Petra Mattes — Contemporary Art Curator Magazine

BIOGRAPHY

Born in Spaichingen, studying law at University of Tübingen

Starting at the age of 33 with autodidactive studies in painting and drawing and getting more into arts.

Since 1996 many solo and international shows worldwide.

Recension of Byron Coleman , art critic of Andy Warhol in - Gallery+Studio- Art Magazine , New York .

Master of Arts by ACCADEMIA ITALIA IN ARTE NEL MONDO , Honorary Association , IT

58 th Venice Biennale : Padiglione Europa : the best international artists

Living and working in Rottenburg a.N. Germany

ARTIST STATEMENT

Art has nothing to do with Ideology , Religion , Society , Every-day life , Context

What first prompted you to think of becoming an artist ?

There is no certain event , but I have always been thrilled and fascinated by arts. Becoming an artist was never intended , it just happened and developed on my path of making art and going public.

What kind of artist do you ultimately see yourself ?

If there is a goal or aim or a category in art , others define me to be a Neo-Impressionist painter , although I do drawings and land-art as well , being influenced by art-history and contemporary artists.

What do you hoping to communicate to the viewer through your work ?

As it is not possible not to communicate , I don't have or had an intention towards the viewer. The viewer is the artwork and the artwork is the viewer . I don't see my role as an artist to educate anybody which what I express on my canvases .

Can you explain the process of creating your work ?

The painting process begins in my mind and never stops . Once being in the mood of contemplation , I start with a color and just let it go in the flow. My painting process is very fast , every stroke has to fit right away . Full risk : either it becomes good or not. There are no pre-drawings.

What is your favorite part of the creative process ?

Being in the flow , not knowing where it leads me to . It is so interesting and amazing even for myself to see the result . Feeling free and being absorbed from the world outside is the best part during the painting process.

Can you give us an insight into current projects and inspiration , or what can we look forward to from you in the near future ?

My inspiration is life itself , every little detail by waking up in the morning can be an impulse to start painting : a shadow on the wall or a special color in nature during the seasons , or the various whites in winter ( did you know that the Inuit have over 50 words for white ? ) , can be inspiring for me .

My next exhibitions will be Spoleto Arte , Pro Biennale in Venice in May and Triennale di Arte Visive a Roma in June in Rome .

But due to the current situation they might get postponed.

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