An artist duo from Germany Hank Schmidt in der Beek and photographer Fabian Schubert have been working on collaborative project since 2009, a humorous series of photographs called Und im Sommer tu ich malen (“And in the Summer, I do paint”). Schubert captures der Beek working on his original outdoor paintings (plein air paintings) at different scenic locations in Europe where renowned painters from history such as Cezanne, Monet, and Van Gogh have been inspired.
However, there is a twist to this photography series: in der Beek is captured painting the pattern of his shirt instead of focusing on the magnificent landscape around him. in der Beek explains his thought process by saying: "Confronted with the immenseness of the mountains and the littleness of my canvasses, I decided to paint what’s nearest to me instead of what’s afield and giant.”
I too get overwhelmed by majestic views of nature, not even bothering to try to portray what I see on paper. Rather, I would just immerse myself in the scene. in der Beek takes one extra step to actually acknowledge and show his feeling about his littleness and mereness in a humorous way. The duo's artistic approach is definitely something for anyone to think about.
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