Au Wihlering 2021

Gazmend Freitag made "Au Wihlering," on a 120 x 120 cm canvas using oil paint, and what hits me first is the way the cool blues and greens suggest the quiet stillness of a forest. I imagine Freitag standing before the canvas, starting with loose washes to capture the damp atmosphere. The vertical strokes mimic the trunks, but they’re not rigid, they wobble and dance. The paint isn't thick or showy; it's more about the way light filters through the trees. The pale blues of the water feel like a mirror reflecting the sky, all light and reflection. This piece makes me think of other artists who capture the subtle beauty of nature like, maybe, a more somber Monet? Ultimately, it's about feeling, Freitag invites us to find a quiet place to contemplate and dream.