Some paintings invite you to lean in and look for the texture. Susanne Meister’s textured abstract art makes you want to touch it. Fluorescent pinks, fiery oranges, and electric purples sit beside earthy metallic tones.
The compositions read as weathered land, corroded metal, or rock layers that have been struck by bright color. The surfaces suggest age and wear, even though the forms are wholly abstract.
If Meister’s surfaces feel like geological layers, Herbert Brandl’s Cosmic Safety Curtain for Vienna shows how abstract painting can stretch across a monumental space.
Texture and Process in susanne meister abstract paintings
Texture drives Meister’s process. She works with acrylic paint, spray cans, marble powder, eggshells, ink, and charcoal. Each material adds its own grain and weight to the surface of every abstract painting she makes.
Some canvases carry fine networks of cracks and soft shifts between colors. Others rely on sharp contrasts and quick, spontaneous marks. Meister does not follow a fixed formula. She tests tools and techniques, then lets unplanned results shape the finished piece.
Meister returned to painting after a long break from making art, and her paintings grew out of that renewed focus. She came back to it as a way to express herself and release emotion. She calls herself an artistic traveler, a painter who prefers trying new ideas to settling into one recognizable style.
That restless approach shows in the work. The physical behavior of each material matters as much as the color it carries. The result is a body of work that rewards close viewing.
Meister’s restless experimentation has a kindred spirit in Thea Djordjadze’s Layered Sculptural Abstraction at Sprüth Magers, where material layers also drive the visual impact.
Frequently asked questions
What materials does Susanne Meister use in her abstract paintings?
Susanne Meister works with acrylic paint, spray cans, marble powder, eggshells, ink, and charcoal. Each material adds its own grain and weight to the surface of her paintings.
Does Susanne Meister follow a fixed formula when making her art?
No, Meister does not follow a fixed formula. She tests tools and techniques, then lets unplanned results shape the finished piece.
Why did Susanne Meister return to painting?
Meister returned to painting after a long break from making art, and she came back to it as a way to express herself and release emotion. She describes herself as an artistic traveler who prefers trying new ideas to settling into one recognizable style.
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