Stefan Gritsch, Self Portrait 8 [CAT] zj,zd,zs, acrylic paint, in thin layers, 24 x 16 x 2,9 cm. (incl. aluminium plate for hanging at the backside).
L + W are based on the size of the face of Stefan Gritsch. When a painting has a thing surface, the frontside is shaven with a razor.
Photo's: [ CAT ] [ CRY ] [ YOU ] [ JEW ] [ VITTORE CARPACCIO - RED ] [ VERY FOCUSED MONKEY ]
1. [ ALBIN BLUMENGÄRTNER ], 24 x 16 cm. x 12 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 2019.
2. [ YOU ], 24 x 16 cm. x 17 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 2018.
3. [ JEW ], 24 x 16 cm. x 14 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 2018-2019.
4. [ VITTORE CARPACCIO -RED- ], 24 x 16 cm. x 13 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 1990-2018.
5. [ GOD ], 24 x 16 cm. x 17 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 2019.
6. [ DOG ], 24 x 16 cm. x 16 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 2018-19.
7. [ VERY FOCUSED MONKEY - rood ], 24 x 16 cm. x 20 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 2018.
8. [ CAT - z.j.z.s.z.t. ], 24 x 16 cm. x 21 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back.
9. [ HEY - met lijntjes ], 24 x 16 cm. x 20 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 1990-2019.
10. [ BLACK DOG ], 24 x 16 cm. x 16 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 2018-2019.
11. [ BRIGHT APE ], 24 x 16 cm. x 15 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 2018-2019.
12. [ SPY ], 24 x 16 cm. x 19 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 1990-2019.
13. [ FOX ], 24 x 16 cm. x 24 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 1990-2020.
14. [ CAT BLUE ], 24 x 16 cm. x 20 mm., acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 2018-1029.
15. [ CEO ], 24 x 16 cm. x 20 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 1990-2019.
16. [ SAD ONE SAD MAN ], 24 x 16 cm. x 12 mm., acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 2018.
17. [ PIG ], 24 x 16 cm. x 15 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 1990-2019.
18. [ ASS ], 24 x 16 cm. x 17 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 1990-2019.
19. [ DRUGGED ], 24 x 16 cm. x 25 mm., acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 2018.
20. [ WARRIOR ], 24 x 16 cm. x 16 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 2018-2019.
21. [ CRY ], 24 x 16 cm. x 14 mm. acrylic paint (layers) + 8 mm. alu on back. 1990-2019.
Stefan Gritsch:
"Bei den Selbstportraits handelt es sich auch um die Möglichkeit, mich dem Anderen (den andern Menschen, den Tieren oder auch der Welt der Dinge) nahe, verwandt oder ähnlich zu fühlen, Empathie zu zeigen, mich im andern zu spiegeln. Aber ausserdem soll es auch ein etwas lustiges Spiel mit der 3-Buchstaben-Regel sein, dazu gehören manchmal auch Wörter (Namen) wie ‚'GOD' oder ‚'JEW', welche an Dunkleres, Ernsthafteres, Geschichtliches erinnern.”