Thomas
Scheibitz
Anlage
2000 Oil on Canvas
200 x 270cm |
In Anlage, Scheibitz's shapes and lines compete for visual
prominence. Through maze-like composition, he creates an architecture
of illusion where depth, height and perspective are implied
through planes which make no attempt to conceal their flatness.
He uses an intricate system of overlapping to create spaces
within spaces.
Drawing reference from artists such as Joseph Albers, Scheibitz
adapts the utopian principles of Bauhaus and constructivism
in a contemporary way. Subtlety of colour and sophistication
of design imbue his composition with functionality: of aerial
photography or engineering blueprint. Through abstraction,
Scheibitz dissects the virtual infinity of space and replicates
its subliminal nature as 2 dimensional paradox. |