The Glance (Look at me – now!) – 2 Painting

Are you always acting right, disciplined and logical? As human beings we do things differently than the best way possible because of emotions, subconscious thoughts, early experiences or even imprints, fears, short-term wins and for many, many other reasons. This is what I am interested in my art. When I became interested in arts and started painting (at the age of 9) Surrealism, Pop Art and Photorealism were popular and shown in big exhibitions in Germany: Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Chuck Close, Richard Estes or Ralph Goings. They shaped my early understanding of art. In addition to being an artist, I am also a coach and business trainer. For me, the connection between that and my art is the thinking, communicating, acting and behaving of men and women. The subconscious mind—already an important source in Surrealism—is what leads us. Or as Artur Shopenhauer said: “Man can do what he wants but not want what he wants.” Most of my works deal with the question of why people do what they do. Even if it is not the best for them. Why do they not act right, disciplined and logical?