DIE GALERIE - Johannes Heisig, Weltgefühl

Johannes Heisig (*1953) is a most passionate painter. With every self-portrait, every depiction of a landscape and every representation of what he observes in nature – be it shrubs, trees, flowers, hornets or crows – he outdoes himself in his painting. Time and again, he creates original works that are unrivalled. His unique pictorial world is characterised by modern narrative painting, based on personal impressions and reflections of different situations outside and inside his studio. His sources of inspiration can be found in the small details of everyday life, in art history and literature, as well as in the recesses of his own psyche, in the world of dreams. In the cityscapes, each of which also tells a story, the observing eye remains close to the action: from the punks to the skaters and activists. These external phenomena are transformed into powerful and energetic painterly depictions in his studio. Even in his more tranquil representations of nature, Heisig‘s use of color and his distinctive, expressive brushstrokes are mesmerizing. With the exhibition Weltgefühl, new paintings and works on paper are presented alongside artworks spanning the last 25 years of artistic production. 

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