Brigitte Dietz tries to explore the paradox of the human being living alone in community.

Brigitte Dietz was born march 30th, 1953 in Heidelberg, Germany. after high school: studies of classical philology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Early specialization in portraits in oil, mixed technique, collage and pastel,
After high school: studies of classical philology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany
early specialization in portraits in oil, mixed technique, collage and pastell,
graduated civil servant of teaching. Artistically productive since schooldays and creating designs of book covers, production and writing of puppet shows including the arrangement and design of the scenery, indoor mural art, abstract painting in oil, acryllic and mixed technique.
By painting, I try to explore the paradox of the human being living alone in community.
Whom are we representing and who are we in reality? Already in our personal lives, we have troubles to answer this question completely. As a portrait artist, my task is to discover consistently this difference in every personality. My responsability is to pick it out as a central theme. In order to achieve this, not only the facial expressions, the colours and „moods“ are important, but also the confrontation of every personality with their own contexts. By this means, the difference between the personality and its self-portrayal appears I often begin an abstract painting by softening up archetypical geometrical forms, I put on the canvas before.
After that and within these forms, I create ideas to design the painting. The subtleties operate as counterpart of the basic forms. On this stage, my paintings receive the „character“. Expressions and spaces get introduced into the formation. My aim is to excite the observer to „finish“ the painting by himself, to motivate his imagination to create his personal image in a specific situation. The painting works as a peg on which to hang the personal interpretation of the observer.
www. brigitte-dietz.de info@brigitte-dietz.de
EXHIBITIONS (selection):
• coming up: june 21th to july 4th: Contemporary Painting at The Brick Lane Gallery,
• current: may 21th to sept. 21th 2016: „Human Rights? #Diversity“ at Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti, Rovereto, Italy.
• current: march 2016 to march 2017: external exhibitor: „Kunst von Mitarbeitern für Mitarbeiter“ at PORSCHE AG, Weissach bei STUTTGART, Germany.
• april 7th to 10th 2016: exhibition at the London Coffee Festival 2016, Old Truman Brewery, London, UK. 3rd prize with „Homo Coffeeae Faber“ at the Coffee Art Project.
• january to march 2016: exhibition at Café Schafheutle, Heidelberg, Germany.
• november 2015: „Dialogue“, in cooperation with the Martin Buber-Gesellschaft, Heppenheim,
• september 2015: exhibition in cooperation with Kunstraum Heidelberg: „Living with Art“, Mannheim,
• November 2014 to november 2015: „Dietz meets Dietz“, together with Doris Dietz at: PKF Riedel Appel Hornig GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany.
• october 2015: exhibition at: SMC Agentur für Kommunikation, Parkstraße 24, 65189 Wiesbaden,
• january to february 2015: „Bildende Kunst und Literatur im Dialog“ (fine arts and literature in dialogue) at: Galerie Melnikow, Heidelberg, Germany.
• january to march 2015: exhibition: „Zwiesprache. Zum 50. Todesjahr Martin Bubers“ (dialogue. For the 50. Year of death of Martin Buber) at Café Schafheutle, Heidelberg, Germany.
• february 2014: exhibition at Galerie Melnikow, Heidelberg, Germany.
• january to march 2014: exhibition: „Heidelberger Persönlichkeiten aus Kultur und Literatur“ (characters of Heidelberg in art and literature) at Café Schafheutle, Heidelberg, Germany.
• november 2013: exhibition, Tibetinitiative im Dokumentationszentrum für Sinti und Roma, Heidelberg,
• summer 2013: exhibition in cooperation with the Deutsch-Britische Gesellschaft (German-British Society): „Royal Wedding“ at the central office of the H&G Bank Heidelberg, Germany.
• january 2013: exhibition in the context of the presentation of the book by Marion Tauschwitz: „Hilde Domin“, Heidelberg, Germany.
• january 2013: exhibition: „Hans-Georg Gadamer“ in the library Schmitt & Hahn, Heidelberg, Germany.
• january 2013: exhibition: „Wedding“ at Galerie Melnikow, Heidelberg, Germany.
• october 2012: exhibition: „Characters of Heidelberg“ at Galerie Melnikow, Heidelberg, Germany.
