Abstract art opens up pictorial spaces that are not defined by representational motifs, but arise from color, structure, and movement. In my abstract paintings, forms and color fields develop out of experimental processes, from overlays of paint, from traces of earlier works, and from spontaneous painterly decisions.

Many of these works arise from an engagement with material and color itself. Leftover paint, layers, and overpainting become part of the painting process and shape new compositions. In this way, abstract pictorial worlds emerge that remain open to different interpretations.

Some of these works were created in series, such as the multi-layered colour structures of the Organic Grounds series. Other pieces develop from fragments, overlays or from the connection between colour and symbolism, as in the palette and paint-box series.

Abstract art allows for a direct encounter with color and structure. Without predetermined motifs, pictorial spaces emerge that reveal themselves anew with every viewing and can have a lasting influence on a room’s atmosphere.

Abstract Painting as Open Pictorial Space

Abstract painting enables a special freedom in dealing with color and form. Lines, color fields and structures often develop out of spontaneous processes. This creates images that convey both movement and depth and that resist being pinned down to a single, clear meaning.

Colour as the starting point of painting

In many of these works, color itself becomes the starting point of the painting. Series such as Organic Grounds and The Paintbox develop their compositions from layers of color, overlaps, and spontaneous painterly decisions. This creates abstract pictorial spaces that oscillate between calm, movement, and chromatic tension.

The following works present a selection of abstract paintings from various series of my work. They offer insight into different painterly processes and into the diversity of abstract pictorial worlds.