Trilogy Great White Roses – The secret of 369 2019

Serial of paintings Great White Roses is dedicated to authentic Slovenian rose ”Snežniška gartroža“. They are made for the event on Castle Snežnik in collaboration with the National Museum of Slovenia.
Paintings are made in advanced Leonardo da Vinci sfumato technique. The first painting has 66, second 198 and third 132 layers of thin colour. The number of layers and geometry of composition are made according to ancient knowledge about the structure of the material world.
“Painting with light“ combines the physical, emotional and rational aspect of painting. “Painting with light“ is diametral to the usual painting, image is not made by putting material on the surface but by alluring the light out of material. It is a painting based on the ancient knowledge about the nature of light and the latest research in quantum physic.
Work in process: https://youtu.be/yuHGNOZwHUY
format: three paintings 66 cm x 198 cm
Acrylic, gold leaf and silver on wooden panels

Great White Roses 1 2019

Paintings are made in advanced Leonardo da Vinci sfumato technique. The first painting has 66, second 198 and third 132 layers of thin colour. The number of layers and geometry of composition are made according to ancient knowledge about the structure of the material world.
“Painting with light“ combines the physical, emotional and rational aspect of painting. “Painting with light“ is diametral to the usual painting, image is not made by putting material on the surface but by alluring the light out of material. It is a painting based on the ancient knowledge about the nature of light and the latest research in quantum physic.
format: three paintings 111 cm x 111 cm
Acrylic on wooden panels

Great White Roses 2 2019

Paintings are made in advanced Leonardo da Vinci sfumato technique. The first painting has 66, second 198 and third 132 layers of thin colour. The number of layers and geometry of composition are made according to ancient knowledge about the structure of the material world.
“Painting with light“ combines the physical, emotional and rational aspect of painting. “Painting with light“ is diametral to the usual painting, image is not made by putting material on the surface but by alluring the light out of material. It is a painting based on the ancient knowledge about the nature of light and the latest research in quantum physic.
Work in process: https://youtu.be/DsjN_JguPss
format: three paintings 111 cm x 111 cm
Acrylic on wooden panels

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Kiki Klimt

Slovenia

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PhD Kiki Klimt is researching and creating a visual language for more than 25 years. She has graduated from painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1997, three years later she finished the master degree in sculpture, and in 2009 got a doctorate in art. For years she has lectured at the Faculty of Design, she is still lecturing at Arthouse Ljubljana. She also lectured abroad; in Istanbul, Lisbon, Sofia, etc., and attended many conferences and symposiums. Since 1994 she has participated in several joint exhibitions at home and abroad. Her works were present in galleries in New York, Berlin, Zagreb, Ljubljana, etc.
She experimented on the conceptual art, photography, performance, installation, illustration and design. In the last years, she is returning to the tradition of painting. Last seven years she is developing a unique way of painting based on ancient knowledge, contemporary science and her own study and experience.