Happy Monday: Sebastian Schrader
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Happy Monday showcases the paintings of Sebastian Schrader. The protagonists of his images are unknown legends, daydreamers, narcissists, and clown figures - anti-heroes who, as Schrader admits, "wait and persist, while the world around them hails down". A recurring motif in his paintings is the paper crown that represents the weak will of the person wearing it. These are "very lonesome kings who only administer a small empire consisting of their own selves". Sebastian Schrader's work radiates an intensity reminiscent of the Old Masters. In it, the drama of chiaroscuro meets content that is, at times, lacking any drama at all. A composition of forgotten objects, for example, references Vanitas still lifes without containing any moral plea. The resulting gap, in turn, becomes his subject. Representational and abstract in equal measure, Schrader's painting can be seen at the intersection of reality and imagination, as well as objectivity and subjectivity. In the same way, his subjects are not only sunk within, but also stand apart from themselves.
ISBN 9783899555530. Die Gestalten Verlag. hb. 160 pages. full colour. 24.5 × 33 cm.
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ISBN 9783899555530. Die Gestalten Verlag. hb. 160 pages. full colour. 24.5 × 33 cm.
available