The Paint Box: Source of Inspiration and Artwork

Abstract painting between image, object and space 

The paint box is normally a tool. In this series it becomes an artwork in its own right. What usually serves as preparation in the studio moves to the centre of attention and is reimagined as a contemporary wall object.

These works move between abstract painting, object, and spatial presence. The result is artworks with vivid colors that do not depict color, but visibly store it. Anyone wishing to discover contemporary art online or buy abstract painting will find here an independent, unusual body of work.

How the Farbkasten works are created 

The starting point of this series lies in an everyday observation: in the used palettes of my painting students, images were already laid out. Dried paint residues, overlays, and accidental mixtures told of decisions, movements, and time.

These traces were enlarged and further developed. On oversized replicas of a paint box, large-format artworks are created in which colour is organised spatially. The works are genuinely three-dimensional and deliberately move between painting and contemporary wall sculpture.

Large-format wall objects and light 

This art needs space! The contemporary wall objects respond sensitively to light, shadow and distance. Depending on the time of day, colours, contrasts and spatial depth change.

In generous living or working spaces they unfold their full presence. Anyone wishing to buy a large format or specifically looking for contemporary wall decoration as sculpture should give these works space – they are conceived as an active part of the architecture.

Between Memory and Abstraction

The visible remnants of paint refer simultaneously to past paintings and future possibilities. Titles, color harmonies, and structures open up spaces of association – personal, abstract, and sometimes surprisingly concrete.

Without a fixed plan, spontaneous form and color compositions emerge. In this way, a special connection develops between painting, object, and meaning – between the concreteness of the tool and the openness of abstract art.

Visits, acquisitions, and digital presence 

Anyone who would like to experience the works from the series Der Farbkasten in person is warmly invited to arrange an appointment at the studio.

Atelier Hellbusch
Langendellschlag 62
65199 Wiesbaden
📧 markhellbusch@web.de
📞 0176 – 219 16 227

In Conclusion

These works are aimed at people who do not see contemporary art as decoration, but as a conversational partner in the room.

If the right painting is not available at some point, it is worth following me on selected art platforms – that way you will always be informed about new works. I am particularly active on Artsy and with my gallery Artrewards (Finland). You can also find my work on Artsper, Singulart, Saatchi Art and Artmajeur.