A Map for Strangers
30 × 30 cm
For me, painting is never just about what appears on the surface. It is also about what was there before.
I repeatedly return to used, discarded, and recycled materials — surfaces that already carry traces of time, previous purposes, and untold histories.
This ongoing dialogue between material, memory, and transformation is central to both my artistic practice and my theoretical research.
By allowing the past to remain present within the process, I aim to give even the most playful, intuitive, and seemingly effortless paintings a deeper conceptual foundation.
What might appear spontaneous is often part of a much longer conversation — between what has been, what is emerging, and what remains unknown.
A Map for Strangers is a small work that carries these larger questions.
Currently available. Feel free to DM for inquiries.
#ContemporaryPainting #MaterialMemory #ProcessBasedArt #AbstractArt #ManuelaKnaut
A Map for Strangers
30 × 30 cm
For me, painting is never just about what appears on the surface. It is also about what was there before.
I repeatedly return to used, discarded, and recycled materials — surfaces that already carry traces of time, previous purposes, and untold histories.
This ongoing dialogue between material, memory, and transformation is central to both my artistic practice and my theoretical research.
By allowing the past to remain present within the process, I aim to give even the most playful, intuitive, and seemingly effortless paintings a deeper conceptual foundation.
What might appear spontaneous is often part of a much longer conversation — between what has been, what is emerging, and what remains unknown.
A Map for Strangers is a small work that carries these larger questions.
Currently available. Feel free to DM for inquiries.
#ContemporaryPainting #MaterialMemory #ProcessBasedArt #AbstractArt #ManuelaKnaut
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WONDER EVERYWHERE ✨
What if we never stopped wondering?
In a world that often feels uncertain, divided, and overwhelming, I believe it’s more important than ever to stay curious, to remain open, and to hold on to a sense of wonder.
There is so much happening around us that we cannot control. So many questions without easy answers. But there is also beauty, kindness, creativity, and an incredible capacity for change.
For me, art is a way of keeping that door open. A space where the unexpected is welcome, where contradictions can coexist, and where something beautiful can emerge from complete chaos.
I don’t believe optimism means ignoring reality. I believe it means refusing to give up on possibility.
Keep looking. Keep questioning. Keep creating.
There is still so much to wonder about. Everywhere.
Wonder Everywhere | 180 × 120 cm
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WONDER EVERYWHERE ✨
What if we never stopped wondering?
In a world that often feels uncertain, divided, and overwhelming, I believe it’s more important than ever to stay curious, to remain open, and to hold on to a sense of wonder.
There is so much happening around us that we cannot control. So many questions without easy answers. But there is also beauty, kindness, creativity, and an incredible capacity for change.
For me, art is a way of keeping that door open. A space where the unexpected is welcome, where contradictions can coexist, and where something beautiful can emerge from complete chaos.
I don’t believe optimism means ignoring reality. I believe it means refusing to give up on possibility.
Keep looking. Keep questioning. Keep creating.
There is still so much to wonder about. Everywhere.
Wonder Everywhere | 180 × 120 cm
#WonderEverywhere #ManuelaKarinKnaut #ContemporaryAbstractArt #ArtAndHope #ThePowerOfArt
Some encounters stay with you forever. Visiting Jacob El Hanani in his New York studio and loft with my friend Tsibi Geva was one of them. An extraordinary artist whose countless, meticulously drawn lines open up entire worlds.
A signed catalogue to take home, a personal invitation to dinner, and the privilege of meeting the person behind the work. Moments I will always treasure as an artist. Unforgettable, New York.
#JacobElHanani #NewYorkArt #StudioVisit #ArtistToArtist @acquavellagalleries
Some encounters stay with you forever. Visiting Jacob El Hanani in his New York studio and loft with my friend Tsibi Geva was one of them. An extraordinary artist whose countless, meticulously drawn lines open up entire worlds.
A signed catalogue to take home, a personal invitation to dinner, and the privilege of meeting the person behind the work. Moments I will always treasure as an artist. Unforgettable, New York.
#JacobElHanani #NewYorkArt #StudioVisit #ArtistToArtist @acquavellagalleries
Start a little trouble. Those first marks don’t need to make you feel safe. Give yourself a problem worth solving—and let the painting begin.
#AbstractPainting #PaintingProcess #ContemporaryArt #IntuitivePainting #KnautContemporary
Start a little trouble. Those first marks don’t need to make you feel safe. Give yourself a problem worth solving—and let the painting begin.
#AbstractPainting #PaintingProcess #ContemporaryArt #IntuitivePainting #KnautContemporary