Prayer (Gebet), Edition 1/10 Painting

The work is inspired by the artist’s German poem Gebet, an acoustic reading of which is found at http://www.ottolaske.com/poems/p_g_aam_gebet.mp3. In the spirit of the poem, the work renders how a human being might reflect upon the night sky. In awe of its beauty, a prayer rises not to forget the splendor of the Earth and to grant slumber to all lovers. The multicolored, rounded shapes seen in the work are equilibrated against each other, with shadings of blue harmonizing disparate elements. The pyramidic shape at bottom center injects a historical reference to the astronomic and astrological knowledge that has guided humans ever since the ancient Sumerians and Egyptians. The human being is shown as ‘held’ within the cosmic context of other, unknown beings. The work is linked to its companion piece entitled Night Sky, found in this collection. The work is printed on Hot Press Fine Art Smooth Bright White paper (an acid free, 100% cotton rag media with a bright textured finish, yielding an extremely high color gamut and black density). It is signed and numbered by the artist, accompanied by a CoA, and shipped without hanging hardware, in a very sturdy tube protected against folding and puncture.

Painting:Digital on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:30 W x 24 H x 0.1 D in

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