Christian Brandl's paintings stage the inert potential of action. His static paintings recall 1950's psychological thrillers flatten to a series of planes and opaque forms. The motionless-ness of his works belies an ability from the artist to construct complex narratives, reminiscent of the melancholic figures of Hopper and the uncanniness of Cindy Shermans subjects. The technical proficiency of Brandl's paintings, combined with his restrained palette and cinematic constructions creates a surreal tableaux of protagonist whose relationship with one another is uncertain.
Read MoreBorn in East Germany in 1970, Brandl studied painting at the Hochschule fur Graphik und Buchkunst in Leipzig. He has exhibited in numerous solo exhibitions including Zweitausendsieben at Galerie Leuenroth Frankfurth/M. (2008), Schöne Aussichten Galerie Kleindienst, Leipzig (2009), Galerie am Ratswall, Bitterfeld (2011) and Die Leute auf den Bildern Galerie Kleindienst, Leipzig (2012). He is currently based in Leipzig.