• march 2010: portrait exhibition at Abtei Neuburg, Heidelberg, Germany
After high school: studies of classical philology at the University of Heidelberg, Germany
early specialization in portraits in oil, mixed technique, collage and pastell,
graduated civil servant of teaching. Artistically productive since schooldays and creating designs of book covers, production and writing of puppet shows including the arrangement and design of the scenery, indoor mural art, abstract painting in oil, acryllic and mixed technique.
By painting, I try to explore the paradox of the human being living alone in community.
Whom are we representing and who are we in reality? Already in our personal lives, we have troubles to answer this question completely. As a portrait artist, my task is to discover consistently this difference in every personality. My responsability is to pick it out as a central theme. In order to achieve this, not only the facial expressions, the colours and „moods“ are important, but also the confrontation of every personality with their own contexts. By this means, the difference between the personality and its self-portrayal appears I often begin an abstract painting by softening up archetypical geometrical forms, I put on the canvas before.
After that and within these forms, I create ideas to design the painting. The subtleties operate as counterpart of the basic forms. On this stage, my paintings receive the „character“. Expressions and spaces get introduced into the formation. My aim is to excite the observer to „finish“ the painting by himself, to motivate his imagination to create his personal image in a specific situation. The painting works as a peg on which to hang the personal interpretation of the observer.
www. brigitte-dietz.de info@brigitte-dietz.de
EXHIBITIONS (selection):
• coming up: june 21th to july 4th: Contemporary Painting at The Brick Lane Gallery,
• current: may 21th to sept. 21th 2016: „Human Rights? #Diversity“ at Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti, Rovereto, Italy.
• current: march 2016 to march 2017: external exhibitor: „Kunst von Mitarbeitern für Mitarbeiter“ at PORSCHE AG, Weissach bei STUTTGART, Germany.
• april 7th to 10th 2016: exhibition at the London Coffee Festival 2016, Old Truman Brewery, London, UK. 3rd prize with „Homo Coffeeae Faber“ at the Coffee Art Project.
• january to march 2016: exhibition at Café Schafheutle, Heidelberg, Germany.
• november 2015: „Dialogue“, in cooperation with the Martin Buber-Gesellschaft, Heppenheim,
• september 2015: exhibition in cooperation with Kunstraum Heidelberg: „Living with Art“, Mannheim,
• November 2014 to november 2015: „Dietz meets Dietz“, together with Doris Dietz at: PKF Riedel Appel Hornig GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany.
• october 2015: exhibition at: SMC Agentur für Kommunikation, Parkstraße 24, 65189 Wiesbaden,
• january to february 2015: „Bildende Kunst und Literatur im Dialog“ (fine arts and literature in dialogue) at: Galerie Melnikow, Heidelberg, Germany.
• january to march 2015: exhibition: „Zwiesprache. Zum 50. Todesjahr Martin Bubers“ (dialogue. For the 50. Year of death of Martin Buber) at Café Schafheutle, Heidelberg, Germany.
• february 2014: exhibition at Galerie Melnikow, Heidelberg, Germany.
• january to march 2014: exhibition: „Heidelberger Persönlichkeiten aus Kultur und Literatur“ (characters of Heidelberg in art and literature) at Café Schafheutle, Heidelberg, Germany.
• november 2013: exhibition, Tibetinitiative im Dokumentationszentrum für Sinti und Roma, Heidelberg,
• summer 2013: exhibition in cooperation with the Deutsch-Britische Gesellschaft (German-British Society): „Royal Wedding“ at the central office of the H&G Bank Heidelberg, Germany.
• january 2013: exhibition in the context of the presentation of the book by Marion Tauschwitz: „Hilde Domin“, Heidelberg, Germany.
• january 2013: exhibition: „Hans-Georg Gadamer“ in the library Schmitt & Hahn, Heidelberg, Germany.
• january 2013: exhibition: „Wedding“ at Galerie Melnikow, Heidelberg, Germany.
• october 2012: exhibition: „Characters of Heidelberg“ at Galerie Melnikow, Heidelberg, Germany.
• march 2010: portrait exhibition at Abtei Neuburg, Heidelberg, Germany
Chaplin's burdenmixed media (oil, acrylic, collage) on canvas
240cm x 100cm 2016 |