Armin Boehm

at Harris Lieberman(Frieze Art Fair New York 2013)

GO-ZL,2012

You understand the natural world from the ground up(the lower quarter of the painting). You obtain the root first - fundamental knowledge and skills. Based on that foundation you build your map of reality. The imaginary world of art, metaphysics and other philosophies you start to explore by the leaves peeking into your tangible world (the grey structure).

Chase Langford

at Bryant Street Gallery

Bondi 4

At first you are intrigued by mystery(the black spots). You start exploring. Pretty fast you get to the erotic part(the white-red figures in the left middle). The further explorations are giving you huge rewards in soul bonding(the blue figures on the left and light green field on the right). But the exploration never stops, it just elevates to the next level.

Myron Stout

at Washburn Gallery (Art 43 Basel 2012)

Untitled, 1950

The opposite things attract each other. Negative - positive, red - green. They attract each other, because one has what another lacks. From the other side, they are different in their basic nature. Those opposing forces create an energy zone between and around them(yellow lines). The energy makes the Game interesting. The gamers are not only playing the Game, but also are exploring the black corners that are illuminated by the energy.

Ernst Wilhelm Nay

at Aurel Scheibler (Art 43 Basel 2012)

Schwarze Kette Grün zu Rot 1966

You are jealous how others look at her(yellow oval). It dents your innocence ( the blue line between yellow oval and dark blue ribbon). But from another point it gives you a boost to your interest in her. So you start exploring her(black beads). You have found out that she is sharp as steel, passionate as fire and tender as a new leaf.This is the perfect woman. She always challenges you and keeps you on your toes.

Otto Dix

at Richard Nagy(TEFAF Maastricht 2012)

 

Franzosisches Dorf, 1918

You travel to a nice small village. Everything seem different, new, even strange : colors of buildings, people's clothes, stone-paved streets. But as the mystery of new place wears off, you are stRting to feel the urge to move on. The purpose of the journey is not the destination, but the process of traveling, exploring the unknown.

Jason Fox

Jason Fox at Peter Blum Gallery

Untitled, 2011

 People are afraid of the Unknown. They can't stand it. They have instincts of hunters-gatherers, so they need to explore. They are always in the search for new things. This is the only way people can survive. They have to color all the white spots on the map.You use the common sense and logic to pave the way(the brown rectangles). The next layer is hope, energy and imagination (the green rectangles).

Mark Kurdziel

Mark Kurdziel at Walter Wickiser Gallery

Animals in Landscape, 2002

Choices we made change the path of life we are moving on. You can start from yellow figures in the lower left corner, and your faith will take you over the water straight up into the sunrise. Or you can take a path along the edge between the blue deep waters and green shore.That path is covered in brown(common sense) and grey(doubt). The analysis of the world as a reflection in the water (in the center) takes you to the next level(upper right corner). This new level opens up in the clouds of doubt and uncertainty (the grey background layer). There you can go to the sunrise or keep exploring. And the game never ends.

Weekend Edition 7

Georgia O’Keeffe

Grey Line With Black Blue And Yellow

Grey Line is a normal, ordinary person. She is so bleak and uninterested that you don't see her at all, except for the pink makeup (at the corners). But if you push deeper, you will discover a world. the more you explore the more you are amazed by vibrant colors, wild jungle of personality layers. you will find Black as the most compelling color. Black is the Unknown. It attracts, it pulls you in. The Unknown motivates you to explore. Love is exploration of the Unknown.