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ARTIST'S<br />
MONOGRAPH<br />
ALBERT<br />
ENZ<br />
Art poetics<br />
between travels and visions<br />
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ALBERT<br />
ENZ<br />
Art poetics<br />
between travels and visions<br />
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SUMMARY
Artworks<br />
42 - The Coast: Analysis of three works between meaning and technique<br />
48 - Landscapes: a return to Cézanne<br />
52 - Echoes of Futurist Art: New York<br />
54 - In the heart of the earth and in the heart of our soul<br />
62 - Conclusions<br />
63 - Special Thaks<br />
64 - Bibliography
INTRODUCTION<br />
How important is it to conduct artistic research on contemporary artists?<br />
I see many artists participating in excellent events and publications. I see<br />
many artists painting, creating, experimenting, but the problem is that very<br />
little is known about these artists: we know about their current activities and<br />
their present time, but it is rare to read about their artistic roots, albeit implicit.<br />
It is essential for an artist to be contextualized within past art. Researching<br />
sources means historicizing the artist, officially placing them in the<br />
history of art. For this reason, conducting research is important. The Artist's<br />
Monograph aims to provide space for one artist, to study their art, style,<br />
subjects, and significance. It is crucial to be farsighted and recognize the<br />
true value of that particular artist. This art monograph is entirely centered<br />
on an artist who immediately captured our attention: Albert Enz.<br />
His work is a literal fusion of memories, emotions, and travel recollections.<br />
Albert Enz's works are an inner narrative and a marvelous feast for the eyes.<br />
We have diligently studied the art of Albert Enz, tracing multiple similarities<br />
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and artistic sources in his work: Cézanne, Alberto Burri, and echoes of Futurism<br />
in some of his artworks. A lot of attention has been focused on color:<br />
Albert uses color in an incredible way, and as an artist who moves between<br />
abstract and informal styles, color becomes a tool to convey his message.<br />
Albert Enz has shown great artistic coherence over the years: evolving, experimenting,<br />
while simultaneously maintaining solid elements of his style.<br />
This publication will initially delve into the artist and his style, without neglecting<br />
any fundamental aspect. Finally, we will analyze some artworks, highlighting<br />
significant characteristics of his painting style and underlining<br />
certain peculiarities reminiscent of the great Masters of the past, confirming<br />
Albert Enz as a Master of contemporary international art.<br />
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INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTIST<br />
ALBERT ENZ<br />
Albert Enz is a contemporary painter who can be regarded as a Master of<br />
the present. In this art monograph, our intention is to trace his roots in the<br />
art of the past, attempting to contextualize him in the current art scene and<br />
to historicize his contributions. The trends into which we have placed our<br />
Master are Post-Impressionism, artistic avant-gardes, and Informal Art. The<br />
key points of the 20th-century artistic avant-gardes can be summarized<br />
briefly as follows:<br />
1.Reinterpretation of the surrounding world through one's emotional sphere.<br />
2.Break from academic tradition.<br />
3.Representation of subjects through vertical and horizontal lines.<br />
4.Use of color as a medium for representation.<br />
These are the aspects that we particularly seek in his works. As is customary<br />
for any respectable editorial work, it is important to provide all biographical<br />
and career-related information.<br />
With pride, then, we introduce you to Albert Enz.<br />
Enjoy your reading.<br />
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BIOGRAPHY<br />
Albert Enz was born in Switzerland in 1943 and lives in France. He studied<br />
Chemistry and Biochemistry. During his scientific work as a researcher in<br />
the pharmaceutical industry, he always followed his path as a self-taught<br />
painter.<br />
Albert Enz’s paintings want to unleash the magic of imagination. The magic<br />
of the pictures should revive the dreams that slumber in us since childhood.<br />
By looking at the pictures we listen to the stories of our inside.<br />
Albert Enz became involved with painting at a very early age. Colors have<br />
always fascinated him. After studying chemistry and biochemistry, Albert<br />
