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Rudolf KosowMagic (animal figurative oil painting surrealist deer man reindeer scenery)2016
2016
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Rudolf Kosow’s Magic is a striking contemporary surrealistic painting that intertwines the mystical with the unsettling. A man, dressed in formal attire, stands upon a rocky terrain, his hands and chest illuminated by an ethereal glow. Opposite him, a pale stag with glowing antlers exudes an almost otherworldly presence. Their interaction—marked by the man's outstretched hand touching the antlers—suggests a moment of transcendence, as if he is channeling some unknown force. The dramatic contrast between the darkened sky and the luminous elements heightens the sense of strangeness and wonder, reinforcing the dreamlike quality of the scene. Kosow’s masterful use of light and shadow adds a cinematic tension, while the symbolism evokes themes of power, mysticism, and the fragile boundary between the human and the wild. The painting's vintage aesthetic and its enigmatic composition recall both classical myth and a contemporary sense of fantasy, immersing the viewer in an ambiguous yet deeply evocative narrative.
keywords; surrealism, animals, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic, unsettling, contemporary figurative painting, dreams, symbolic composition, raindeer, magic realism
- Creator:Rudolf Kosow (1972, German, Kazakhstani)
- Creation Year:2016
- Dimensions:Height: 57.49 in (146 cm)Width: 57.49 in (146 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Quebec, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU90713239781
Rudolf Kosow
Like images from a dream, Rudolf Kosow’s Surrealist figurative and still-life paintings and drawings conjure into reality otherworldly and absurdist scenes.
Kosow was born in 1972 in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. From 1994 to 2000, he studied painting at the city’s State Academy of Fine Arts.
Now based in Germany, he divides his time between Stuttgart and the town of Laichingen. He creates oil paintings based on three subjects: humans, animals and landscapes. He invites the viewer to interpret each work’s enigmatic message. For instance, in Contact, an astronaut is seemingly unaware of a colossal cat’s peering eye. In Missing Pieces, Kosow depicts a couple considering the whereabouts of slices taken from a giant Black Forest cake.
Kosow also explores the nature of human relationships in his portraits, such as Couple and Discord. Capture features a large-scale image of a sleeping girl juxtaposed with a miniature soldier standing guard.
“I try to paint things as realistically and as close as possible to enhance the real impression,” Kosow says in his artist’s statement. Although the imagery in his paintings and figurative drawings can be strange and somewhat unsettling, Kosow’s unique interplay of light and shadow creates a sense of “calm, harmony and peace.”
Kosow has exhibited across Germany and France. His works are sought by collectors of 21st-century Surrealist art.
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