With "Head" (2021), Arnold Schmidt delivers a vivid burst of expressive colour and form, distilling the essence of figuration into a near-cosmic swirl of movement. Using watercolours and oil crayons, Schmidt builds up richly saturated layers—green, blue, and red—suggesting the contour of a head or planet, surrounded by an energetic aura. A single linear mark at the bottom-left hints at a figure, grounding the abstracted energy in human gesture.
As part of the Gugging community, Schmidt’s work exemplifies the emotional intensity and free-form creativity characteristic of Art Brut. Head is at once intimate and expansive, a meditation on presence, identity, and internal worlds.
A striking small-format work with great visual impact, "Head"is ideal for collectors of Art Brut who appreciate colour-forward, emotionally charged compositions. Supplied unframed, with a certificate of authenticity, and optional custom framing available.
Medium: Watercolours, oil crayons
Genre: Figurative
Year: 2021
Dimensions: 10.5 cm x 14.7 cm
Copyright: ©Privatstiftung – Künstler aus Gugging
Certficate of Authenticity availible?: Yes
Framing: Currently unframed, please choose framing options below.
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