Neo-Expressionist

Color orgies as eye-catchers

Neo-expressionists like the “young wild ones” still show hippie-esque features of the 60s via the punk of the 80s. It is a figurative painting with expressive colors, whereby the classic perspectives are often abolished. The style emerged as protest painting as early as the 1960s, combining spontaneity with...

...emotionally charged subjective experiences and unique meaningfulness. Like other abstract artists, the style utilizes a range of techniques, mixing traditional means with more experimental ideas. You can also find rotting food at Dieter Roth, artifacts left over from an obscure youth at CitiGent, or numerous colorful “soft parts” at Miro, Paul Cartier and Frohner.

What it is all about

Perspectives are often abolished. The style emerged as protest painting as early as the 1960s; it combined spontaneity with emotionally charged subjective experiences and a unique expressiveness. Like other abstract artists, the style utilized a range of techniques, mixing traditional means with more experimental ideas.