Leh C'est Beau Aka. Landmark 1976

Abdul Mati Klarwein painted "Leh C'est Beau Aka. Landmark" using oil on canvas; its meticulous detail and dreamlike imagery create a captivating visual experience. The artwork features a landscape dominated by textured earth tones, punctuated by striking elements such as the fiery tree and distant structures. The composition employs a structured arrangement of forms: the lower register shows a stream with the reflection of the moon and a face, layered with a textural stone wall and vegetation. Above this, the painting presents a series of forms suggesting a landscape, with repeated elements and strong colours of earthy browns and reds. This repetition encourages a semiotic reading of the landscape as a coded system where each element carries symbolic weight. The tree with flames perhaps serves as a signifier of both destruction and purification. Overall, "Leh C'est Beau" destabilizes conventional landscape painting through its surreal and symbolic logic. It invites us to question the fixed meanings we attach to natural and architectural forms, thereby engaging in a broader dialogue about perception and representation.