Invisible Strength, 2024

Wietzie Gerber   New & remarkable Artists

Artist Statement:

I believe that art can establish a direct line of communication between the artist's inner vision and the viewer's imagination and elicit a specific emotional response. Thus I paint the world as I see it - imperfect and constantly changing and I aim to take the viewer with me on my journey. 

My work is part of the French lyrical abstract art movement and the main idea is to convey my emotions and impressions with my painting knife and use of color. Lyrical abstracts share the aspects of being imaginative, emotive, expressive, passionate and subjective. There is often an underlying emotion that I am trying to convey. Even though I am painting in an intuitive manner, it is almost like there is a symphony taking place, as one color takes over the composition from the other.?

I create my works using a unique technique of fast applied pinpoints of oil paint that creates a textured, layered surface full of impasto marks. Then I use dynamic knife strokes to apply oil paint in an impasto spontaneous way that depicts the fleeting nature of light and the passage of time.

Education:

Mainly self-taught with art courses at Emily Carr in Vancouver, BC, Canada

Awards & Distinctions:

Publications
2023
Pratique des Arts
2021
The Asset Times
2017
Var Matin- L'Art Entre en Scene
2014
The International Contemporary Artists Volume viii - The International Contemporary Artists Volume viii

Exhibitions:

Solo Exhibitions
2023
Galerie L'Angélus / 27 grande rue 77630 Barbizon - Barbizon, France
2023
Beijing international art Biennale / Beijing Art Expo - Beijing, China
2019
Galerie Bleue / Valbonne - Valbonne, France
2018
Galeria Gaudi / MADRID - Madrid, Spain
2017
Vin & Art / Chateau de Saint Martin - Taradeau, France
2015
Abstract Flowers / YLIP Gallery - Lorgues, FranceGroup Exhibitions
2018
Art3F Cannes / Cannes Gallery - Cannes, France
2018
Le cœur de l'art / Various Galleries - Tourrettes, France
2014
Ciel et Mer / Galerie Axiome - Bordeaux, France
2013
Chelsea Art Walk 2013 / Chelsea - New York, United States
2011
West Vancouver Art Fair / West Vancouver Memorial Art Gallery - Vancouver, Canada.

Artistic Influences:

Joan Mitchell, Zao-Wou Ki, Nicolas de Stael, Kikuo Saito, Helen Frankenthaler.

Tags:

Lyrical abstract, abstract scapes, textured knife work, impasto markings, atmospheric and imaginative, hues of colour, emotional intense style, gestural knife work, fragments of landscapes.