{"product_id":"baum-v-licht-baum-und-symbol-in-ol","title":"Tree V – Light, tree and symbol in oil","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProperty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTree V\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmear board\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e80 × 120 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnique piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree of charge, within 3 working days\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAtelier Hellbusch, Wiesbaden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen a tree becomes a sign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Tree V, little remains of the familiar idea of a tree. The form is still recognizable, yet it is beginning to dissolve. Trunk and crown turn into a bright, ascending figure that recalls less a depiction of nature than a sign in space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tree is no longer at the center as a motif. It becomes the starting point of a transformation. The more the concrete form recedes, the more space opens up for one’s own thoughts and associations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight in the darkness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting is defined by a strong contrast. Dark color spaces surround a luminous form that tapers toward the top and leads the eye through the image. The composition is reminiscent of a cone of light, an opening or a path leading out of the darkness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis gives the work an unusual tension. The glow does not appear decorative but orienting. It creates the impression that something is becoming visible that was previously hidden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom object to meaning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrees traditionally stand for growth, life and constancy. In Tree V this meaning remains tangible without being directly narrated. The tree disappears as an object and is elevated precisely through that disappearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo the extent that the concrete form recedes, its symbolic power grows. The painting moves between memory, orientation and hope. It does not describe a specific place or a specific story. Rather, it opens a space in which meaning can arise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil painting between symbol and abstraction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike all works in the series, Tree V was also painted in oil. Transparent layers, luminous traces of color, and dark overlays remain visible and make the painting process tangible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work moves between representational painting, abstract image-finding and experimental art. It is precisely this openness that makes it so appealing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmear Board – Familiar signs reconsidered\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Schmiertafel series deals with generally familiar pictorial signs such as flowers, smileys, trees or figures. They are simple forms that everyone recognizes and whose meaning seems fixed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn these paintings, the form remains while its execution becomes increasingly uncertain. Color no longer follows the expected paths, decisions become visible, corrections leave new traces. From something familiar, a state emerges between order and dissolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe works are about the fragility of simple certainties. They show how even stable signs can lose their self-evidence and how small shifts can open up a new, more open pictorial space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal painting by Mark Hellbusch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTree V is a unique original from my studio in Wiesbaden near Frankfurt. Like all works in the series, the painting emerges in an open process between symbol, colour and experimental painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover more works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy painting moves between abstraction, experiment and figuration. The following visual worlds offer insights into different work phases, themes and artistic questions.\u003c\/span\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\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/collections\/grosse-gemalde\" title=\"Große Formate\" style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003elarge paintings\u003c\/a\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=\"schwarze abstrakte Gemälde\" href=\"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/collections\/schwarze-gemalde\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eblack paintings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have been a freelance painter since 1997 and have explored a wide range of themes in painting. While I worked predominantly in expressive painting up to 2007, my focus today is primarily on experimental art. My personal background and many further groups of works can be found in the “About the artist” section.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact \u0026 Studio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0176-21916227\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:markhellbusch@web.de\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003emarkhellbusch@web.de\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudio in Wiesbaden – viewings by appointment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\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":53177864814859,"sku":null,"price":2690.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0012\/5393\/3105\/files\/Baum.spitz.hochformat.HOM0.jpg?v=1781253841","url":"https:\/\/markhellbusch.com\/en\/products\/tree-v-light-tree-and-symbol-in-oil","provider":"Atelier Hellbusch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}