SOME THINGS REFUSE TO BE PART OF A TREND
By Martin Ecker
US$ 10,000
Overview
2021
Oil Paint, Oil, gold imitation paper on canvas
Unique Work
Dimensions: 200cm (H) x 200cm (W) x 5cm (D) / 78.7" (H) x 78.7" (W) x 2" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
Artist statement
SOME THINGS REFUSE TO BE PART OF A TREND
The abstract expressionist work STRTBPOAT was created over many months (2021-2022). This is due to the large format and the use of the many colours from which the artist has formed a polymorphous sculptural colour landscape. At the same time, it reflects the zeitgeist of abstract painting that struggles with the dissolution of the traditional colour principle. With voluminous application of paint (oil paint), Ecker creates hills and valleys, colour rocks that slide into the depths. Ecker advances the colour to the actual object and at the same time creates a veiling of the painting in the second layer, which consists of piles of paint, which gives an idea of what is hidden behind it. Above this, an illusionistic three-dimensional pictorial space is created, consisting of the overlaps of the individual areas of colour, as well as areas of colour superimposed on top of each other, which emerge in relief. Ecker offers the viewer an exciting journey into the depths of his work ....
Artist profile
Martin Ecker
Born: 1963
Hometown: Berlin
Based in: Berlin
Martin Ecker (*1963 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany) lives and works in Berlin.
Ecker began his artistic work as a musician at the age of 14, later adding performance and acting until he began to explore painting, photography and video art. Martin Ecker is a German photographer and painter who …
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