Silke Schoener
Silke Schoener (born in 1968) proves in her painting that white can be much more than just a blank canvas. In her oil paintings, the German artist creates a compelling contrast: some elements in the paintings are meticulously detailed, almost reaching the realm of photorealism, while others are completely replaced by large white areas. This evokes effects reminiscent of glaring sunlight, reflections, or strong overexposure in photography. However, Schoener primarily wants white to be understood as a space where viewers can let their imagination play and individually complete the image with their own imagination.
Her thematic focus lies in landscape paintings representing different seasons: forests and groups of trees, views over fields and meadows, rivers, and lakes. Occasionally, a few people can be spotted in her paintings, but the focus always remains on nature.
Silke Schoener has been working as a freelance painter since 1994. Before that, she studied at the Kunsthochschule Kassel, Germany. Her exhibitions have taken her to places like New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo.
