Thomas
Scheibitz
Rosenweg
1999 Oil on Canvas
200 x 270cm |
In Rosenweg Scheibitz doesn't paint a subject, but offers
a panoptic view as a solidified whole. Adopting the flatness
of medieval painting, perspective is delineated through overlapping
layers and scale. Flower, building and mountain integrate
as an abridged version of space, a synopsis of grandeur.
Scheibitz presents the sublime as an algorithmic formula:
mysticism denuded into a composite of shapes and patterns.
A super-modern reinvention of the romantic landscape, Scheibitz
creates a sense of awe not in the picture itself, but in the
graphic simplicity with which such an overwhelming concept
is inferred. |