Franziska Turek's pictures are not planned in their concept but pursue her
inspiration, are painted spontaneously and emotionally, not consciously
supporting any particular statement. Franziska Turek's pictures are movement,
flowing, an ever-lasting process of creation, timeless and individual.
Her works lead time and time again to new associations, until one feels
obliged to tell stories in a magical picture world. These pictures are not
forced upon the observer, he can find his own connections in the abundance of
shapes and colours.
The dynamics of the pictures originate from the process of cration. Each time
already existing movement is contrasted with a new one or diverted. The open
structure of area, colour, shape and line gives rise to picture worlds which
appear to form organic matter. On the other hand this can be completely
dissolved again upon further observation, sometimes suggesting spatial depth,
tthen again there appears a strange landscape, a mythical being, a mysterious
face.
Often following the coincidental, here the beginning of a picture, slightly
related t the Informal, there is in the working process the sensation of
being led through arising shapes  and shades of colour. These are seldom
mixed beforehand; they do not actually take their shape until during the
course of the work. Then, in finely differentiated strokes of the brush, the
artist usually rounds off her pictures, setting accents or underlining the
results of her inspiration.
The observer often feels conveyed to the works of the old masteres an yet
finds himself immediatly in the present time; her work is also ispired by old
myths, poetry and philosphy, without giving way to the to a certain direction,
to a certain extent over-cultural. Even if occasionally old, oriental
advanced  cultures or old testament impressions can be derived from them,
nevertheless archaic, undefined inspirations are given priority.
One is reminded by the pictures of the origin of prototypes of creation which
are only just being formed, Suddenly, in fascinating imaginative power, a
primeval being appears to raise its head from an unknown entity, the
boundless appears to flood the limitations of a room as if the unconscious
were tearing apart the tethers of the conscious. Her symbolic language comes
almost unintentionally near to  interpretation, as if it arose from the
unconsious; as C.G.Jung says" The unconscious should not be ignored, it is
natural and  powerful as the stars."
For Franziska a picture is only finished when she finds in it what has
inspired her. It is no challenge for her to wish to portray the unusual. She
much rather intends the unusual to emerge - originality is the most important
factor to her.
The intention of the abundance of variations, of the magical power of her
paintings is such; the ever open opportunity for interoretation forces the
observer to take a close look. These pictures cannot be judged at a short
glance, their magic attracts you, draws you in, without ever fulfilling a
purpose. Franziska studied in Hamburg and Kiel and since 1983 has taken part
in several individual and group exhibitions

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