Karl Streicher
April 27 to June 19, 2015
The works are large-format oil paintings that were created between 2012 and 2015. With the exception of his Grauleben (see above: Grauleben 5), the other paintings are titled o.T. He describes the technique as oil/emulsion on paper.
The abstract compositions are kept in muted colors, i.e. not garish, rather pastose and a little ingratiating, really pleasing, one might say. But one should not formulate judgments on the basis of a first impression. You're usually wrong.
Straight ahead: Grauleben 3 /left and Grauleben4/right
If you take a closer look at the details, you will discover how the color tones glow from within (or from below), appearing really rich and propper. The colors want to be appreciated by the viewer. They demand a second glance and are not satisfied with the first. While embarking on this coloristic voyage of discovery, the viewer is unexpectedly drawn into the landscape of forms and their coexistence.
I couldn't tear myself away from the painting (o.T., 2015). Again and again I looked for new paths, let myself be guided by the colors, discovered new realms and immersed myself in strange quarters ...
... until it gradually became clear to me that the colors, their style and shape determine the structure of the picture. It seems that the composition must bow to the artist's coloristic choreography.
Karl Streicher was born in Freiburg/Breisgau in 1959. After learning the craft of painting, he studied archaeology at the University of Freiburg. He has been working as a freelancer since 1996.
Today he can look back on many solo and group exhibitions, especially in France and Switzerland. His work has also been shown at international art fairs in Zurich, Strasbourg, London and Amsterdam.