The Essence II by Daniela Schweinsberg

Installation view

Daniela Schweinsberg
The Essence II, 2026
Mixed Media on raw canvas
80 x 200 x 2 cm (31.5 x 78.74 x 0.79 in)
Signature: Signed on the front (right panel), signed & dated on the back (left panel)
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Diptych, left panel 80x120 cm (~31x47 in), right panel 80x80 cm (~31x31 in).

The series "The Essence" reduces painting to its core: paint applied directly by hand, a minimal palette, and a few powerful gestures that explore pictorial space and movement. "The Essence" continues the work from "She Paints Outside the Lines," but pursues radical reduction and focuses on the pure, forceful presence of the gesture.

I almost always listen to music while painting. Although I have known the song for years, I recently watched the video for Kate Bush’s “Wuthering Heights” for the first time and was completely captivated: her expressive, mime-like dance conveyed so much emotion in a way that felt immediate and physically palpable.

The theme of gesture and expression—of conveying something without words—kept fascinating me and influenced the following works: a pared-down color palette, hand-applied paint, and a few decisive gestures that explore the space and capture a specific atmosphere.

Collections: By Size: Large, Color: Black, White, Gray, Brown, Color: Red, Pink, Rosé, Orientation: Horizontal

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Daniela Schweinsberg

Frankfurt, Hesse

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