Ilse Bormann

For German painter Ilse Bormann, fleeting details of daily life provide fragmentary inspiration that she explores in bold acrylic compositions. She juxtaposes muted grays and off-whites with bright, warm reds and oranges, applying her paints in alternately sharp, clear and diffuse brushstrokes. Though it’s virtually impossible to locate figurative referents in her work, each canvas is full of extensive details. Edges and surfaces are treated with great precision. Sensitive layering creates powerful textures that lend additional depth to each dynamic painting.

Ilse Bormann’s careful arrangements of forms and choices of hues create enveloping visual experiences.