From 4. - 8. September 2023, we will present our artists at this year's KIAF:
Leszek Skurski was born in Gdansk and has lived and worked in Fulda for many years. His paintings tell of an infinite expanse without horizon and boundaries, mostly kept only in white. But this white is laid out in many sensitive layers, have the finest nuances and challenge the eye to explore the sensitive brushstrokes, strong putty surfaces and finest traces of work. In this multi-layered white, Skurski sketches his people with a few striking brushstrokes, seemingly helplessly exposed to emptiness, but also acting confidently. These skillfully abstracted individuals assert themselves confidently in their boundlessly vast surroundings. And it is precisely this powerful contrast of infinite surface and small human figures that creates this strong dramaturgy of his paintings.
Constantin Schroeder's figurative paintings are impressive, touching images with depth, his pictorial protagonists fascinating characters that do not let us go. Internalizing the present with all its facets, he uses a very reduced color palette. Mostly executed in large format, the scenes captivate the recipient with their characteristic narrative. Schroeder reaches deep into the archive of the human psyche. His works display an enigmatic iconography, young heroes pose interpersonal riddles.