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With just a few lines it stands for joy, lightness and confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1089\" data-start=\"775\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-end=\"789\" data-start=\"778\"\u003eSmiley II\u003c\/em\u003e, this sign is still fully intact. Eyes and mouth remain recognizable, the message initially seems unchanged. Yet on closer inspection, the image begins to tilt. The colors run, contours lose their certainty, and parts of the face appear almost forgotten or erased.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1089\" data-start=\"775\"\u003eThe smiley still smiles – but no longer with the same self-evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1249\" data-start=\"1187\" data-section-id=\"6qt3hh\"\u003eSchmiertafel – When even simple signs become uncertain\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1359\" data-start=\"1251\"\u003eThe series Schmiertafel deals with symbols whose meaning actually seems to be fixed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1527\" data-start=\"1361\"\u003eSmileys, flowers or trees need no explanation. Everyone recognizes them instantly. That’s precisely why I’m interested in the moments when this certainty starts to crack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1800\" data-start=\"1529\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-end=\"1543\" data-start=\"1532\"\u003eSmiley II\u003c\/em\u003e, the symbol remains while its execution drifts further and further apart. The painting no longer follows a clear order. Corrections, overlays and visible decisions create an image that hovers between memory and dissolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1800\" data-start=\"1529\"\u003eOptimism with cracks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2047\" data-start=\"1833\"\u003eThe bright, almost white picture surface lends the work an unusual lightness. At the same time, the yellow, violet and turquoise traces create areas that seem like remnants of earlier states.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2270\" data-start=\"2049\"\u003eIn particular, the right eye seems to be partially covered by paint, as if the familiar sign were slowly disappearing. The violet mouth adds a friendly accent, yet at the same time appears fragile and provisional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2421\" data-start=\"2272\"\u003eIn this way, a painting emerges about optimism in uncertain times – about the ability to smile even though things are no longer as clear-cut as they once were.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2421\" data-start=\"2272\"\u003eSymbolic oil painting as an original artwork\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2654\" data-start=\"2474\"\u003eThe round shape of the canvas reinforces the direct impact of the motif. At the same time, the oil painting gives the work depth, transparency, and visible traces of its creation process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2774\" data-start=\"2656\"\u003eSmiley II is a one-of-a-kind original from my studio in Wiesbaden and part of the ongoing series Schmiertafel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2807\" data-start=\"2584\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou can find inspiration under\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/collections\/schmiertafel-bildzeichen-zwischen-ordnung-und-kontrollverlust\" title=\"Schmiertafel\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eSmear board\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Die Palette\" href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/collections\/die-palette-abstrakte-wandobjekte-und-objektkunst-aus-farbe\"\u003e,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"kleine Formate\" href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/collections\/kleine-formate\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003esmall formats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Mittlere Formate\" href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/collections\/mittlere-formate?_pos=1\u0026_psq=mitt\u0026_ss=e\u0026_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Großformate\" href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/collections\/grosse-gemalde?_pos=2\u0026_psq=gr\u0026_ss=e\u0026_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/collections\/weisse-gemaelde\" title=\"Weiße Gemälde\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003ewhite paintings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have been a freelance painter since 1997 and have worked with a wide variety of themes in painting. While until 2007 I was occupied almost exclusively with expressive painting, today my focus lies more on experimental art. My \u003ca title=\"Lebenslauf Mark Hellbusch\" href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/pages\/mark-hellbusch\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003epersonal background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, as well as almost all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/pages\/atelier-hellbusch-zeitgenossische-kunst-in-wiesbaden\" title=\"Mark Hellbusch\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eartistic themes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e can be found under “About us.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact \u0026 Studio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0176-21916227\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003emarkhellbusch@web.de\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudio in Wiesbaden – viewings by appointment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirect purchase and shipping also available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Atelier Hellbusch","offers":[{"title":" Default Title ","offer_id":53160924119307,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/5393\/3105\/files\/smiley.II.Expressive.Kunst.HOM1.jpg?v=1780657097","url":"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/en\/products\/smiley-ii-round-smiley-painting-in-oil-schmiertafel","provider":"Atelier Hellbusch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}