LandE scape
CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW
Klaus Grape
Lives and works in München , Germany
An artist ' s statement
U
sing pure pigment to build up layers of paint on each canvas , Klaus Grape creates highly textured , sculptural mixed media compositions . As he builds up layers in his work , Grape introduces varying pools of interest , pulling the emphasis on the composition from large splashes of color to bumps and mountains of diverse materials . Each piece is packed with bright , saturated colors and substances that shine or slip out from under the paint , reacting in different ways to appear both spontaneous , natural , and , at the same time , carefully constructed .
At times , geometric patterns emerge to reveal an unexpected regularity among the tumult of color and structure . Each work becomes a relief with its own logic and tangible environment . From pebbles to splintered glass and fabric , and even Swarovski crystals , Grape imbues each canvas with its own particular combination of forms . Working from Munich , Klaus Grape creates works that account for a freedom inherent in art . Nature and time mingle in each of the paintings , each unique combination suggesting a different landscape and history in its layers an materials .