Picture "River of Oblivion" (2007), on stretcher frame
Picture "River of Oblivion" (2007), on stretcher frame
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ars mundi Exclusive Edition | limited, 199 copies | numbered | signed | reproduction, Giclée print on canvas | stretcher frame | size approx. 125 x 63 cm
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Picture "River of Oblivion" (2007), on stretcher frame
A meditative masterpiece: The ancient legend of the "River of Oblivion" was already known as part of Greek Mythology. Ritgen: "This river is a bridge between the worlds - it is a symbol for our journey, our way out of the narrow confines of our earthly existence towards liberation and union with the one cosmic power and truth... By leaving behind yesterday, today and tomorrow, by forgetting, the now begins."
Giclée print on artist's canvas, 2007. Limited edition of 199 copies, numbered and signed by hand on the back. Mounted on a stretcher frame. Size approx. 125 x 63 cm. Exclusively at ars mundi.
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About Ule W. Ritgen
Ule W. Ritgen is a true multi-talent and internationally successful painter, lyricist and musician.
In 2007, he was voted one of the top 5 songwriters in Japan. His band "Fair Warning" has long been a cult in Asia: "I already had golden records on the wall as a musician when my childhood dream of painting caught up with me again." In his paintings, he combines surreal dreamscapes with old-masterly pictorial composition: "It is only a wafer-thin membrane that separates the world of our dreams from the so-called 'real world'. For me, the transitions are completely fluid – reality has many levels and facets."
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Giclée = derived from the French verb gicler "to squirt, spurt".
The giclée method is a digital printing process. It is a high-resolution, large-format printout on an inkjet printer with special different-coloured dye- or pigment-based inks (usually six to twelve). The colours are fade-proof, i.e. resistant to harmful UV light. They have a high richness of nuance, contrast and saturation.
The giclée process is suitable for art canvases, handmade and watercolour paper as well as for silk.