Neutral Colors and Flowing Figures

Photo by the Gallery of Onessimo Fine Art

GABRIELLE FOURSA

The piece, entitled "Figuration", is by Jürgen Görg and is done with oil on canvas. Making a still figure, or a two-dimentional image, look like its moving is a difficult task, yet Jürgen executes the impression of movement impeccably. The application of lesser detail in the background results in the eye following the progression of detail to the midground and finally the foreground where one finds elegant suggested figures. Not a single body is complete but it is easy to tell what each one is doing by the minimal lines and shading that Görg uses. To improve this piece I would create more space and a more defined focal point, but the "unfinished study" aspect of this piece makes it more unique and open to the viewer. 

Görg is 63 years old and was born in Germany. He studied visual arts at Koblenz and Johannes-Gutenberg University. Jürgen’s other work is quite analogous to this piece in technique and color pallete, which he limits to neutral colors and flowing figures. His full portfolio can be found at http://www.juergengoerg.de/