Erwin Grosse
Painter from Deutschland
"Manche "Seelen" scheinen einander zu gewandt, manche wenden sich ab. Doch tritt nie eine allein in Erscheinung." - Erwin Grosse
Biography of Erwin Grosse
Erwin Grosse was born in 1949 in Kiel. He studied at the Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts in Kiel from 1971 to 1972 and then at the University of Fine Arts in Berlin from 1972 to 1977. During this time, he also worked as a tutor for foundational studies and color design at the UdK Berlin.
From 1993 to 2008, Grosse worked as a freelance artist in Aachen and became a member of the BBK Köln/Aachen. He published a catalog in 1998 titled *Erwin Grosse Bilder*, and articles about his work appeared in *KUNSTzeit* in 1995 and 1998. Notable exhibitions include a major solo show at the Kunsthalle Dresden in 2000, as well as participation in art fairs such as *Impulse 2001* in Osnabrück.
Grosse has also completed several artistic projects, such as *au contraire* at Schloss Neersen in 2004 and a calendar project for DSK Bergbau Saarbrücken in 2006. In 2008, he continued his freelance work in Lübbow/Wendland, and in 2011, he became a member of BBK/Celle.
His recent exhibitions include:
- 2021: Notar Dr. Schneider, Bonn
- 2020: WM Treuhand, Limburg
- 2020: PWC Strategy, Düsseldorf
About the art of Erwin Grosse
Erwin Grosse’s *modern canvas paintings* feature silhouettes and shadowy figures set within bizarre landscapes. The scenes evoke dreams, and the forms within them are dynamic. It’s as if the lives of these soul beings play out in different realms or parallel worlds. The vivid, bold colors blues, ochres, and greensstir the imagination and evoke hidden memories in a deeply atmospheric manner. Each viewer may interpret the imagery differently, connecting with the scene in their own unique way. Some souls seem drawn together, while others turn away. Yet, no single figure ever appears alone; they always exist as part of a community. The images certainly hold a mystical quality. What do you perceive in them?
