Laya
is a term from the ancient sanscrit language and means
dissolution, union, disappearance. This is the mystical
meeting point between the materialised and the
non-materialised in the cosmos. It is a state of balance
and tranquility. This state of being can be achieved
through exclusive devotion to something. It is therefore
also a yogic practice, but in that context it refers to
work with mantras. This devotion is also part the creative
process. The artist becomes one with the curent piece of
work, separates again from it and something new is being
created. The creative process and conscious life constantly
flow between the poles of becoming one and returning to
everyday's dualistic perception of the world and the tasks
to be performed here.
The artist stands out through his task of making the
invisible visible. In my artistic process I deeply connect
with the topic of each piece of work, esp. again and again
with nature. It is my special concern to show and raise the
consiousness of the viewer to the soul, the deeper meaning,
the divine, the outstanding in the conventional, going past
unnoticed by many people and also to show the interbeing,
the interconnectness of everything. I therefore emphasize
on painting not the tree dimensional world as we know it
but rather its underlying energetic qualities.
As a visionary artist I invite you to view the works in a
contemplative way. While the torrent of media images is
surging through more and more areas of our lives, the works
being shown here, esp. the newer ones open up a space of
discretion that allows unusal and in part new visual
experiences and brings them to life. These works strongly
contrast with hectic everyday's life of most people. They
call for a decelerated eye that meets with worlds of poetic
images in which the experienced and the dreamed, the
conscious and the unconscious appear to be intertangled in
a singular way. Meditation becomes possible and the longer
contemplation may lead to an oases of spiritual truth and
clarity.
Since my childhood I am into fine art, my artistic
expressions have obviously gone through various stages and
areas of interests, which are represented here only
partially .
The oil on canvas paintings are made with self made paint
from high quality pigments. It is impossible to convey
their truely impressive effect on digital media. I
therefore offer the possibility to view them in my studio
in Berlin, when not being exhibited. Please feel free to
contact me to arrange for a visit.
information on my
vita