Enz worked successfully in pharmaceutical research in the field of neurochemistry.<br />
He never gave up painting on the side. In the sixties Albert Enz<br />
studied and worked at the Goetheanum, a School of Spiritual Science for<br />
Anthroposophy in Dornach, Switzerland. He was occupied with the color<br />
theory of Goethe, the metamorphoses of plants, as well as language design.<br />
At the same time Albert Enz worked as an actor in an experimental<br />
theater in Basel. Albert Enz is an artist who works with acrylic paintings from<br />
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his studio in France. He also values the creative process of making art, focusing<br />
on the process rather than the outcome.<br />
Albert Enz is an artist with a passion for painting and the power of acrylic to<br />
vividly illustrate the stories of his dreams and memories. His works, driven<br />
by emotion and strongly emphasised by the vibrant colours he chooses to<br />
use, are a testament to his expressiveness. His bold techniques and colour<br />
choices align the observer with the very depths of the human soul, guiding<br />
them on a journey of exploration and discovery. With his passion for painting<br />
and dedication to his craft, he has produced unique artworks that stay<br />
with the viewer long after it's been seen. As he paints, his love of the abstract<br />
and the unknown relentlessly propels him forward to find a more meaningful<br />
expression of his innermost thoughts and emotions. Thus, he embarks<br />
on a unique and dreamlike exploration of his memory, fuelled by his desire<br />
to capture his audience and ensnare their emotions. His works evoke strong<br />
and intense emotions, as a result of his use of vivid, powerful colours that<br />
demand the viewer’s attention. He aims to create a world that is unique<br />
and full of life; a land where spectators’ dreams are explored and are granted<br />
newfound possibilities.<br />
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ARTISTIC CAREER<br />
Membre de "l'Académie Européenne des Arts France"<br />
Membre de "Abstract Art Academy – Art and Med", London et Freiburg<br />
International Certified Artist: The International Institute for Artist Accreditation<br />
2008 Credit Mutuel Waldighoffen Ht.Rhin France<br />
2009 La Cité de l'Art et Décoration Lutterbach Ht,Rhin, France<br />
2010 16e Salon des 40, Saint-Louis Ht.Rhin, France<br />
2011 Universitäts Klinik Augenspital Basel, Schweiz "Plaisir des yeux:couleurs et formes"<br />
2011 Office de Tourisme-Maison Communautaire du Jura Alsacien, Ferrette,<br />
Ht.Rhin, France,<br />
2012 Marziart Internationale Galerie Hamburg,Gruppenausstellung<br />
2012/13 Zytloos Creative and Art Gallery Café Basel<br />
2013 Galerie KUNSTpART Spalenberg Basel<br />
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2013 19e Salon des 40, Saint-Louis,Ht.Rhin, France Gruppenausstellung<br />
2014 Coeur multi art, Issenheim,Ht.Rhin,France Gruppenausstellung<br />
2014 20e Salon des 40, Saint-Louis,Ht.Rhin,France Gruppenausstellung<br />
2015 Galerie Altoé Wittersdorf, Ht.Rhin, France, Couleur et formes<br />
2015 L'Art au coeur de l'Europe Illzach, Ht.Rhin, France Gruppenausstellung<br />
2016 Basel Art Center, Basel, Schweiz, Gruppenausstellung<br />
2016 L'Art au coeur de l'Europe Illzach, Ht.Rhin, France Gruppenausstellung<br />
2017 L' ART BÂTIT DES PONTS 3ème Grande Exposition internationale des Beaux-<br />
Arts NeufBrisach Gruppenausstellung<br />
2017 L'Art au coeur de l'Europe Illzach, Ht.Rhin, France Gruppenausstellung<br />
2017 Salon International de la Peinture et Sculpture de Zillisheim, Ht.Rhin France<br />
Gruppenausstellung<br />
2018 Art Connects Switzerland & Slovakia Hotel Euler Basel, Gruppenausstellung<br />
2018 L'Art au coeur de l'Europe Illzach, Ht.Rhin, France Gruppenausstellung<br />
2018 Salon International d'art 2018, Galerie Nesle, Paris, Academie Européenne des<br />
Arts-France, Gruppenausstellung<br />
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2018 Salon International de la Peinture et Sculpture de Zillisheim, Ht.Rhin France<br />
Gruppenausstellung<br />
2018 Exposition International Artistique/Internationale<br />
Kunstausstellung „Les Galets“ Chalampé France exposition collective<br />
2019 L'Art au coeur de l'Europe Illzach, Ht.Rhin, France Gruppenausstellung<br />
2019 "Immagini&Sogni" Galleria ARTtime Udine (Italy) mostra collettiva internazionale<br />
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Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye…<br />
it also includes the inner pictures of the soul.<br />
(E. MUNCH)<br />
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CRITICAL ANALYSIS<br />
