All tagged Friedhard Meyer
The creation of images in the "New Pointillism" requires a significant amount of time. This highly meditative process stands in stark contrast to the fast-paced, digital age and invites the viewer to appreciate the slow, conscious creation of beauty. The experience of standing before one of these images should be a journey into silence, a rare commodity in today's art world, where shock value is often prioritized over substance. My paintings, beyond their aesthetic beauty, convey a message about the necessity of slowness and contemplation in our fast-paced world.
Friedhard Meyer stamps the unmixed, thick acrylic base paints directly onto the canvas using a soft "eraser" cut to a diameter of 7 mm. The result is color patterns with great luminosity. To further enhance the luminosity, Friedhard Meyer frames and connects the color dots with black lines of thin acrylic paint using a very fine hair brush. This process takes place over many hours in rhythmic circular movements and requires a "certain mood," i.e. the willingness to fully embrace the difficulties of this process. This is not always possible on demand.