Sunflowers between light and stagnation - a painterly homage to the sunflower as a symbol of blossoming, transience and the quiet power of summer by Frank Bittner

About "Sunflowers between light and stagnation - a painterly homage to the sunflower as a symbol of blossoming, transience and the quiet power of summer"

by Frank Bittner

About the artwork

Like a visual summer poem, this panoramic work spreads out before the viewer's eye in the manner of a painting with an expressive application of colour. A monumental close-up unfolds in a thick, almost sculptural painting style: a sea of sunflowers stretching towards the sky in bright yellow and soft, matt green tones.

The composition deliberately dispenses with depth or classical perspective - instead, the blossom itself fills the entire space, dominating the surface and drawing the viewer's attention into an immediate, almost physical proximity to nature. Each blossom appears to be a small universe of its own, in which life and transience rest in equal measure. The heavy brushstrokes lend the sunflowers not only texture but also weight - they appear tangible, almost sculptural.

The colour palette concentrates on the essentials: radiant yellow as a symbol of light, warmth and energy, broken up by calm, grounding shades of green. This creates a balance between lightness and permanence, between blossoming and fading. It is a picture that does not tell a story, but makes it tangible.

This work is not a traditional still life - it is a condensation of summer, a shimmering moment full of solar energy and quiet melancholy. A homage to the sunflower as a symbol of joie de vivre, direction and the cyclical nature of nature.

Created by Frank Bittner with support from AI.