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Other details :
Unmounted artwork. Mounting and/or framing available on request.
Dimensions :
13x17.3in
About this artwork
A piece of bread, a knife, a cloth – that's all it takes to tell a whole life story.
Hjalmar Thelen doesn't present an opulent still life here, but rather the simple remains of a meal. The bread lies on a small wooden board, the knife carelessly placed to one side. Nothing is arranged, nothing embellished – everything is real.
The rough texture of the grey recycled cardboard reinforces the earthiness of the scene, the matte yellow of the board… shines like a silent sun in the darkness.
It is an image of frugality – and at the same time a tribute to the moment when everything superfluous falls away.
A work that bestows tranquility and reminds us of simplicity: the taste of bread, the weight of everyday life, the dignity of the familiar.
Hjalmar Thelen (1962–2017) was a Berlin painter and draftsman who made the unspectacular visible: faces, places, and everyday scenes. His works—on paper, cardboard, or canvas—are direct, concentrated, and characterized by quiet precision. Without academic training, but with a clear eye and a delicate touch, he created over 2,000 works. His art is quiet, figurative, narrative—and characterized by respect for what is depicted. His studio was his apartment, but he most enjoyed traveling by bicycle, armed with a field easel and paints, along Berlin's canals, rivers, and lakes.