Hunters – expressive portrait painting

Expressive, mostly large-format portrait painting on the theme of competition. 

"Looking everywhere, missing nothing. Restlessness distorts people. I paint how constant ‘sharing’ drowns out our sensitivity."

The first works on the theme "Hunters" – in German "Hunters" – were created in 2002 in Berlin and show expressive portraits of people "in the market". Self-assertion is paramount for these individuals and is underlined by the expressive depiction of certain sensory organs.

The expressive sensory organs invite a symbolic contemplation of them.

The eyes, for example, as a symbol of goal-oriented action or “directing one’s gaze at something,” are depicted multiple times. The mouth too – as a familiar symbol of communication – can, through its repeated appearance, be interpreted as a “sales organ.” The other sense organs of the portrayed figures are often rendered either simply, with less spatial depth, or transparently. This difference in depiction points to a shift in the perception of these portrayed individuals. The concentrated perception through eyes and mouth leads to a one-sided unleashing of competition and keeps us from acting collectively.

Viewing, direct purchase & online presence

Anyone who would like to experience a work from the series Hunters live is warmly invited to arrange a personal appointment at the studio.

Atelier Hellbusch, Langendellschlag 62, 65199 Wiesbaden

markhellbusch@web.de

0176-21916227

Alternatively, all available paintings can be purchased easily and with free shipping directly online.

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