Field of Mars – discover abstract landscape paintings – art from paint residues
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This art already carries tension in its very name. The Earth’s outer neighboring planet, because of its red coloration, was associated with the god of war. With their surfaces made of dried paint residues and chunks from the palette, these works also visually recall the geology of the planet Mars.
The word "field," for example in the sense of a field of soil, play or activity, can also be read as a synonym for order. This gives rise to the title of this series: "Field of Mars."
Arrangements of paint residues result in abstract landscape paintings.
Artworks from the Field of Mars series show abstract landscape paintings. The modern, often small-format paintings are landscapes – or sections of them – seen from a bird’s-eye view. From a great distance they appear earthy. Only up close do you recognize the many bright colors of the dried paints.
“The idea came while sweeping the studio: something new from ruins. By crushing and shattering old paint residues I create fields that recall the weathered Mars. On them, delicate new orders emerge.”
The Creation the Field of Mars series.
A paint palette fell and shattered into many pieces. While sweeping up, the idea arose to create abstract paintings from the paint residues. For my Field of Mars paintings I have since used old paint palettes from my painting students and smashed them. This creates paint remnants of various sizes, which are sorted by size: fine dust up to 1 cm paint chunks are selected for the paintings.
The ambience modern, the stimuli abstract – paintings from the "Field of Mars" series.
The canvases are coated with binder. They are then worked on experimentally, meaning the paint residues are scattered, sieved, thrown, and also placed across the canvas – until they suggest a landscape. In this way, something new arises from the destruction of something old: a delicate landscape as an abstract painting. From cause and effect, a title also emerged: “Field of Mars.”
If you are looking for a painting that appears both modern and restrained, the Field of Mars works are a high-quality choice. My Field of Mars artworks are available in different versions and can even be wonderfully combined with one another. Various formats allow you to arrange these very delicate, modern paintings in any way you like in any room. The small formats fit well into niches, but also make an impact painting next to painting in vertical or horizontal rows. The abstract landscape paintings are best chosen so that wave structures, crater-like formations, or beach-like artworks alternate.
Viewings, Direct Purchase & Online Presence
Anyone who would like to experience a work from the Field of Mars series 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.
If you don’t find the right painting this time, it’s worth following me on selected art platforms to stay up to date with new works. I’m especially active on Artsy and with my gallery Artrewards (Finland). You can also find my work on Artsper, Singulart, Saatchi Art and Artmajeur.