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POST - IMPRESSIONISM, ABSTRACT ART<br />
AND INFORMAL ART<br />
Post-Impressionism, Abstract Art, and Informal Art are the artistic trends in<br />
which one can trace the sources and similarities in Albert Enz's painting. As<br />
we will see, there are numerous ideological and representational resemblances<br />
that Enz shares with Cézanne or Alberto Burri, even sharing color<br />
theories with Wassily Kandinsky.<br />
At the origins of Contemporary Art, there are the revolutions of two great<br />
artists, Manet and Cézanne, who initiated what would become a significant<br />
shift in art. With Post-Impressionism, whose active artists were Seurat, Van<br />
Gogh, Gauguin, and Cézanne, the boundaries of Impressionist art were surpassed,<br />
paving the way for subsequent artistic revolutions. Remember, in<br />
fact, how Monet, in particular, was already an artist engaged in experimenting<br />
with the effects of light and their representation through color, gradually<br />
moving away from excessively sharp forms.<br />
The freedom of color became a manifesto of Post-Impressionist ideologies,<br />
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just as the freedom of content became a manifesto of all contemporary<br />
avant-gardes. Abstract art was a movement that emerged during the 20th<br />
century, breaking away from the figuration of past artistic currents, academic<br />
and traditional art, favoring greater gestural and emotional freedom.<br />
The earliest forms of abstraction in art emerged with geometric and lyrical<br />
abstract art, such as that of Kandinsky or Mondrian. Through abstract art,<br />
new visual forms and artistic ideologies were adopted, which certainly<br />
paved the way for subsequent 20th-century artistic movements. Initially,<br />
more traditionalists somewhat rejected this rebellious renewal. Color and<br />
form were elements that received particular attention.<br />
I want to mention Futurism here, for example, which was born in Italy around<br />
1909 thanks to its founder Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. Dynamism, speed,<br />
and opposition to tradition were key points of the Futurist manifesto. Drawing<br />
from stylistic languages of Impressionism, Cubism, Expressionism, and<br />
Divisionism, the Futurists developed their own language that abandoned<br />
the static nature of representation and content. Backgrounds were connected<br />
through lines tending towards abstraction, where force lines traced<br />
in pure and strong colors filled the support, giving life to a renewed painting<br />
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(1). Another trend I want to focus on, which will be instrumental in tracing<br />
and contextualizing Albert Enz, is Informal Art. In 1951, Michel Tapié employed<br />
the term for the first time. More than an artistic movement, Informal Art was<br />
a different approach to representation in painting. Born in the post-war period,<br />
humanity as a whole, including artists, was deeply marked by dark,<br />
sad, and painful feelings. This pain, probably out of necessity, was represented<br />
in a new way, which also revealed a harsh critique of form.<br />
It's interesting to note how the works of these artists were a perfect expression<br />
of limitless liberation, emotion, spontaneity, and narration. In terms of<br />
painting techniques, they also differed from traditional ones: the use of spatulas,<br />
brushes, everyday objects, dripping or spraying paint was frequent.<br />
In this way, the artistic process transcended the boundaries of creativity,<br />
combining emotion with gesture. Albert Enz encompasses much of this history,<br />
starting from Post-Impressionism and reaching Informal Art, evident<br />
in both forms and colors, as well as content. Albert Enz's freedom is the<br />
meeting point of all avant-garde philosophies, where the implicit representation<br />
of the soul and emotions predominates.<br />
1 - Martin S., Futurismo, Taschen, Kòln, 2017, p.15<br />
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ALBERT ENZ FROM CEZANNE<br />
TO ALBERTO BURRI<br />
Paul Cézanne (1839) was born in Aix-en-Provence. An artist who marked<br />
the beginning of a new era in art, he is remembered as one of the early<br />
pioneers of contemporary art.<br />
The title of the paragraph that references from Cézanne to Burri might appear<br />
somewhat misleading. However, Albert Enz's art indeed holds numerous<br />
similarities, especially with the former artist, along with certain<br />
references to the latter in specific works.<br />
Cézanne's method of painting was highly reflective and logical. He distanced<br />
