The Ignoramus

By painting, I try to explore the paradox of the human being living alone in community. Whom are we representing and who are we in reality? Already in our personal lives, we have troubles to answer this question in a satisfactory way. The diversity of humanity is the variety of its individuals. They differ not only from each other, but also show their 'manifold faces'. As a portrait artist, my task is to discover consistently this difference in every personality. My responsibility is to pick it out as a central theme.

Portrait fine art is a possibility too, to deal with topics like human rights, politics and the appreciation of ancient cultures. My painting „The Ignoramus“ does not merely transmit a statement, but challenges the observer to look into a subject freely. It is the difference between the portrayed personality and its self-portrayal that causes a specific suspence. The painting appeals to the creativity and flexibility of the observer. My aim is to excite the observer to respond to the message of "The Ignoramus" and "finish" it by herself. The message in this painting is quite obvious though. Depending on how the response turns out to be, the observer might learn something about herself due to her reaction.