Hallucinogenic defragmentation by Silvian Sternhagel

About "Hallucinogenic defragmentation"

by Silvian Sternhagel

About the artwork

The painting "Hallucinogenic Defragmentation" impresses not only with its monumental format of 200 × 300 cm in portrait, but also with its haunting depiction of a surreal world permeated by bizarre and apocalyptic elements. The canvas seems as if illuminated by an inner light, which bathes the entire pictorial space in a liquid brown robe reminiscent of flowing lava.

In this surreal landscape there are elements that seem to spring from another dimension. Gigantic arches and towers rise from the almost liquid environment as if they were continuously reshaping themselves. Waterfalls spring from this fluid world, while mountains rise or seem to sink into the mass. The depicted goods train crashes like pebbles into this liquid environment, giving the image an additional surreal dimension.

A human settlement seems to float on a plate-like structure, perhaps an allegory of a world rearranging itself, representing the process of change. The painting calls us to consider the fragility of our world and creates an atmosphere of restlessness and constant movement. It seems to represent the energy of a changing world, a basic revolutionary energy on which the events of the world rest.

The painting gives the impression that the world is in a constant process of reordering and development. It could be understood as an allegory of the permanent state of change and transformation in our world as well as in the entire universe and cosmos. This impressive artwork invites the viewer to reflect on the nature of reality and the fragile limits of our existence, and to explore the myriad possibilities that exist in such a chaotic but fascinating universe.