himself from the Impressionists' approach, who represented on canvas<br />
what they saw, in favor of a more structured representation.<br />
Cézanne synthesized the forms of nature into geometries; according to him,<br />
nature itself was a geometric architecture composed of cylinders and<br />
spheres. In this sense, the modulation of color was crucial, rejecting flat<br />
structures. As Cézanne expressed, "Color is the place where our brain and<br />
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the universe meet." As noted by Giuseppe Di Giacomo in the editorial work<br />
"Arte e modernità" (2016), colors don't aim to faithfully imitate nature's hues,<br />
but rather generate their own materiality and structure. (2)<br />
For Cézanne, who, as mentioned, diverged from the Impressionists, his nature<br />
isn't illuminated by reflections born from chromatic modulation, but<br />
rather nature itself emits light, thus expressing solidity. (3)<br />
Di Giacomo further explains that with his representation of the Montagne<br />
Sainte-Victoire, Cézanne establishes a connection with the object, offering<br />
the spectator the same opportunity to engage in a dialogue with the depicted<br />
mountain. Cézanne portrayed Sainte-Victoire many times without<br />
ever succeeding in providing a single, definitive image of it. (4)<br />
Everything Cézanne experimented with is indeed discernible in Albert Enz's<br />
paintings, particularly in the landscape works depicting mountains and<br />
coastlines. Unlike Cézanne, who offered multiple visions of Sainte-Victoire,<br />
Enz has actually presented numerous mountains and coastlines, thus creating<br />
a collection of world fragments that appear similar, demonstrating the<br />
universality of nature and the human-nature relationship.<br />
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Albert Enz's sources are particularly traceable to this early painter and later,<br />
due to color modulation and the presence of pure color itself, also to abstract<br />
and informal painters. But why Burri? Enz's body of work isn't solely<br />
comprised of mountains and nature scenes, but also includes numerous<br />
melancholic reflections and chromatic experimentation, resembling that<br />
of Alberto Burri. Burri's 1954 work "Il Sacco" seems to underpin Albert Enz's<br />
"Fenetre vers la mer" (2019). Though highly distinct in terms of color, the geometric<br />
structure and arrangement on the canvas are strikingly similar. Enz's<br />
palette also mirrors Burri's, with the presence of more neutral hues like sand<br />
and brighter tones like red.<br />
The timeline stretching from Cézanne to Alberto Burri spans over a century.<br />
Albert Enz has thus assimilated, at times even involuntarily, the most important<br />
and intriguing legacy of Contemporary Art, positioning himself as<br />
a present thread connecting our past to our future.<br />
2 - Di Giacomo G., Arte e modernità. Una guida filosofica, Carrocci Editore, Roma, 2016, p.49<br />
3- Ivi, p. 47<br />
4- Ivi, p.49<br />
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COLOR IN THE ARTWORKS OF ALBERT ENZ<br />
Referring to Cezanne, Paul Klee stated, «Color is the place where our brain<br />
and the universe meet.» The history of colors is a very ancient, complex, and<br />
structured tale. Even with Aristotle, color began to be understood as an architecture<br />
of perceptions and suggestions, an instrument of expression,<br />
and a symbolically rich element. In this regard, the reflection of Manlio Brusatin<br />
(1943), a historian of arts and architecture, is interesting, where he affirmed:<br />
«Based on every consideration regarding the nature of color (chroma and<br />
pharmakon), Zenon of Citium's synthesis, transmitted by Plutarch: 'colors<br />
are the first schematics of matter,' tends to indicate the concept of chromatic<br />
sensation within a well-defined boundary between matter and form,<br />
and this formulation has passed from the master of Stoicism to spread<br />
among Latin writers (...)» (5)<br />
Over the centuries, color has been meticulously studied, assigning it increa-<br />
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singly precise meanings. Delving too deeply into the history of color is virtually<br />
excessive in this context. This brief introduction should instead serve<br />
to understand how Albert Enz's chromatic material is fundamental within<br />
his works, as color becomes a vehicle for messages as well as a means to<br />
give life to form. What emerges from Albert Enz's works is a chromatic material<br />
that doesn't forsake brilliance; even the darkest and dullest color, such<br />
as gray, manages to be vivid. Albert uses color as if it possesses its own life,<br />
