This gouache on laid paper by Bernd Berner captures the artist's distinctive balance between geometric clarity and painterly freedom. In this composition, a bold red circle rises from the center, surrounded by colorful splashes and translucent layers of gouache that create depth and energy.
Part of a series in which Berner explores recurring forms, sometimes rectangular, sometimes circular, each work unfolds as a unique dialogue of color and form. Considered one of the leading representatives of post-war abstract art in Germany, Berner developed his signature "flat spaces" from the 1950s onward: layered, meditative color fields that balance clarity and atmosphere.
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Bernd Berner (1930–2002) was a German painter and professor considered one of the most important representatives of post-war abstract art. After training as a lithographer, he turned to painting, influenced by Willi Baumeister and Fernand Léger. From the 1950s onward, he developed his characteristic "flat spaces" – monochrome, multi-layered color spaces of meditative depth. He co-founded the artist group SYN (1965–1970), received the Villa Romana Prize (1967), and taught as a professor in Pforzheim from 1971 to 1994. His works can be found in numerous important museums and collections.
Bernd Berner (1930–2002) was a German painter and professor considered one of the most important representatives of post-war abstract art. After training as a lithographer, he turned to painting, influenced by Willi Baumeister and Fernand Léger. From the 1950s onward, he developed his characteristic "flat spaces" – monochrome, multi-layered color spaces of meditative depth. He co-founded the artist group SYN (1965–1970), received the Villa Romana Prize (1967), and taught as a professor in Pforzheim from 1971 to 1994. His works can be found in numerous important museums and collections.
Technique: | Gouache |
Surface: | laid paper |
Year: | 1990 |
Signed: | Yes |
Total Size: | 35 x 25 cm |
Orientation: | Portrait |
Primary Color: | Red |
Editions: | Original |