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«...Denn jedes einzelne Teil ist Bestandteil eines ­grösseren Ganzen und soweit wir wissen, setzt sich dies bis ins Unendliche fort...»

Concept art – the initial association: an unapproachable subject. It makes one think of contents that are often difficult for viewers to comprehend. If one deals more intensely with Gabriele Pöhlmann’s artistic works this initial assessment is dispelled, in fact it increasingly turns to enthusiasm. After all, the con­sistent execution of her work is fascinating.
Based on the Greek teachings of holism and holarchy, Pöhlmann realises her concept in the dimension of time and of space. Here the smallest unit of time is the day. Daily sheets of a small format that are created day by day are brought together in parallel to months and years. The next larger unit, the week, is created in larger panels – the weekly panels. These are also brought together to form months and years. The artist largely creates her time panels in acrylic on carton or wood. Works made of different materials, however, also play an important role. Wrapping paper, sand and soil are thus incorporated, which can result in a relief-like surface.

In the spatial concept idea, a single slice of crispbread, used as a pure material, forms the basis. The enlarged proportions of this module form the framework for an abstract representation consisting of processed slices of crispbread. These are applied to a surface brushed with glue. After drying, acrylic paint is used to emphasise the contours, heights and depths. Finally, the entire creation is sealed with a polyester coating. The individual module serves as a basis for the joining of modules to groups of 4, 9, 16… - the basis for the bundling is the resultant enlarged proportion of the individual module.

One can become absorbed with the details of every individual panel, stand in front of a wall of bundled months or years, marvel at the artistic quality and at the same time lose oneself in philosophic thoughts – a comprehensive experience.
Sandra Koch, art historian, Luzern, Switzerland