Clemens Wolf

Red and White I, Expanded Metal Painting

2017

The “Composition with Tools” series engages observers with quirky and playful truisms, gently leading them toward deeper reflections. Jose Ricardo Contreras, after long hours using d...

lemens Wolf declares himself a champion of sensuality: 'I'm really interested in the process of transforming something trivial into a sensual object.The guided coincidence plays a major role in the making of the works. Clemens Wolf...

His The panel paintings "Expanded Metal Paintings" are the closest to the classic art of painting. Firstly paint is applied by a brush on a primed canvas. Then wire mesh is dunked into black and white paint and is used to create abstract patterns on top of the red and light grey areas. Similar to traditional blueprints with textiles, the wire mesh is moved across the canvas like a mold. Fingerprints remain as well as the redundant paint. The finished work bears a haptic sensation, the form resembles calligraphy: the surface's sensuality takes center stage. The organic surfaces of Wolf's work, with their vibrant colors and glossy finish, evoke a sense of decomposition and decay while retaining a polished elegance. The lightweight, airborne nature of parachutes introduces themes of gravity and suspension, merging fragility with permanence. Clemens Wolf...

The “Composition with Tools” series engages observers with quirky and playful truisms, gently leading them toward deeper reflections. Jose Ricardo Contreras...

The series of flowers shows a classical motif with a subtle attention to the subtle movement and rhythm of the flora, with the help of paint, abstract vision and expressive handwriti...

“Sunflowers Reimagined” This work by Ihor Volkov-Tkachynskyi is a contemporary reinterpretation of Van Gogh’s iconic Sunflowers series, blending classical inspiration with a bold pe...

“The Sun Rejoices, Darkness Gives Strength to Bloom” is a still life where flowers seem to be in motion, blending into one another. Sunflowers, carnations, and other plants create a ...

Bold floral abstract expressionist still life by Allie Bill Skelton (American, 1942-1986). Unsigned but was acquired with a collection of other Skelton pieces. Unframed. 30"H x 24"W. Allie William “Bill” Skelton (American, 1942-1986) was a painter and sculptor active in San Francisco who was involved in the gay art scene of the 1960s and 1970s. "Transition" Bronze sculpture, 1984, on permanent display at Grower's Square, Downtown, Walnut Creek...