as if it were a principal part of his works, not merely a means to achieve the<br />
conceived and represented form. It seems that for Albert Enz, color reflects<br />
his thoughts and memories, a reflection of experiences that have left an<br />
energetic rainbow in his soul. The lessons of great Masters of art like Cezanne,<br />
Burri, or even Klee himself mentioned at the beginning of this text are<br />
perfectly embodied in Albert Enz, who with extreme individuality turns chromatic<br />
material into his distinctive mark. Albert Enz is the painter of color.<br />
Precisely due to the power of color, Albert manages to forgo the definition<br />
of line, geometry, and form. There is no need to create perfectly realistic<br />
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subjects since color lends sharpness to form and adds an additional value<br />
by expressing sensations and emotions.<br />
5 - Brusatin M., Storia dei colori, Giulio Einaudi Editore, Torino, 2000, p. 19<br />
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THE EVOLUTION OF ALBERT ENZ’S STYLE<br />
OVER TIME<br />
In the aforementioned monograph, Enz's works are not presented in chronological<br />
order but rather in chromatic or subject-based order. However,<br />
one can generally observe the artist's evolution.<br />
Enz has maintained and continues to maintain a particularly consistent,<br />
unique, and identifiable style. Simply observing the works in their entirety is<br />
enough to grasp how recognizable his visual signature is.<br />
"This is an Enz," one could say when looking at any of his works, just as when<br />
observing a Monet piece and affirming, "This is a Monet."<br />
What becomes evident when analyzing Enz's works is that as early as 2012,<br />
the artist began refining the representation of his landscapes: consider<br />
works like "Paysage Jaune" (2012), "Toscane en printemps" (2012), "Paysage<br />
de reve" (2013), leading up to those from 2021 like "Paysage ete Alpes."<br />
The landscapes, while maintaining the same composition, seem to become<br />
progressively sharper.<br />
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Among the landscapes, Albert incorporates the representation of more abstract<br />
geometries and forms dominated by blue, a period that began in<br />
2009 and persisted until 2016. Here, a clear evolution can be noticed, which<br />
moved from abstraction closer to the style of Cezanne, manifesting in the<br />
realm of landscapes.<br />
Albert's work has been a continuous experimentation that, nonetheless, has<br />
remained consistent over time. He hasn't forsaken his own taste but has<br />
opened himself to the new.<br />
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ALBERT ENZ IN THE CONTEMPORARY ART CONTEXT<br />
In the contemporary art scene, Albert Enz is undoubtedly a master who seamlessly<br />
blends with the current tastes, while steadfastly upholding the artistic<br />
traditions of the past.<br />
The recognition he receives from critics is readily apparent when observing<br />
his career trajectory. Albert is a painter who is both renewed and continually<br />
renewing, deeply engaged in his artistic endeavors with devotion.<br />
The current state of art is decidedly more inclined towards abstraction and<br />
emotionally charged content, both of which Albert reflects.<br />
From both a public and private standpoint, we believe that Albert Enz's<br />
works are worthy of appreciation, and his artistic value is of such caliber<br />
that they may one day become true collectibles. We are convinced that<br />
possessing an Albert Enz piece in one's public or private collection adds<br />
substantial value, a value that will only grow higher in the future.<br />
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ARTWORKS<br />
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Fenetre vers la<br />
mer,<br />
80x60 cm, 2019
Window to the sea sunset, 50 x 70 cm - 2019<br />
In mythology, the sea is a symbol of purification<br />
and rebirth into a new life. The representation<br />
of the window overlooking the sea<br />
recurs several times in Albert's works, as if it<br />
were a necessity to remember, a desire.<br />
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Paysage e"te"Alpes (Arosa) 60x80 cm, 2021<br />
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Re"cif de corail<br />
(Coral reef)<br />
70x50 cm,<br />
2021
Pieds s'echappent de l'eau, 80x100 cm, 2018<br />
Artwork p. 38:<br />
Rêve d'eau tropicale, Acrylic, 50x50 cm, 2019<br />
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Hommage Baselitz, 60x80 cm, 2018<br />
Artwork p. 40:<br />
Reveille en rouge, Acrylic, 50x50 cm, 2019<br />
