Norbert Bisky 'Generalprobe' Print Available

Artist: Norbert Bisky
Title: Generalprobe
Medium: Giclee Print
Size: 30 x 40 cm
Edition: 25
Price: €2,000

  

Norbert Bisky, a significant contemporary German painter, was born in Leipzig in 1970 and grew up in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) as part of a staunch communist family. The collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989 provided him with a new sense of freedom and direction, leading him to pursue a career in art. He studied under the influential artist Georg Baselitz at the Berlin University of the Arts from 1994 to 1999, becoming a master student in 1999. During his studies, a year abroad in Madrid exposed him to the powerful works of Spanish masters like Francisco de Goya and Francisco de Zurbarán, which greatly influenced his style.

Bisky's large scale, intensely colored oil paintings are known for their blend of figurative and abstract elements, often depicting young, idealized male figures in scenes that blur the lines between idyll and chaos. His early work drew heavily on the bright, almost overexposed aesthetic of the propagandistic Socialist Realism imagery of his youth, which he ironically described as "washed with Lenor". However, a closer look at these seemingly utopian scenes reveals a world filled with destruction, violence, and a sense of underlying unease, reflecting the artist's personal experiences of terror and the fleeting nature of life.

He translates personal experiences, global events, and media influences into powerful visual narratives, exploring themes of beauty, sexuality, violence, and destruction. Bisky's style is characterized by energetic brushstrokes and a vibrant, often primary, color palette that adds an immediate and dreamlike quality to his compositions. His works can be found in renowned international collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, and he continues to live and work in Berlin and Málaga, Spain. He remains a prominent figure in contemporary German painting, with his art reflecting the complex duality of hope and turmoil in the modern world.