Rupture of identity - Shared silence by Klaus Tesching - Art-AI

About "Rupture of identity - Shared silence"

by Klaus Tesching - Art-AI

About the artwork

This work radiates an oppressive stillness that burrows deep into the viewer's consciousness. A bald, almost sculptural face is embedded in a rigid wall. Its eyes are closed, its lips pressed tightly together, as if caught in a moment of eternal stillness. But a dark, jagged fault line runs right through this stillness - a rift that divides the world in two.

The fissure runs across the face and seems to sever not only the image but also the identity of the figure. The contrast between the smooth, flawless surface and the rough, decaying structure of the wall reinforces the feeling of an existential split. The small, barren trees that spread out along the crack symbolise a transient nature that nevertheless asserts itself in the face of destruction.

The golden accents that shimmer along the cracks are reminiscent of the idea of kintsugi - the art of not hiding what is broken, but honouring its fractures with gold. However, here the gold does not seem to heal, but to emphasise a deeper truth: That every break in one's existence leaves a mark that irrevocably changes the inside.

"Bruch der Identität - Geteilte Stille" is a visual reflection on inner turmoil, on the struggle with one's own past and the inexorable passing of time. It invites us to see not only loss in the fissures of our own being, but also a quiet beauty that grows out of the fractures.

Conceived by Klaus Tesching - Art-AI, visualized with AI.