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CONRAD SCHIRMANN MMXXIII

Conrad Schirmann

Der leuchtende Zufall im Bild

All we see are abstract colour games at first glance.

But the more familiar we become with the canvases, the more depth,

layers and structures we are able to discover. The picture remains
abstract, no question. And yet, it makes you want to guess: snowy
mountain worlds, light explosions of a nocturnal city, quiet summery

waters, treetops in an infrared landscape. The spanish-savy viewer is
convinced they can even recognise a Don Quixote on his horse.

This is due to Schirmann's technique. He primes the canvases several
times with white paint. So long until no thread of the initial structure is

recognisable. A smooth and clear surface. Old master kind of work.
Then it starts. A few colour pigments and shapes applied in fine layers.
Creativity and chance flow freely.

He lets the oil paint dry and partially washes it off. He reapplies it once
more and removes it again. This process can happen up to 40 times.
Until the luminosity is right, until the resulting layers and overlays
create the almost three-dimensional overall impression that satisfy the

artist.

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