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Peter Backhaus
Sweden
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474 pieces
Artist highlights
- International Exposure
- Experienced Artist
- Prizewinner
- Covered by the Press
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Medium : Oil on Canvas
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 57.5x48in
About this artwork
Backhaus' abstract masterpiece is among the most powerful pieces he presented at his 2018 exhibition in Stockholm. It transcends the traditional bounds of painting, instead representing pure action! The strokes and marks are so visceral, it's as though they were made with the artist's own blood. The painting speaks of pain, violence, and rage, while the title "Herzblut" also hints at the heartache of a lost love. In the upper portion of the canvas,…
the red pigment spreads outwards like wings or arms, evoking the image of a crucifixion. This is abstract expressionism at its finest.
Peter Backhaus
Sweden
Credentials
- International Exposure
- Experienced Artist
- Prizewinner
- Covered by the Press
- Works on commission
« My art is uncompromising and direct. It is unique in its poetic, musical expression. The heart is its abode. It connects with the soul's longing for freedom, co-creation and participatory commitment. »
Peter Backhaus is an award-winning artist based in Sweden whose paitnings have been exhibited nationally, as well as in Luxembourg, Germany, Denmark, and China. He describes his works as being created in a space that lies between "intellectual thinking and uncontrolled instinct". Backhaus' refers to his compositions as inner pictures with no purpose, where "total silence and total chaos co-exist".
