{"product_id":"smiley-iii-kleines-rundes-smiley-gemalde-in-ol","title":"Smiley III – Small round smiley painting in oil","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmiley III – The smile remains\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"last:pe-10\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWork\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmiley III\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmear board\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTechnique\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiameter 40 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRound\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStatus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ein private collection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA symbol everyone knows\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smiley is one of the simplest and best-known pictograms of all. With just a few lines, it creates a message that is understood worldwide: joy, approval, optimism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSmiley III\u003c\/em\u003e this sign remains fully intact. The smile is clearly visible, the form unmistakable. At the same time, the layers of paint show that even simple symbols are not immutable. Small shifts, overpaintings and traces of the working process alter the effect of the motif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSchmiertafel – When certainties begin to crack\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eSchmiertafel\u003c\/em\u003e series deals with symbols that seemingly require no explanation. Flowers, smileys or trees appear familiar and stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut what happens when even these simple signs lose their self-evidence? When you still know what is being depicted, but no longer exactly how it is actually supposed to look?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSmiley III\u003c\/em\u003e, optimism remains visible. At the same time, painterly interventions create small uncertainties and new meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBetween cheerfulness and fragility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticularly striking is the light blue left eye, which clearly differs from the darker right eye. This makes the smiley appear lively and individual, almost like a figure with its own story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe luminous yellow area radiates warmth and openness, while the visible traces of the oil painting show that even simple messages undergo change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting moves between childlike directness and a reflective view of our familiar world of signs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRound original oil painting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe circular canvas intensifies the immediate impact of the motif. Without backstory or complex symbolism, the smiley appears directly and yet unfolds a surprising depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmiley III\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique original from my studio in Wiesbaden and part of the ongoing \u003cem\u003eSchmiertafel\u003c\/em\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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 title=\"Gelbe Gemälde\" href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/collections\/gelbe-gemaelde\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eyellow 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\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atelier Hellbusch","offers":[{"title":" Default Title ","offer_id":53156107682059,"sku":null,"price":540.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/5393\/3105\/files\/smiley.III.kleines.Gemaelde.modern.HOM1.jpg?v=1780492855","url":"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/en\/products\/smiley-iii-small-round-smiley-painting-in-oil","provider":"Atelier Hellbusch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}