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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT |
CAROLIN KREUTZER |
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"What appeals to me most about minimalist art is that you can say a lot with very little. When you reduce something to its essence, what remains carries weight." |
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Carolin Kreutzer uses light, colour and restraint to create moments of quiet reflection. Over the past few weeks, Kreutzer has been working on As Far As I Can See, a painting now available on Rise Art.
Kreutzer has kindly shared footage of its creation, along with text about her approach, offering a closer look at the layers, time and considered decisions that shape her practice – and what it means to strip things back to "the essential" in a world increasingly defined by excess. |
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BEHIND THE SCENES |
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Form is the foundation of every piece Kreutzer makes. "It starts with a feeling or a question," she explains. "While I sketch and paint, I spend so much time with the piece that it becomes tangible. I translate it into simple shapes and keep reducing until only the essence of the form is left." |
BALANCING CONSTRAINT AND HARMONY |
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Kreutzer is meticulous, ensuring each piece perfectly balances constraint and harmony. She layers soft colours with sharp edges. "Where shapes overlap, the tone shifts and a sense of depth opens up, as if the shapes were rooms you could look into." |
FINAL TOUCHES |
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Kreutzer often leaves her drafts to rest for several days or even weeks before looking at them again. This pause is essential, both for the artist to reflect on what needs refining and to be able to view the piece once again with fresh eyes. |
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