Johanna Bath

Artists statement:

I like to describe my art as somehow classic but with a twist. I really enjoy painting faces and figures realistically and in someway „oldschool“ but like to mix it with clashing colors, plants and flowers and geometric patterns. Rather than just reproducing something that can be seen in nature I like to improvise, mess it up, leave sections rough and unperfected and combine contradictory elements. I start my paintings with this spark of inspiration such as an interesting face, a nice color combination or an object I find appealing. It’s like this deeply felt urge to paint something. I approach the process of painting like a child’s play – I never know what the finished piece will look like and I rather go by trial and error than doing sketches beforehand. The best paintings to me are always the ones I get totally lost in and I can barely tell how I painted them or why – the whole process is almost like a spiritual experience.