Still, 2002
Die Art Muffels@artmuffelsA luminous, expressionistic painting depicting multiple glowing human figures standing in or near a dark body of water, surrounded by lush green tones and dark trees. Black ducks or swans are visible among the figures, and a reclining figure floats at the top of the composition. The figures appear almost phosphorescent against the deep, moody background.
- expressionism
- figurative
- painting
- green
- nocturne
- swimmers
About the artist
German · b. 1962 · Neo-Expressionism
Daniel Richter is a German painter whose large-scale figurative works blend expressionist energy with political and cultural critique. Emerging from an abstract phase in the 1990s, he shifted toward densely populated, theatrically lit scenes evoking conflict, alienation, and historical trauma. His canvases draw on sources ranging from news imagery to psychedelia, creating a distinctive visual language that is both visceral and unsettling.
Things you might not know
- He worked as a roadie and political activist before seriously committing to painting as a career.
- His early abstract work was influenced by his time assisting painter Werner Büttner in Hamburg.
- His paintings often feature anonymous crowds or figures in darkness, evoking both protest and apocalypse.
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