LandEscape Art Review // Special Issue | Page 83

Klaus Grape

LandE scape

CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW to canvas ?
As I use a lot of intuition to create my paintings I do not really make a draft or a sketch of what I intend to paint . So I do not transpose a scheme from paper to canvas .
But I certainly develop a very intensive composing and philosophy of the painting in my mind before I start with the canvas .
Your pieces combine thoughtful nuances of tones wisely balanced with abstract shapes : while exhibiting a captivating vibrancy , you seem to reject an
: rather , you seem to invite the viewer to find personal interpretations to the feelings that you convey into your paintings . How does representation and a tendency towards abstraction find their balance in your work ?
I like the idea that interacting colors can create a complete calmness and harmony but in the opposite also turmoil and chaos .
Colors or shapes can stand together in harmony or fight or reject each other and can still be beautiful and keen . Colors are a perfect instrument to express moods especially when interacting . Thats why I sometimes add quite disturbing colors into the complete harmony of a landscape to show the disturbance or even destruction of nature through mankind like in „ BEAUTIFUL ? NEW WORLD “
Your mixed media pieces are marked out with bright , saturated colors and the effective combination between both delicate and thoughtful nuances of tones sums up the mixture of thoughts and emotions . How much does your own psychological make-up determine the nuances of tones you decide to use in a piece and in particular , how do you