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NEWS, ARCHIVES, DRAWINGS, SKETCHES
Finally, the Opening!
The opening of the Klarwein exhibition attracted a crowd of almost 300 visitors: not only friends and companions of the project, but also many new faces of all ages and from different walks of life.
Klarwein in the Media
The Klarwein exhibition has been featured in various national and international media outlets and is also present on Instagram and YouTube.
The Klarwein Project
Ossip Klarwein, the man on the right, is a mysteriously underrated architect.
Inside the studio
Here’s some pictures from both my studio in the countryside and from atelier training at the Art Academy in Stroud (Gloucestershire).
Another year, another exhibition
In May 2024, I again had the immense pleasure of participating in the open ateliers weekend at Fort Gorgast.
Portrait of a friend
From the pictures above, which one would you prefer? The classical portrait rarely depicts its model smiling.
Toma de Sovinjak
When you go to the National Gallery, you cannot miss Whistlejacket. The life-size portrait of a racehorse owned by the Marquess of Rockingham is a daring painting by George Stubbs.
My first exhibition in a magical setting
The fabulous gallery spaces at Fort Gorgast were the setting for my first exhibition. Michael Gauss’ photos capture the magical spirit of the building that is part of Forte Cultura. Many thanks to him, and to all those who joined us for an unforgettable party!
You are warmly invited to Fort Gorgast for the Vernissage on Saturday 20 May!
While the last paintings are still being framed, I am already very much looking forward to the opening on 20 May.
Leaves and buds
Nature studies. Exercises in observation, looking for the light, for volumes, for shapes, structures and shifts of plane. Both meditative and exhausting.
Czechoslovakia Bewildered
From my archives: an essay about Czechoslovakia one year after the fall of the communist regime, a country caught between revolution and an impossible restauration.
The Russian Army Leaving Berlin
From my archives: an essay about the facts and the emotions surrounding the orderly departure of the Russian army after the reunification of Germany. Many of the 373,800 soldiers and 208,400 civilians from the former Soviet Union left for a future of great uncertainty, leaving behind devastated housing areas, polluted soils and vast empty spaces.
Quince Conversations
Quinces are old-fashioned fruits. Bumpy, irregular, voluptuous individuals. Two quinces next to one another quickly evoke a conversation.
Legion of honour – Légion d’honneur
A glimpse at French traditions. The Legion of honour is the highest order of the French republic, established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 to distinguish citizens for military or civic merits.