Ich armer Tor Print - Limited Edition of 25

In 2018 I was hospitalized with a suspected retinal detachment. At that time I realized that, at least to me, eyesight is the most important human sense. So, I tried to make myself more familiar with the handycap and the limitations of visual impaired people. Consequently I came in touch with Braille (and the less well known Fakoo) and realizied that this alphabet shares aesthetics with modern arts (e.g. by Damien Hirst) which are not directly obvious to non handicapped people. The idea to visualize classical texts in Braille was borne. The picture above recites a famous quote from Goethe's Faust in gloomy colors: "Habe nun, ach! Philosophie, Juristerei und Medizin, Und leider auch Theologie! Durchaus studiert, mit heißem Bemühn, Da steh ich nun, ich armer Tor! Und bin so klug als wie zuvor." This self-awareness in Faust's opening monologue is certainly one of the key scenes in Goethe's famous work. The citation was realized in Braille and every single letter was colored. For the color selection, a film scene from "Mephisto" with Klaus Maria Brandauer was analyzed and the five most important, central colors were isolated. The black background intensifies the mysticism and gloom of the scenery, which is already expressed through the predominantly muted colors in red and brown tones. The artwork is available as fine art print (paper format 70 x 50 cm, print format 60 x 40 cm) on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308g/m2 in a Limited Edition of 25 pieces (Hahnenmühle Certificate of Authenticity) and will be signed by the artist.