Peter Tollens Biography

Whenever a painter uses paint to make a line, he begins to create an appearance. But the paint itself has a realty, it has informed the life of the painter, also became his undoing, but the beholder doesn’t know any of this, he doesn’t see the real paint. That is Peter Tollens’ (born 1954 in Kleve, lives in Cologne) theme. He seems to say, “No illusions, paint is paint and nothing else.” And with every painting he paints, he seems to pose the question what paint is. The answer is in his work. A dialogue develops with every brushstroke. Space emerges, time passes and is captured, a structure develops and adds expression, values and convictions are reflected in it, the colour adds sound and atmosphere. By foregoing illusion and focussing on paint and colour, the painter shows us that paint and painting are the painter himself, they are part of his body, his emotions and perception. The painter cannot hide anywhere in his painting.

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Horizontal - Vertical by Peter Tollens contemporary artwork painting, works on paper, sculpture
Peter Tollens Horizontal - Vertical, 2012 Linseed oil, varnish, oil paint, vlies cardboard on wood
27 x 25 cm
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Yellow ocher - Green H’Blue by Peter Tollens contemporary artwork painting, works on paper, sculpture
Peter Tollens Yellow ocher - Green H’Blue, 2011-2020 Oil paint on wood
56 x 50 cm
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Pharoah S. Orange Green Red Pink Orange by Peter Tollens contemporary artwork painting, works on paper
Peter Tollens Pharoah S. Orange Green Red Pink Orange, 2015-2019 Dammar wax oil glaze on linen
140 x 130 cm
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Black Grey Green Black by Peter Tollens contemporary artwork painting, works on paper
Peter Tollens Black Grey Green Black, 2014 Oil paint on wood
23 x 21 cm
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