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La Picaûdière II is a scintillating example of Hundertwasser’s unique abstract style. His oeuvre is underpinned by a personal philosophy of life and art and defined by his use of organic forms, a reconciliation of humans with nature, and a strong individualism, rejecting straight lines. In the present work, we see a depiction of Mount Sinai, the mountain at which the Ten Commandments were given to Moses by God, and Hundertwasser applies his signature style to this spiritually significant landscape. Hundertwasser creates a vibrant scene from ribbons of coloured lines in contrasting hues, in a variety of directions. He has merged various materials on the picture plane, placing them next to each other so as to exploit the contrast between their colour and texture, and in doing so, produces a vibrant and lively piece. The unrestrained waves of colour that flood across the surface of La Picaûdière II give the canvas a palpable sense of vitality and freedom, as Hundertwasser explores the spiritual and religious connotations of this natural landscape.
Born in Austria in 1928, Hundertwasser grew up surrounded by Vienna’s rich heritage of Art Nouveau masterpieces. His luxurious and sinuous forms have drawn comparisons with figurative artists such as Gustav Klimt, whom he greatly admired. The shared sensitivity and brilliant use of colour demonstrated by both these artists is apparent here in this work by the passage of gold leaf Hundertwasser has applied to add a dazzling and mystical touch to the scene.
The present work is a fine example of Hundertwasser’s journey along his own personal artistic path, displaying a signature style that he did not stray from throughout his practice. Hoping that his work would provide an escape for his viewer, Hundertwasser claimed that ‘pictures for me are gateways, which enable me, if I have been successful, to open them into a world which is both near and far to us, to which we have no admission, in which we find ourselves, but which we cannot perceive, which is against the real world’ (F. Hundertwasser, quoted in Austria Presents Hundertwasser to the Continents, exh. cat., Tel Aviv Museum, Tel Aviv, 1976, p. 120).
Born in Austria in 1928, Hundertwasser grew up surrounded by Vienna’s rich heritage of Art Nouveau masterpieces. His luxurious and sinuous forms have drawn comparisons with figurative artists such as Gustav Klimt, whom he greatly admired. The shared sensitivity and brilliant use of colour demonstrated by both these artists is apparent here in this work by the passage of gold leaf Hundertwasser has applied to add a dazzling and mystical touch to the scene.
The present work is a fine example of Hundertwasser’s journey along his own personal artistic path, displaying a signature style that he did not stray from throughout his practice. Hoping that his work would provide an escape for his viewer, Hundertwasser claimed that ‘pictures for me are gateways, which enable me, if I have been successful, to open them into a world which is both near and far to us, to which we have no admission, in which we find ourselves, but which we cannot perceive, which is against the real world’ (F. Hundertwasser, quoted in Austria Presents Hundertwasser to the Continents, exh. cat., Tel Aviv Museum, Tel Aviv, 1976, p. 120).