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artist's
background:
Michaell
Magrutsche was born in Vienna, Austria and grew up surrounded by the art
and beauty of Europe. Michaell
was exposed to Modern Art at an early age. Growing up in his home with its
collection of art by his uncle, the famous Austrian painter, Adolf
Frohner, and meeting his uncle's peers (i.e., Wolfgang Hutter, Arik Brauer,
Ernst Fuchs, etc.) taught Michaell the power of Abstract.
“I
moved to Southern California approximately 20 years ago at the age of 26.
After I was unable to locate artwork that appealed to me for my new
home in 1994, I took up painting and fell in love with the process and the
powerful results.”
being
an artist:
"As
long as I can remember, I have been involved with art in one form or
another; from being a disc jockey to producing fashion shows, to
producing/directing international television programs, to screenwriting,
and finally to creating music and paintings. Art forces me to focus on
what is 'more real,’ such as beauty and nature. To me, creating art is
my job. However, it is primarily a sacred process which continually gives
me a greater insight into who and how I am.
My goal as an artist is to bring others a sense of joy and
inspiration, similar to that which I experience with this 'soul food'
called art."
my
process - the story behind my pictures:
"My
creative flow starts when something repeatedly triggers my imagination, in
a way similar to that of a song you can't get out of your head, until I
sit down and outline the basic shapes on canvas or paper.
I don’t usually begin painting until I later return to the
outline. I then refine it,
make its design balance, until everything fits.
I know I am 'on track' when I step back and feel a sense of
satisfaction because the image has turned out to be greater than I had
originally imagined.
I
don't have to look inside to discover my pictures. Over the years, I have
learned to be patient and open up to my creativity, allowing my pictures
to emerge. I sometimes start
a painting and it may take years to complete, such as my painting, 'Life.’ I usually paint three or more pictures at a time to keep the
creative flow uninterrupted.
I
hold clarity, dynamics and truth in high regard. I attempt to be concise
in conveying my inspirations. For this reason, I try to leave my personal
life behind or at the psychiatrist's office.
A clear mind allows me to transfer only my purest inspirations onto
canvas."
my
inspiration:
“I
am inspired when something different draws my attention.
Not different for different's sake, but different in being
creative, or fresh in a new way.
Today, when I enter a room, I want to feel a painting.
I want its color and design to grab me, engage me and seduce me
into getting lost in its content. I
love to get caught up in the inexplicable power of colors and shapes which
evoke a range of emotions in me. I
prefer to paint in the abstract to explore an unknown content without
boundaries. In addition, I sometimes place mundane objects into surreal
settings because it captures my mind and interest.
“I
respect the efforts of representational artists, however, their work is
limited since it cannot replicate the subject.
The greatest portrait can never capture the authenticity of the
subject.“
Like
most artists, the question of "What is art?" was continuously on
Michaell's mind. Michaell
finally arrived at a definition that made the most sense to him.
"Art is what inspires," meaning uplifting and upbeat.
“I believe I am successful in creating art without catharsis,
since my recent pieces were most uplifting even though my wife was
battling cancer.”
about
my art - my three directions:
“I
try to be as concise as possible in conveying my the expression my
inspirations.
I believe a work of art must be capable of standing on its own,
instead of adapting it to fit a particular surrounding.
I love colors and find their vibrancy and unusual combinations
emotionally most rewarding. "Over
the years, Michaell’s work has evolved into three avenues of
expression:
exploring the liminal: Michaell's
primary inspiration falls into the category, ’The Liminal - The Space
In Between Abstract And Concrete.’ Typically, viewers are captured by
the unique organic shapes and colors of these pieces, resulting in their
search for either a concrete or an abstract image. One can often turn
the pictures in this group in any direction providing a different
abstract (i.e., 'Jumpy,’ jumping from abstract to concrete).
images
from the subconscious:
"I
have to be in an open frame of mind, typically when I wake up in the
middle of the night, to capture the flow of creativity which comes over
me.
This category consists of ink drawings which I later complete in
mixed media."
surreal themes -
off-shapes & colors:
“This
expression of my artwork, mostly commissioned pieces, is most challenging
in balancing attention, naïveté and artistic value. In my 'theme'
pictures, I like to bring out the innocence and love of my 'magical child.’
I also take pleasure in showing the mysticism of certain scenes
intermingled with unfamiliar objects and unusual colors to evoke a
mind-soul play."
what
I would like you to experience:
"I
would like my art to stimulate the viewer in a way that triggers his or
her imagination to fill in the blanks, thereby creating an interaction
with the artwork. It should
cause a response similar to that of listening to the music of minimalists,
such as Miles Davis, where one’s mind and soul complete the picture,
playing with the unfilled spaces in a myriad of possibilities."
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