Fluffy planets

Christoph Pauschenwein does not seem to think much of divisions and conflicts, of either/or opposites. Instead, he seeks what connects, brings together, and unites antonyms both in his artistic techniques and in his visual language. Inspired by impressions from nature, he gives his figurative paintings a digital aesthetic, which in turn becomes the template for other, actually digitally created works with abstract interpretations of floral motifs. He takes this synthesis of craftsmanship, digital techniques, and organic references to the extreme in his series Planets. They show amorphous structures, like fluffy pom-poms that you want to touch, or like celestial bodies from a parallel universe. Together, they form a fantastic galaxy of symbiosis between opposites, cuddly soft, often in cheerful, inviting colors, however, on closer inspection, of hard, almost cool precision, seemingly natural beings with their own character and yet clearly artificial.

By combining different approaches and concepts in his work, Pauschenwein aims to broaden the viewer's perspective and sensitize them to new impulses. For him, the compositions are a mirror of the contrasts that characterize our world today: we strive for increasing technological advancement, yet we are rooted in nature; rationality is supposed to be the guiding principle behind every sensible decision – even though we are highly emotional beings, constantly striving for order while living in chaos. These contradictions can cause everything to drift apart and ultimately break down, but they can also be balanced out in a harmonious equilibrium of beauty and harmony, as Pauschenwein's works clearly demonstrate.

More about the artist: Christoph Pauschenwein's artist page