Series “PRESENCE” – The Attitude of the Moment
The artist's “PRESENCE” art series explores the moment of genuine presence: the moment when a glance is not only registered, but also generates an inner response. The portraits deliberately
dispense with biographical narratives; they formulate an attitude - calm, attentive, clear. The result is closeness without drama, concentration without pathos. The gaze encounters the viewer not
as a demand, but as an open proposition that leaves room rather than defining it.
Painting and method intertwine precisely: structure and dissolution form the basic principle of this visual language. Strong color combinations, rhythmic brushstrokes, and transparent layers
create surfaces that appear both stable and permeable. Up close, the face disintegrates into color, line, and light; from a distance, it condenses into a figure as if by itself.
This constant sharpening and loosening of the gaze reflects the artist's working process: intuition and control, impulse and precision remain in lively alternation.
The color scheme is particularly striking. Many works appear surprisingly positive, warm, and cheerful - less through facial expressions than through the interplay of tones. Unusual combinations
unfold a quiet yet lasting energy. This creates an atmosphere in which openness and goodwill are palpable: presence as friendly tension.
In terms of content, “PRESENCE” clarifies the balance between strength and sensitivity. Eye contact is maintained without defining feelings. A silent dialogue emerges in which the viewer finds
their own distance or closeness. The series does not aim to portray identity, but rather the quality of the moment: what happens when attention meets attention? What resonance remains when the
face does not fixate, but remains responsive?
At its core, “PRESENCE” makes the artist's mission tangible: to condense nonverbal signals in such a way that the gaze -between invitation and defense - becomes legible as a subtle emotional
event.
AVAILABLE WORKS from the PRESENCE series
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"CHROMATIC SOUL"
150 x 300 cm I Acrylic on canvas I 2026
sold
"A KIND OF MAGIC"
160 x 100 cm I Acrylic on canvas I 2024
SOLD
"RAIN ON ME"
100 x 100 cm I Acrylic on canvas I 2025
SOLD
“The response to this series shows just how differently the moment of presence is experienced and interpreted.”
Personal impressions of the PRESENCE series
