Tears at the Brenner Painting

The oil painting "Tears at the Brenner" by Marten Burri shows an abstract composition characterized by a variety of colours and textures. The upper part of the picture is dominated by light tones such as white and yellow, which gently merge into one another and are broken up by shades of blue and red. This colour scheme could evoke associations with the abstract expressionism movement, which found prominent representatives in artists such as Mark Rothko or Willem de Kooning. The lower part of the picture is characterized by stronger colours such as pink, red and orange, which are arranged in block-like shapes. These could metaphorically represent a landscape. The visible brushstrokes contribute to the texture of the work and are reminiscent of the techniques of Tachism, a style of abstract expressionism characterized by a spontaneous and gestural style of painting. The play between the calm surfaces in the upper part and the dynamic structures below could be interpreted as an expression of opposites such as calm versus movement or contemplation versus everyday life. "Tears at the Brenner" presents itself as an example of contemporary abstraction that is in dialogue with various art periods and challenges the viewer to seek meanings beyond pure aesthetics. It does not show any explicit affiliation to a specific art period or movement, but rather reflects a contemporary continuation of the abstract art tradition.