Jacqueline Ostermann
Jacqueline Ostermann's playful approach to different media such as ink, watercolour, acrylic, coloured pencil and collage is an expression of a consistently exploratory attitude; open to chance and inspiration, she intuitively decides which medium will best help an idea to unfold. This openness leads to an impressive stylistic range that characterises Ostermann's work and makes it unmistakable.
Her art often focuses on people, whose individual charisma, expressed through gestures, posture and gaze, constitutes the subtle fascination of her works. Ostermann prefers striking characters and does not seek classical beauty in her motifs, but rather independent personalities who radiate presence and self-confidence. Her artistic concern is the discovery of the essence behind the outer appearance.
Her keen intuition is evident not only in the creative process, but also in her approach to fashion as a subject: Ostermann celebrates the codes and dynamics of the fashion world, focusing on the fleeting gestures and postures of models and capturing them in powerful lines and areas of colour, without burdening herself with symbolic meaning or over-staging. Her sleek, often minimalist visual language opens up room for interpretation and makes her style attractive to a diverse, international clientele.
Jacqueline Ostermann's artistic potential is also evident in the interplay between teaching, creative work and commercial projects: as a trained fashion designer and lecturer, she combines in-depth expertise with creative curiosity. Her works appear authentic, accessible and ambitious at the same time – they demonstrate how willing Ostermann is to develop, engage and constantly explore new possibilities of artistic expression. All this gives her an exciting artistic position with great potential for development.
