Location: Greece
Caspar Baum belongs to a well-known group of German artists representing “dynamic structuralism” as well as an expressive view on subjects and situations frozen into his paintings. He has frequently participated in various exhibitions in private galleries as well as public museums globally, between others also with some significant solo shows during the last two decades.
His work is influenced by the light and structure of the objects. It plays with shadows and illumination, background and front, separates into layers and re-composes those to a new imagination taking the observer into a silent sensitive environment. When he is asked to find similarities to his work in other areas of art he compares his work with music, with the waves of sounds and changing instrumentation.
For the last years Caspar Baum has been traveling frequently through Asia. This has significantly influenced his work. His works refer to principles of harmony as known in the perception of art in Asia. The envelope of the canvas is carefully divided into areas corresponding in size and density to each other trying to avoid aggressive unbalanced situations. The selection of colours follows the range of materials and elements being traditional for Asia, its nature and men-made treasures. The works are calm and introverted and would ideally been visited totally isolated as tradition says in Japan.
Caspar Baum has received many awards and his works are represented in private and public collections around the globe.
Caspar Baum owns a studio in Singapore and has been traveling extensively through Asia for decades. This has significantly influenced his work. His works refer to principles of harmony as known in the perception of art in Asia. The envelope of the canvas is carefully divided into areas corresponding in size and density to each other trying to avoid aggressive unbalanced situations. The selection of colours follows the range of materials and elements being traditional for Asia, its nature and men-made treasures. The works are calm and introverted and would ideally been visited totally isolated as tradition says in Japan.
I have been spending time in Angkor Wat in Cambodia to study the amazing Indian temples in the Angkor Wat temple city.
The Angkor Wat Jungle Temple is returning to mother nature and becomes part of it again.
“Night in the Botanical Garden”
The Singapore Botanical Garden is a micro cosmos of the amazing tropical nature in South East Asia
The South Pacific Ocean is almost untouched by human intervention and a symphony of maritime colours. The Pacific Paintings are a set of large scale ocean paintings inspired by Caspar Baum's stay in Bora Bora.
The White Paintings are influenced by the marble structures calm sensitive court yards of Chinese Temples.
“Angkor Wat”
“Jungle Temple”
“Pacific Paintings”
“White Paintings”
