David Ostrowski rejects perfectionism
Installation view of David Ostrowski's solo exhibition "Menschen, Bilder, Emotionen" at Leeahn Gallery Seoul / Courtesy of Leeahn GalleryBy Kwon Mee-yooGerman artist David Ostrowski pursues “meaninglessness” and “worthlessness” in his abstract paintings, denying perfectionism in conventional oil painting.Ostrowski's first exhibition in Korea, titled "Menschen, Bilder, Emotionen" (People, Pictures, Emotions) is being held at the Leeahn Gallery Seoul in downtown Seoul through May 18. "The artist wanted to go by this exhibition title as he wants viewers to get into communications through his works," the exhibit's curator Sung Shin-young said. Studied at Kunstakademie Dusseldorf, Ostrowski's early works were figurative paintings, but his style diverted drastically in 2014.“Ideas are completely overrated,” Ostrowski is quoted saying. “I try to get to ground zero ― to start at the beginning. Knowledge can be annoying and has to be suppressed sometimes."Traditionally, figurative oil painting pursues perfection and artists paint over to remedy mistak
Apr 7, 2020By Kwon Mee-yoo