Unique, title "Creation through thinking", graphite and ink on handmade paper, from 1994, format 76 x 56 cm. The motif refers to the Hopi ethnic group (USA), with the accompanying text: "When the great spirit came to consciousness, he began to cry, and his tears became water. So he thought "light" and there was light. And that's how he wished everything that came to be." I was able to purchase the wonderful work during the exhibition "Under the Sign of Creation Myths" on the artist's 90th birthday in the Carol Johnssen Gallery (Munich), which Rune Mields has regularly represented for many years. The most important symbols of this cultural area are depicted, from the corn plant to the bow and arrow and from the turtle to the lizard (possibly search: “Hopi” or “umbilical cord bag”). The little turtle has also been on my business card for a long time. The artist, who has lived in Cologne since 1972, is an exceptional phenomenon with many facets. The clear design language and the almost fundamental limitation to the colors black, white and gray are remarkable. Of the countless, including international, exhibitions, only documenta 6 (1977 in Kassel) should be held here. be highlighted. She is, among other things, an honorary member of the German Artists' Association. Her books are now out of print, but the catalog for the retrospective "Genesis" in Göttingen (1992, 63 pages) is also available Introductory text by Prof. Lothar Romain, quote: "The focus is on a large-scale series on the creation myths in different human cultures ... ". The Bonn Art Museum is also dedicating an exhibition to her on the occasion of her 90th birthday. Her current quote: "I feel like Gerhard Richter, I can no longer paint in large formats, but I can still draw. And that's why I draw every day, usually from morning to ten in the evening. Mentally, I haven't retired yet" - what a role model! The old lady found out about this entry in the Virtual Museum through her son. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Drawings   |   Material: Papier   |   Country of origin: Bavaria, Germany   |   Artist: Rune Mields | Similar pieces