in Pausini concept and idea by: SUSI MONTORO |
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Susi Montoro, “Knight“, 2009, airbrush on canvas, 1.95m x 1.45m | |
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Kellner, Photo: S. Montoro | Biomorph II, Photo: Michael Wartmann |
S. Montoro, Photo: Ralf Flucke | Susi u. Martina, Photo: Ralf Flucke |
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PAUSINI |
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Sparkling Ideas Susanne Montoro is publicly exhibiting parts of her “Optic-Design” work for the first time Biomorphic pictures in airbrush technique Exhibition at Café Pausini until 31 October |
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Berlin, 9 September 2009 The concept of “Optic-Design” presents the beholder with a confusing play of organic microstructures and technical macrostructures, in which the 37 year old artist accomplishes a futuristically suggestive symbiosis between biological and technical elements.
The role models of the “Berliner-by-choice” include, in addition to the “Alien” creator H.R. Giger, especially the drawer M.C. Escher and the Op-Art artist Victor Vasarely. And the relationship to the masters of shifting perception and spatial illusions is almost physically perceptible for the observer. The biomorphic artworks appear like a snapshot of a dynamic process. |
Optikdesign
here is a brief insight into the inception of “OPTIK-DESIGN“
The history of OPTIK-DESIGN:
I Susi Montoro, was born in Basel (Switzerland) in 1971 and moved to Berlin in 1992 to become a freelance Airbrush Artist. I took an immediate liking to the city and it has been inspiring me deeply ever since. Berlin is a hustling and bustling city, which has imbued me with tremendous inspiration in my individual art work, which also finds a creative outlet in my professional projects.
The Nineties
At the start of the 90`s I was particularly impressioned and fascinated by the creativity becoming manifested in the Berlin music scene. The new and progressive styles of music went straight under my skin. I let the fast rhythms flow through my crayons and produced countless imaginative sketches. I would start with only circles and lines, very simple, pure intuitive.
At first, a fine, transparent “chaos“ becomes visible. But after a while I start to see objects, streets, bridges and paths in it. Every structure (just like building blocks) that I recognise gradually, becomes more and more highlighted.
technique
The picture evolves everywhere simultaneously due to my original technique. There are no wrong lines, I do not erase anything. All lines are part of the picture as well as the whole concept.My most precious drafts have been created by this style of “recognising“ things. Even though not depicting any external reality, everyday and familiar objects become visible through the netlike and desired construction. What is eventually perceived and emerges always depends on the individual`s fantasy and current mood.
In 1993 it became obvious that my newly developed style needed a name of itself:
“ OPTIK–DESIGN “
In 1997 I registered it at the German patent office.
Between 1998 and 2004, I chose my best drafts and recreated them on big canvasses (1.95m x 1.45m ; 2.80m x 2.80m ; 2.80m x 3.20m) by employing my unusual Airbrush technique.