Original artwork description:

Through a process i create an image rather than starting from a preconceived idea of an image. Abstraction for the sake of abstraction being neither an issue for me, i trust material and frontality to always enter the field of "representation". So the presence of the painting is often overwhelming because there is no conflict between the medium, the technique used and the image it creates. Like an object, real in its own way - beyond the illusionistic rendering of reality but definitly belonging to the field of representation. Why "ÖTZI" , the oldest cold case in humankind history? Among other things he actually died in a violent manner being hit by an arrow that reached him at the back to end its course slitghtly cutting a vital artery that did cause an haemorrhage. I see the long white slash going through the painting as this arrow coming from behind.

Materials used:

Acryl paint, canvas, wooden strecher, light varnish and string.

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