Ochre, earth that contains a lot of brown ironstone, has long been used by humans as a colorant for artistic design. Even the first cave painters used ochre pigments to depict hunting scenes and ritual acts. Rust, the oxide of iron contained in brown ironstone, is long-lasting and durable, although rust is a symbol of the transience of man-made things. The warm hue of the iron oxide varies from bright, luminous ochre to the natural brown tones of burnt earth to an almost black hammer blow. Rust offers the eye an exciting contrast when combined with the bright colors of the rainbow palette. In the "Rusty Symphony" collection, I take up this effect and show rivers and coasts that unfold their full beauty in this colorful field of tension. The transience of what has been created by man from iron and steel since the beginning of the Iron Age can be depicted in rich contrast with the help of iron ground without many words, whether in the medieval Viking kingdom or in the postmodern reality of our industrial culture.
A tightly woven, weather-resistant woolen fabric made from Icelandic sheep's wool, the vaðmál, was used by the Vikings as a means of payment.
The Viking women and their weaving skills thus contributed significantly to the economic success of the Norse.
[oxidized iron ground, woven piece of handspun Wendsleydale wool, hand-dyed, hand-woven with linen weave, acrylic paint, wood; 40 x 50 cm]
Sediment leaching or algae blooms transform rivers into flowing purple [wooden support, iron ground, painting panel with canvas, acrylic; 40 x 40 cm]
The river in Colombia offers all the colors of the rainbow - a natural spectacle in a class of its own [wooden support, iron ground, painting panel with canvas, acrylic; 40 x 40 cm]
The bright purple of the river is created by Macarenia, a plant that lives in the flowing water [wooden support, iron ground, foam board, acrylic; 20 x 60 cm]
The Rio Negro is a black water river, dark and mysterious due to humic acids from formerly lush green plants [wood support, iron ground, foam board, acrylic; 20 x 37 cm]
The rust-colored Chilean desert Atacama lies directly on the deep blue coast of the Pacific. Incredible aridity meets endless masses of water [wooden support, iron ground, foam board, acrylic; 17 x 112 cm]
The Orinoco drains large parts of the South American continent, Humboldt's legendary travel writings about the shimmering green upper reaches of the river [wooden support, iron ground, foam board, acrylic; 20 x 60 cm]
The old coking plant of the Zollverein colliery impressively shows the transience of man-made things - nevertheless a worthwhile destination for two- and four-legged excursionists [oxidized iron ground, analogue photograph (Walter Pfefferle), on polyacrylic glass, ironware, fabric, acrylic paint, wood; 40 x 50 cm}
All original works shown can be purchased in a suitable frame of your choice. We will gladly inform you about the prices on request
We also offer limited edition high quality photo color prints of the originals on various supports:
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