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Artist Statement:
My art reflects - in an
aesthetically beautiful way -
the spirit within me, and the
diversity around us.
Thematically, it is inspired
by our multi-cultural world,
like recent series wuzungu,
1001 nights or mandala.
Stylistically, it is rooted in
the aesthetics of modernism,
and the freshness of abstract
expressionism.
I've embarked on a voyage,
where the trip is a discovery,
and where my purpose has
become the journey, not its
end-point....
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Karl Maenz Biography:
Biographical information for Karl Maenz can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
Age
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
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| Religion |
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| Education |
Graduate Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Painting, Photography |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Acrylic
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Abstract Expressionism - (1940 - 1955)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Ben Nicholson
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
My purpose is to create exciting, contemporary works of art that are beautiful to live with.
Most of my paintings originate high in the mountains in the Swiss regional park of the Binn Valley. These works are mostly non-figurative, but throughout the seasons the surrounding glaciers, rocks, wildwaters serve as a backdrop.
In the beginning there is almost always a thought, a feeling or an image. Instead of copying it on canvas, when lucky, I can switch into a dreamlike state, removed from reality, and my approach becomes free and gestural.
Sometimes the result is a work of beauty, and I may feel reminded of my initial thoughts. There isn't a literal image of these thoughts, but our imagination is stimulated beyond the obvious.
My aesthetic approach - mostly non-figurative abstract - runs counter the post-modernist trend, since Pop, Minimalism and Concept Art swept Abstract Expressionism to the sidelines fifty years ago. There seems to be a loss of faith in the aesthetic basis of art, but I remain attached to illusion and the lyrical character in modernist art.
Nevertheless, I can see the creative space in-between the two. So, with luck, you may experience the tension between the irreconcilable poles of literalness and illusion in some of my works.
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Born in Germany, I have lived in N. America, several European countries, and for many years with my wife Mireille and our darling Dalmatian Freckeli on the shores of Lake Geneva and in the Swiss mountains. I am inspired by bio- and cultural diversity, unspoilt nature, and the experience of living. I work intuitively, with only a minimum of programmed intent. I am happy when my paintings and photographs touch the spirit within us in a way we cannot explain.
My purpose is to create exciting, contemporary works of art that are beautiful to live with.
Most of my paintings originate high in the mountains in the Swiss regional park of the Binn Valley. These works are mostly non-figurative, but throughout the seasons the surrounding glaciers, rocks, wildwaters serve as a backdrop.
In the beginning there is almost always a thought, a feeling or an image. Instead of copying it on canvas, when lucky, I can switch into a dreamlike state, removed from reality, and my approach becomes free and gestural.
Sometimes the result is a work of beauty, and I may feel reminded of my initial thoughts. There isn't a literal image of these thoughts, but our imagination is stimulated beyond the obvious.
My aesthetic approach - mostly non-figurative abstract - runs counter the post-modernist trend, since Pop, Minimalism and Concept Art swept Abstract Expressionism to the sidelines fifty years ago. There seems to be a loss of faith in the aesthetic basis of art, but I remain attached to illusion and the lyrical character in modernist art.
Nevertheless, I can see the creative space in-between the two. So, with luck, you may experience the tension between the irreconcilable poles of literalness and illusion in some of my works.
Recent exhibitions: "The Spirit in Art", Ferrara (2007); Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art (2007); Galeria Centro Storico Florence (2008); Galeria de Marchi, Bologna (2008); Visionary Artists for Tibet, Zurich (2008); Galerie Billing, Baar, Switzerland (Dec/Jan 2008/9); "Traces of Memory", Ferrara (2008); Affordable Arts Fair New York (2009); Kunst in Binn (ongoing since 1-2009). "Imaginary Journeys" Ferrara (2009).
My works are in private collections in the USA, Canada, S. Africa, Australia, and several European countries. |
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| Artist Statement |
My art reflects - in an aesthetically beautiful way - the spirit within me, and the diversity around us.
Thematically, it is inspired by our multi-cultural world, like recent series wuzungu, 1001 nights or mandala.
Stylistically, it is rooted in the aesthetics of modernism, and the freshness of abstract expressionism.
I've embarked on a voyage, where the trip is a discovery, and where my purpose has become the journey, not its end-point. |
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