Martina Briebach-Schütte
Painter from Deutschland
"Das Geheimnis der Kunst liegt darin, dass man nicht sucht, sondern findet." - Pablo Picasso
Biography of Martina Briebach-Schütte
Born in 1955 in Solingen
1974-1979 Art studies at the University of Essen
1981-1985 Worked as an art teacher
1985-1988 Studied painting with H. Glagovsek (Folkwang School, Essen)
1999-2004Studied art therapy, and began working in private practice in 2004
Since 2008
Lecturer for art therapy
2017
Member of the "Kunststation Bonn"
2017
Member of the "Gruppe Hardtberg" in Bonn
2018
Studio at the Women’s Museum, Bonn
2018 Studies with Robert Süess, Lucerne
Studios in Swisttal and Masserberg
Exhibited in Bonn, Essen, Freiburg, Gelsenkirchen, among others
About the art of Martina Briebach-Schütte
Inspired by art therapy, I process my daily experiences with all of my senses in my **abstract paintings**. Materials that seem seemingly useless or discarded are employed, which I re-contextualize through the use of color. My playful, experimental approach allows the materials and colors to take their own paths, which I embrace and continue to shape throughout the process. The abstract paintings create a new context and open up new spaces where we can encounter ourselves and the world in which we live.
"As a child, I always found and collected things that fascinated me, even if they had no material value."
In her current work, she is guided by her own impulses, which, like those of a playful child, initially have no clear goal or purpose. This intuitive approach is shaped by a deep engagement with Schiller’s "concept of play" and her work as an art therapist. She achieves this most effectively when as many senses as possible are involved in her work.
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