The Shadows of the Past (2021) Painting by Roland-Henrich Gotschik
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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)
Painting,
Acrylic
on Canvas
- Dimensions Height 55.1in, Width 59.1in
- Framing This artwork is not framed
- Categories Paintings under $5,000 Expressionism Politics
So with the resistance through culture it saved us from communism, culture in all its forms can help us, in the future, to prevent the return, the revitalization of such harmful shadows.
Figurative expressionist or rather post expresionist work in which the attitude and mimicry of the character were pursued more than the physical details. To make it, multiple brush techniques, painting knife, but also pouring and splashing were used to create special fine art effects.
It is inspired by the ancestral culture and tradition of the Romanian masks used around the winter holidays, but also by the German masks used at traditional carnivals, especially in the rural area of Bayern and Baden Württemberg.
Abstract paintings signed “Gotschik” or “Roland-H. Gotschik ”can be found in private collections in Europe, America and Asia. Their resale value increasing significantly, even after only one year.
Important! After spreading the canvas on the wooden frame, please apply a bright transparent varnish layer (Firnis, Gloss, Vernis etc) on it. I didn’t do this because during the transport, which takes quite a long time, the canvas can stick and that would ruin the picture!
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Roland-Henrich Gotschik, a contemporary Romanian painter of German descent, was born in 1960 in Romania, where he spent his formative years before splitting his time between Germany and Romania. His artistic style is characterized as expressionist or, more precisely, post-expressionist.
From his early experiences with exhibitions, Roland-Henrich received encouragement to further hone his skills. Guided by demanding teacher-painters, such as Constantin Pușoiu, he delved into various techniques of plastic expression. In the 1980s, he worked as a church painter and pursued courses at the Popular Arts School in Constanța. However, after 1989, he shifted his focus more towards the business environment.
Eight years ago, Roland-Henrich rekindled his passion for art, marked by several group exhibitions in Romania. Notably, he held solo exhibitions in Germany in 2019 and 2020, specifically in Esslingen, and participated in a group exhibition in Stuttgart. Despite sporadic participation, he enrolled in courses at the Kunstakademie Esslingen (Esslingen Academy of Arts) between 2019 and 2020, an endeavor disrupted by the pandemic.
Roland-Henrich draws inspiration from the rich customs and traditions of holidays, particularly Christmas and New Year in Romania, especially in Moldova. His paintings often reflect masks and faces from Moldova and Bukovina, regions with deep ancestral traditions rooted in pre-Christian customs. Additionally, he finds inspiration in German masks and traditions from Baden-Württemberg and Bayern. Despite these influences, his art is firmly anchored in modern abstract art, earning the label of post-expressionist.
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Nationality:
ROMANIA
- Date of birth : 1960
- Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
- Groups: Professional Artist Romanian Contemporary Artists
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