Inspired by Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
80 cm x 60 cm
Oil on canvas
2006
Oil paintings
inspired by Depeche Mode from years 2004-2010.
From more anonymous
performing man paintings to portraits.
I started to paint this subject in art school and continued it in my final work as a second subject for the art school, using the great masters painting technique and applying it to my way of painting. My aim was to be able to record and paint atmospheres and moments from the rock concert, but still find interesting perspectives that show familiar qualities and features of Depeche Mode singer David Gahan.
After the final work for the art school, my paintings started to change towards having more resemblance to Depeche Mode and to portraits.
All paintings have one thing in common,
that is the same goal that it would be lovely if you could feel
paintings to become alive. Then I would have reached the goal of
that perfect ideal that I’m after.
So overall not all of the
paintings were suppose to look like Depeche Mode, but to describe
the special atmosphere of the concert or to hint and have Depeche
Mode like features in more anonymous form as they later started
to hatch out to be more look-a-like paintings and portraits.
All paintings have been painted because of the interest, respect
and love for the music, live concerts and the universe of
Depeche Mode. Paintings and exhibition reflects the Depeche Mode
world in my eyes...
- "...Let me show you the world in my
eyes..." ---- Depeche
Mode - World in my eyes
