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Rubica von Streng


















             Rubica von Streng graduated from Berlin’s University of Arts UdK as a masterclass student in 2018. Her
             works, such as the paintings of the monumental “PortLand” cycle, have found a place in highly recognized
             art  collections  in  Germany  and  abroad.  They  often  deal  with  the  beauty  of  nature,  biodiversity,  and  the
             future of civilization.
             Abstract  portrait  and  landscape  painting  enter  an  exciting  liaison  in  her  oeuvre.  Her  multilayered,  oil
             paintings on canvas and paper appear watercolor-like and radiate an unexpected lightness, however heavy
             and  complex  the  subjects.  The  artist
             achieves this balancing act by means
             of   her   self-developed   so-called
             arpeggio  painting  technique:  wafer-
             thin  layers  of  highly  diluted  oil  paint
             are  applied  one  after  the  other,
             creating  a  powerful  ensemble  of
             overlapping  color  spaces  and  forms
             that interact with fragments of varying
             shapes.
             “Rubica  von  Streng’s  works  provide
             viewers with a continuous and moving
             visual experience,” says Kerstin Bitar,
             chief   art   historian   at   Museum
             Rosengart Collection, Lucerne. “In an
             interplay  with  initially  recognized
             motifs,  they  will  constantly  discover
             new figures, plants and landscapes. It
             is a continual process. This unfolding
             of very different visual elements in her
             pictures  is  extremely  fascinating.  Her
             PortLand  works  open  up  many
             different  perspectives  –  into  the
             depths,  into  the  distance,  into  the
             future.”


                     Rubica von Streng by Efacts Photography

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