The painting "Die sich verschlingenden" by German artist Michael Ladenthin from 2024 is a fascinating work that casts a spell over the viewer. The bold primary colours, which the artist uses masterfully, immediately capture the viewer's attention and create a dynamic atmosphere. Ladenthin creates the picture in an expressive style, deliberately emphasising only a few details realistically. This creates a certain abstraction that leaves the viewer room for their own interpretations.
The interplay of colours and shapes in "Die sich verschlingenden" creates an intense emotional effect. The high-contrast compositions allow the figures to literally melt into one another, while at the same time a certain tension can be felt between them. The interplay of light and shadow lends the painting additional depth and dynamism.
Ladenthin's mastery lies not only in his control of colour, but also in the fact that he gives the viewer the freedom to discover their own details and stories in the painting. "Die sich verschlingenden" is therefore not only a visual experience, but also an invitation to personal reflection and interpretation.
The images belong primarily to the cycle CMY, which, based on the technique of modern printing technology, consists essentially of the colors cyan, magenta and yellow. The colors are used in the priming for image composition and later elaborated in the details.
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