Ansgar Dressler

Untamed energy, deep calm: the dual language of my art.

I am a German abstract painter, born in 1970 in northwest Germany. Today I live and work in southern Germany, near Augsburg. My acrylic paintings move between two poles: impulsive explosions of color that pulse with raw energy, and layered, calming textures that offer a place of stillness and contemplation. They are an expression of my inner landscape and an invitation to viewers to discover their own opposites as a source of strength.

My path to painting was shaped by life itself. The early death of my father, the struggle for the love of my life, and growing professional pressure shook a once well-ordered world. Instead of breaking, I turned to art as a tool for healing and transformation. An impulsive moment in the studio sparked a style that is raw, honest, and deeply emotional.

Using a technique of paint preparation and multi-layered application that I developed myself, I create works with extraordinary spatial depth. My two main series reflect this polarity: Spirits Of Skies (untamed and energetic) and Spaces For The Traveling Mind (calming and deep). Each work tells a story of transformation and the forces that shape us, a bridge between chaos and harmony.

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Self-taught and taught by life

Since 2025 – Kunstraum Landratsamt Augsburg, Germany
2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 – ARTMUC Art Fair, Munich, Germany (annual art fair, participated in 7 editions)
2020 – Solo exhibition, MVV Industriepark Gersthofen, Germany
2016 – Solo exhibition, Hessingpark Klinik, Augsburg, Germany
2013 – Solo exhibition, Schwabencenter, Augsburg, Germany
2013 – Vienna Showcase, Museum of Young Art, Vienna, Austria
2013 – Barcelona Showcase, Casa Batlló, Barcelona, Spain