Boston based artist Bernd Haussmann employs a deep exploration of color, gesture, texture and surface in paintings on metal, acrylic glass, wood, canvas and paper that seem to mimic some of the ways that natural surfaces change as a result of time, temperature, environment. Haussmann's work distills and interprets a range of sources and observations, from nature to language to dreams to architecture to a total investment in the possibilities inherent in a single color. Haussmann's singular elements are illuminated by bold colors and a discussion of gesture, surface and the subconscious that, though contemporary in nature, can be traced directly back to the moment of abstract expressionism's passionate public introduction. He presents himself as an artist whose true inspiration is the environment, masterfully harmonizing color, form, and composition. Through a delicate process of applying paint, he imbues his paintings with a three-dimensional quality, creating wondrous pictorial sculptures on his canvases, aluminum panels, or acrylic surfaces that possess the power of a chameleon. Depending on his mood, they can shift and unfold their effect on their surroundings. Haussmann exhibits nationally and internationally, in galleries and non-profit venues. His work has also been visible at numerous art fairs such as Art Hong Kong, San Francisco Art Fair, Art Santa Fe, Texas Contemporary, Dallas Art Fair, Miami Project, Toronto International Art Fair, Los Angeles Art Show, Art Miami, and others.
Haussmann’s vast body of work is in essence a philosophical rumination through paint and color on the nature of things. His paintings pose encompassing, fundamental questions — and provide the answer. “Destruction is the single most important part in creating. Everything is following the laws of nature, is part of the evolutionary process. Very little is present and all of it only temporarily. Most is invisible.” - Bernd Haussmann