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The Coast:<br />
Analysis of three works between<br />
meaning and technique<br />
The landscapes of Albert Enz originate from a personal<br />
vision of the artist, re-elaborated with his painterly language,<br />
which is partly defined and partly characterized<br />
by a broad freedom of gesture.<br />
The appreciation for nature and constant observation<br />
reminiscent of the impressionistic approach of Monet,<br />
who painted numerous water lilies and haystacks under<br />
varying light and weather conditions.<br />
The brushstrokes and flat, extensive areas of color, on the<br />
other hand, recall Cezanne's style, as we have seen in the<br />
critical analysis conducted on Albert Enz's art.<br />
"Co"te d'Azure," "Cote d'Dalmate," and "Cote romantique"<br />
are three artworks painted by Albert Enz in one year, united<br />
by a common theme: the coastline.<br />
In particular, "Cote d'Azure" and "Cote d'Dalmate," created<br />
in the same year (2017), share many similarities in both
Co'te d'Azure, 50x70 cm, 2017<br />
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Co"te d'Dalmate 50x70 cm, 2017<br />
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color schemes and the arrangement<br />
of elements within the<br />
composition.<br />
The mountain almost occupies<br />
the entire canvas, leaving only<br />
a small strip of sky along the<br />
edge of the support. Shades of<br />
particularly vibrant blue predominate,<br />
interrupted by hints of<br />
green and yellow that create a<br />
harmonious effect in the artworks.<br />
"Cote romantique," a work from<br />
2018, seems to mark a small<br />
stylistic evolution for Albert Enz:<br />
the brilliant blue shades remain<br />
constant, but their presence is<br />
less pronounced compared to<br />
the works from 2017. Albert modifies<br />
the structure of the pre-<br />
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vious works, giving more space to the sky,<br />
shifting the focal point farther away, and altering<br />
the perspective, which is no longer<br />
frontal as seen in "Cote d'Azure" and "Cote d'-<br />
Dalmate."<br />
Nevertheless, all three artworks appear to be<br />
travel postcards where the artist has inscribed<br />
every visual emotion and cherished memory,<br />
with the same meticulous care that<br />
emerges from Albert's dedication to rendering<br />
each detail concretely and visibly, leaving<br />
nothing to chance.<br />
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Co"te romantique, 80x100 cm, 2018<br />
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Landscapes:<br />
a return to Cezanne<br />
Flat brushstrokes where chromatic material takes center<br />
stage. Like Cézanne, Enz highlights the bare beauty of nature,<br />
its truth. Nature is reduced to its essence and shows us how it<br />
is unchanging and eternal.<br />
Enz's landscapes recall the Mont Saint-Victoire depicted by<br />
Cézanne in all its grandeur and solitary wonder.
Paysage jaune, Acrylic, 50 x 50 cm, 2012<br />
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Toscane en printemps, 2012<br />
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Paysage de reve<br />
Acrylic,<br />
100x40 cm,<br />
2013<br />
Impression d'une région<br />
irlandaise,<br />
Acrylic,<br />
100x80 cm, 2013<br />
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Echoes of Futurist Art:<br />
New York<br />
With his smooth and flat brushstroke technique, Albert provides<br />
us with a glimpse of the Metropolis of New York, as if a memory<br />
imprinted in the mind and imagination comes to life<br />
through bold and energetic colors.<br />
The artwork is divided into three parts: the lower part where<br />
the ground is represented with shades of vivid and darker<br />
green. A central part where Albert portrays the sea. Finally, in<br />
the upper part of the artwork, the towering skyscrapers of New<br />
York appear imposingly against a yellow sky that evokes both<br />
the sunset and the approach of Futurist painting.<br />
Although Albert Enz can undoubtedly be defined as an informal<br />
painter, there are works that recall Futurist painting in the<br />
way subjects are represented, the use and juxtaposition of vi-
ant colors, and the<br />
dynamism and movement<br />
of forms.<br />
This<br />
demonstrates<br />
how Albert Enz is a<br />
truly versatile artist<br />
capable of portraying<br />
glimpses of life<br />
and landscapes in a<br />
completely personal<br />
way, through a style<br />
that expresses a<br />
strong identity.<br />
New York ,2017<br />
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In the heart of the earth<br />
and in the heart of our soul.
