Artist Talk Magazine - issue 10

SCREAMS IN ME
Her works remind the beholder of
one of the first abstract Aquarelles
from Kandinsky from 1910, which
was seen as the cradle of abstract
painting for a prolonged period
of time. Elke Jungbluth’s pieces
are, however, more densely filled,
enabling a sensation of depth,
guided by a sense of sentimentality.
Following the theme of abstract
expressionism and mirroring
shapes, the artist leaves the choice
of style open.
Her pieces are the result of artistic
spontaneity.
The process of painting is the
subject. The tension between
colour and movement, abstraction,
space and area can be clearly felt.
Her works captivate the beholder
to the extent of prohibiting his
sight to rest. We move between
lines and paths and rails, as well as
figures, plants and buildings. She
transforms cities and landscapes
into rhythmical structures.
Thereby, fantastical, dreamlike
landscapes arise. Crowded,
overlapping and consequent,
colours demonstrating and
portraying their limitless paths
- exceeding the edge of the
canvas - merge.
using powerful and lively colours,
make her artwork particularly
distinguishable. In my opinion,
the evolution into abstractedness,
portrays a resolute step Elke
Jungbluth has made.
Her paintings have a characteristic
rhythm. We are unable to detect a
hierarchy in her works - everything
seems equal. Emotion, inspiration
and construction blend into each
other through form-moulding,
explosive painting techniques into
admirable merriment.
In her studio, Elke Jungbluth
creates mood and motion by
unintentional means of music
playing in the background, lending
the art of painting a rhythm, tone
and beat. This is then accompanied
by colour, shape and form, pattern
and composition to give birth to a
new abstract piece.
Elke Jungbluth seizes painting as
an unbound system by pursuing her
ideas and inspiration coherently.
Limits are vanquished, while she
allows colours to run freely and
idly, enabling their independence
to bloom.
Her works reach into space. They
search for contact with their
surroundings and move between
the abstract and composition
(figuration).
The vivacious, feisty impetus,
explosiveness and the reflection
of the expressionistic style,
CREATION
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