The dynamics of light, captured in color
The painting "Rare Bird VII" (oil on canvas, 40x30 cm, 2025) plays with the presence and transience of a bird that emerges from the dynamic play of colors. Vibrant shades of blue, red, and yellow mix with subtle greens, unleashing a powerful energy.
The bird is not clearly outlined but is formed by the movement of the color itself. The transitions are fluid, as if the bird becomes visible for just a moment before dissolving back into its surroundings.
All important details at a glance
| Feature |
Details |
| Title |
Rare Bird VII |
| Size |
40x30 cm |
| Artist |
Mark Hellbusch |
| Year |
2025 |
| Colors |
Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, White |
| Style |
Abstract Animal Painting |
| Technique |
Oil on Canvas |
| Subject |
Bird |
| Theme |
Painting between Reality and Abstraction |
Movement, Transformation, and Color as Form
This work is a play with movement and dissolution of form. The bird seems to fly, spin, disappear, and reappear. Thick, relief-like applications of paint alternate with gentle glazes, making the light seem to dance on the surface.
Particularly exciting is the way the subject develops through the open, expressive painting style. A mixture of chaotic spontaneity and finely tuned composition emerges, where color is more than just a carrier of forms – it becomes the actual content of the work.
The visible artist's palette – Painting process as part of the work
A striking feature of this work is the visible artist's palette that has been integrated into the composition. Traces of color, overlays, and small imprints show the path of creation – the energy of creation remains alive on the canvas.
These traces of work give the painting a special authenticity, telling of the artistic decision of when a work is "finished" and where the process itself remains part of the final result.
Between Reality and Abstraction – A Balancing Act
Like many works in the series, "Rare Bird VII" moves between figurative painting and abstract expression. The bird is a being between figure and movement, between tangible and dissolved.
The play with this threshold between reality and abstraction creates a fascinating tension: Is the bird really there? Or is it only completed through our perception? This openness allows each viewer to interpret the work in their own individual way.
An artwork that changes with the gaze
"Rare Bird VII" is more than a snapshot – it is a reflection on the fleeting, the transitional, and the way our perception shapes images. The intense colors, spontaneous brushwork, and fine gradations between light and shadow make this painting a dynamic artwork that reveals new aspects with each viewing.