Felsen, 55x80 cm, 2017<br />
With the artwork "Felsen," Albert Enz gives us the opportunity to observe the rock<br />
almost under a microscope. Nature, in its full strength and wild soul, is faithfully represented<br />
despite the abstract style: for a moment, Albert abandons his vibrant<br />
colors, opting instead for softer, neutral tones that recall rocky matter.<br />
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Pensees, 80x100 cm, 2018<br />
Our thoughts are investigated and represented with the same color palette with which Albert<br />
explores earth and rocks under the microscope. It is as if Albert compares our soul to that of<br />
rocks and Mother Nature, creating a connection that makes us feel entirely part of the world.<br />
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Paroi rocheux mini<br />
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BLUE<br />
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Un tourbillion passe, Huile, 60x80 cm, 2013
Ste"les<br />
Composition<br />
abstrait,<br />
100x80 cm ,<br />
2016<br />
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Ville de reve<br />
Hommage a Kubin<br />
Acrylic,<br />
40x50 cm,<br />
2014<br />
Artwork p. 61:<br />
Virulent composition,<br />
Acrylic, 100x100 cm, 2009<br />
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CONCLUSIONS<br />
In conclusion to this incredible journey through the landscapes and soul of<br />
Albert Enz, we reaffirm once again the Master's depth of emotion and his<br />
ability to transform his visions and memories into paintings.<br />
Albert Enz stands as an heir to our Art History, inheriting from those artists<br />
who pioneered modernity and courageously rebelled against a sterile system<br />
of tradition and Academia.<br />
Today, Albert contributes to enriching the current contemporary art scene,<br />
capturing on canvas the most exquisite landscapes that the Earth offers<br />
us and revealing the universality of emotions.<br />
We want to express our gratitude to the artist Albert Enz for bestowing upon<br />
us the honor of carefully interpreting his works.<br />
Thanks.<br />
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SPECIAL THANKS<br />
I want to thank the art that filled my days.<br />
My colors.<br />
My landscapes.<br />
Among the special thanks, I want to thank Beatrice Cordaro<br />
and the Studioarte22 team.<br />
But more than any other person, I want to thank my wife<br />
Maya, who has supported and taken care of me for more<br />
than 50 years.<br />
Thank you<br />
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BIBLIOGRAPHY<br />
- Bertolino G., Saper vedere i movimenti artistici, Mondadori Arte, Milano,<br />
2008.<br />
- Brusatin M., Storia dei colori, Giulio Einaudi Editore, Torino, 2000.<br />
- Chilvers I., Glaves - Smith J., Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary<br />
Art, II Edition, Oxford University press, 1999.<br />
- Di Giacomo G., Arte e modernità. Una guida filosofica, Carrocci Editore,<br />
Roma, 2016.<br />
- Dorfles G. Vettese A., Storia dell’arte. Novecento e oltre, Atlas, Bergamo,<br />
2010.<br />
- Martin S., Futurismo, Taschen, Koln, 2017.<br />
- Studioarte22, Contemporary Art Explore vol.1 , ass. cult. Studioarte22,<br />
Palermo, 2023.<br />
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ALBERT ENZ - Art poetics between travel and visions<br />
978-88-947534-1-7<br />
Price: 40 €<br />
Published on:<br />
October 2023<br />
Curated by<br />
Beatrice Cordaro<br />
Art historian and art curator<br />
Translations, communication and graphic design:<br />
Studioarte22 team<br />
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www.contemporaryartexplore.com<br />
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