Minotaur

The myth of the half-bull and half- man son of the Cretan king Minos and his wife Pasiphae (remind Racine’s tragedy) held captive in the Labyrinth, a palace built especially

Max und Moritz

This painting is a deeply contradictory one. Its title stems from the proto-cartoon published in Germany in the second half of 19th century, representing the adventures of two rebellious kids.

Taurus

This is a highly symbolic representation of the archaic symbolism of the Bull. It links, from its very own title, to the astrologic representation of the Taurus sign. So the

Paumgartner altarpiece – Left Wing – Hl. Georg

Left wing of the original and also of the huge (400.150 cm) actual remake of the paumgartner Altarpiece by Albrecht Dürer. St. George is an aging warrior, burdened by years,

Paumgartner altarpiece – Central piece – Hl. Joseph and Mary

A holy mystery is the scene: a genuflected St. Joseph faces a pregnant Virgin Mary, his arms open to accept, himself ready to submit to God’s Will. This son to

Was heisst denken

The title is out of a book by Martin Heidegger, the great although controversial German Philosopher. A bed on the right is undone. Some books lying on the bedside table.

Paumgartner Altarpiece – Right Wing – Hl. Eustachius

As from Albrecht Dürer’s masterwork, this wing represents a warrior-saint. St. Eustace’s seasoned but still ephebic appearance, his almost dancing posture and the Hubertus Cross on the flag , both

Dreaming in Cuban

The title comes from the homonymous novel by Cristina Garcia. In the novel, Pilar Puente -a punk artist emigrated to NY – goes to a Lou Reed’s concert. It is

Dionysus (Jump)

The loss of oneself. No ego. No past. No future. The last step along the path of initiation. Nothing will be the same, afterwards. A delicate woman, rose and green,