Oblivion Drawing

Robo Nyman was born in East Germany and graduated in architecture. For the last ten years, he worked as a freelance specialist and university lecturer in the fields of architecture, art and design. Robo’s projects committed to social-cultural aspects, have been honoured with numerous national and international awards. His main area of interest lies in aesthetics, functional economics and socionics. Robo lives and works in Berlin. In his artistic work, surreal compositions capture intimate human situations, which seem detached from their spatial environment. Sketches of memories as well as photographic studies are transferred into large formats by using coloured pencils and pastels with extreme precision and a keen eye to detail. The intensity of colourful images on white or black background captivates the viewers attention. Beyond superficial beauty and sensual atmosphere, hidden and subconscious emotions are exposed. Moments of intense silence, distant from a tumultuous world, show instants of quiet reflection and contemplation. Using artistic techniques of repetition, reflection and alienation, Robo reveals metaphoric questions about facets of human existence. His colourful drawings exhibit Robo’s ability to emphasize with his protagonists and represent his own emotions.