Ludger’s goal is to express his intrinsic connection with the human condition, specifically concepts like ‚passion‘, ‚inspiration‘ and ‚creativity‘. What is passion and how does it drive and express itself ? It is a force from within, driven by the heart to move and create something new in the outside world. The movement of the dancer, the words of the writer, the successful experiments of the scientist, the artwork of the painter, excitedly searching and finding the perfect expression, phrase, movement for a need from within. Following the heart is a lifestyle.
Ludger’s experiences in the visual and performing arts like dance and singing provide him with a rich fundus of qualities and expressions, different ways of approaching the need to find FACE, VOICE and MOVEMENTS.
„The heart of that liveness is movement“
(Irmgard Bartenieff, choreographer)
His work captures his inner exhuberance and passion, to exercise the movements of his mind, to satisfy the urge to articulate his inside world, helping understand the pathways of his thinking mind and eyes, stimulating the viewers imagination.
Connectivity
Movement
Flow
The human body (poses and faces) are fundamental elements of his artworks, representing the human component.
Abundance
Opportunities
Growth
The triangle is a reocurring element in his visual vocabulary, symbolizing „movement“ and „strength“ in the lower two points, and „growth“ in the upper point.
Energy
Life
Freedom
Vibrant color palettes alternate with muted ranges.
Inside/ Outside
Emotion/ Intellect
Micro/ Macro
His work displays ‚vertical‘ / ‚horizontal‘ directions representing the ‚BEING‘ vs. the ‚DOING‘ in the human condition.
(Eckhart Tolle, author, spiritual teacher)
Gratefulness
Empowerment
Success
‚Loud‘ and ‚quiet‘ conversations in his paintings, refer to high/low contrast relationships
(Nicholas Wilton, painter)
Problems
Answers
Meanings
Movement qualities like
bound/free,
slow/fast,
heavy/ light,
direct/ indirect
give information about motion in
SPACE, TIME, WEIGHT and FLOW
(Rudolf Laban, dancer, choreographer)
Differences
Choices
Integration
Visual/ verbal languages as potent vehicles, carrying lots of images, meanings, sounds, rythms and motion paths.
It is an ongoing process, creating from deep within, every piece of work being a step stone for the next one. Understanding and becoming aware of where I am coming from, where I am currently at and where I am going.
Past
Present
Future