Christian August
Halle, Saale, 1977
About
Christian August’s work consists in capturing urban changes on canvas, making his painting vibrant and effervescent. The canvas is heavily edited, painted and washed off again, sanded and repainted. Deep, abstract landscapes evolve, in which the viewer finds his own “visual paths“. He creates an ideal idea of universe. The fact that Christian August’s paintings are based on his past in Street Art and that they are based on painting from the façade onto the canvas is what makes his painting so special. New ecosystems emerge on the canvases between sky and earth, darkness and light, spring and winter, day and night. August balances the portrayal of untouched nature, making it appear mystical and enchanting.

