Zeerpaint - "Gravita e silenzio"

Gravedad y silencio

Mixed media on canvas (acrylic, tempera, spray paint, charcoal, fixative)

90 × 70 cm

About the Artwork "Gravità e silenzio" (Gravity and Silence) is less a depiction of a place than a study of a mindset. It reflects the meditative state found in the high altitudes—a mental space where the noise of the world falls away, replaced by a heavy, grounding presence.

The work is defined by its numerous layers, each representing a moment of thought, a breath, or a shift in perspective. Through the accumulation of acrylic, tempera, and raw charcoal, the canvas becomes a physical record of time and contemplation. These layers do not hide what lies beneath; instead, they allow previous marks to shimmer through, suggesting a mind that is both complex and still. The "gravity" in the title speaks to a profound sense of being centered, while the "silence" represents the clarity that emerges when we embrace the vastness of the unknown.
The artwork measures 90 × 70 cm and is sold unframed.

Note: The painting will be shipped rolled in a tube without wooden frame.

Further Information:
I am living and working in Cologne, Germany. I share my painting process on Instagram and studied Painting at Alanus University. (Master of fine arts, degree in 2017).

Exhibitions:
Solo Show:
2024: Kunstverein Husum und Umgebung
2021: "inferno", Galerie Haus zum Stein.

Group Shows:

2023: Susanna, Wallraf-Richartzs Museum Köln
2022: "The new Artist II", Boomer Gallery, London (United Kingdom)
2022: "The new Artist II", Boomer Gallery (London, United Kingdom)
2019: “Boxing Day”, Gallery 104 (New York, USA)
2018: “Willkommen zu Hause”, VHS (Bonn, Deutschland)
2017: “Deutschlandstipendiaten”, Alanus Hochschule (Alfter, Deutschland)
2016: “lose enden”, Kunstverein Wesseling (Wesseling, Deutschland).
2016: “Web 2.0. Do it for the process”, Alanus Hochschule (Alfter, Deutschland)
2015: “Erinnerungsorte”, (ehemaliges) Kinderheim Sülz , (Köln, Deutschland).
2015: “unter den Tellerrand”, Kunstverein Wesseling (Wesseling, Deutschland)
2014: “Dramat Wolnosci ”, Montelupich Gefängnis (Krakau, Polen).
2013: “Kunst im Brennpunkt”, Frauenmuseum (Bonn, Deutschland).
2012: “Kunst im Brennpunkt”, Alqud’s University (Westbank, Israel).
2011: “appassionato II”, Cima Norma (Dangio, Torre; Schweiz).