The central element is the light. Brightness as a symbol of the beginning, of birth, of the morning, of purity. Lightness and carefree, still immaculate. Just the innocence. This innocence is beautiful, ideal, immortal. And this innocence is emotional, moves, is a promise. This series works mostly with a lighter color palette, which is dominated by very different yellows and reds. Positive paintings that counterbalance all the confusion and madness around us, according to the Bible credo (Revelation 3:16): Be hot, be cold, but not only be lukewarm. We must resist the melancholy before it drowns us. We should act as a warrior of light and be optimistic about our future. 

INNOCENCE

I love to arrange my single, autarkic and stand-alone large paintings also as very large-sized diptychs, triptychs or quadriptychs. True STATEMENT-PIECES for beautiful spacious rooms. I love to work in these wonderful impressive dimensions. It has to be bold. Requests for commissioned works in large dimensions (on canvas or linen, stretched or rolled) are very welcome, please get in touch with the Saatchi Art team for further information. One more note: I am not tied to my studio and I am also available for large painting projects - according to collector wishes - that are to be realized on site anywhere in the world. Please approach me with your ideas.

VERY LARGE WORKS: TRIPTYCHS and more

In this series of large-format works, I deal with the concept of home. Home is a place in us. Childhood, memory, yearning and transfiguration. Where our soul finds peace, a retreat. Trust, faith, our port, emotional ground. At the same time, it is a historical term that connects people to nations. Home is very filigree, intimate and personal. My conviction: Modern man needs a home more than ever (again).

HOMELAND

In this series of works you find all paintings that focus on blue as a color or tonal keynote. Blue has always been on my palette and in my painting and will remain so. Blue in its very different shades and statements has a great attraction for me. There are times when I even have to fight against the dominance of blue in my work (which does not always work). My blue can be a lot: longing, summer, warmth, wanderlust, clarity, depth, abyss as well as distance, coldness, rigidity, loss. The only decisive factor is the compositional context in which the color appears. The diversity and emotionality of blue fascinate me as a painter again and again. Blue is an inspiration that reaches from the source to the mouth and out into the open sea.

SUBZERO

Incomplete collection of my sold paintings. I am very thankful for all the wonderful collectors worldwide, for the great support and the true interest in my art. My works can currently be found in private collections and public spaces in the US, Canada, UK, China, Australia, Mexico, Spain, Thailand, Belgium, Germany, Malta, Poland, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. 

Christian Bahr