Gerd Holaschke

"Landscapes"

01.10.1999 - 30.11.1999

A small but exquisite selection of landscape paintings displays Gerd Holaschke's versatility in handling different painting techniques. The artist grew up in Heilbronn, Germany, and has lived for many years in the Main-Tauber region. Landscapes and amusing puns are his preferred subjects and watercolour combinations his favourite form of expression. He does however show the same mastery using the oil palette. In all pictures one can feel that Holaschke has undertaken an intensive analysis into all aspects of their contents. Whether they are his brief memos - painted puns such as the "brawler" or "with five Marks you are there"- or in fact his landscapes. And the landscapes in their full diversity, their moods, their structures, their different angles. Gnarled trees, paths, expanses, hills - preferably the landscape around the Tauber valley (Holaschke: "The Tauber valley is unique"). And then always water, as stream, thunderstorm, glossy wet paths, haze, drizzle, or luxurious vegetation. In addition to his mostly delicate watercolours he paints strong structures in oils which in part verge into abstracts and represent a concentration into intensive moods. More or less detailed pencil sketches which always serve as preliminaries are usually produced in nature - on location - and by themselves represent already small works of art. Behind the pure image it is possible to look into greater depths, further behind the actual objects. Behind them one can divine deep thoughts about nature which make his picture creations appear as a great achievement.

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