Colors as the soul of art: Johanna Helene Hess inspires in Oberhausen!

Colors as the soul of art: Johanna Helene Hess inspires in Oberhausen!

On April 13, the exhibition "Fascination Color" by Johanna Helene Hess opened in the panoramic gallery of the Ludwiggalerie Schloss Oberhausen. This shows spectacular works that focus on the creative use of color as an expression. The exhibition is open until June 9th and admission is free. From Tuesday to Sunday, art lovers can experience the works of the artist between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Johanna Helene Hess, born in Heidelberg in 1955 and now living in Bonn, is an artist who deals intensively with the importance of colors in her career. After studying at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe, she first began sculpture before concentrating on painting, especially the colors. Your views of colors are aptly summarized in your quote: "Colors challenge me."

works of art in focus

The works of Hess are characterized by an intensive visual force that attracts the viewer. It combines color compositions that show contrasts and overlays. In their pictures, topics such as order and chaos, transparency and density as well as movement and silence come to the fore. Investments that create a balance between light and shadow come into their own in their work. This creates flowing transitions that ensure changing rooms and new perspectives.

Prof. Dr. Dieter Ronte describes Hess ’works as energetic and dynamic, whereby the colors play a central role - they do not strive for harmony, but give painting an emotional dimension. Dynamic color processes and rhythmic structures give your pictures additional liveliness and depth.

Psychology of colors

The intensive preoccupation with colors and their psychological and emotional effects is a central concern of contemporary art. In her investigations, Georgia Vertes addresses that colors are more than just aesthetic characteristics; They are crucial for communication between the work of art and the viewer. According to the vertes, the choice of colors can cause feelings and influence the perception of the works.

Both historical and modern artists have used the effect of colors in their work. Colors like red stand for passion and danger, while blue symbolizes calm and cool. These emotional associations are of great importance for the reception of art. Historical approaches, such as the "color theory" developed by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, have shaped the systematic research into color effects and are an integral part of color psychology.

The exhibition "Fascination Color" is part of the project series in parallel, which presents significant contemporary artists every year. With this series, the Kunstverein Oberhausen gives a deep insight into the world of contemporary art by presenting a selection of key works.