Gerd Lieder

Art Brokerage: Gerd Lieder German Artist: b. 1955. Gerd Lieder has devotedly worked with mirrors for years, and has had numerous expositions and has been published in two prestigious catalogues. Lieder uses the mirror similar to a scout who differentiates and intensifies his perception with the use of an optical instrument. Like a research project Gerd Lieder uses precise questions in his conception and realization of his works resulting in different categories. The formulation of these questions Lieder often substantiates through his titles, which then like comments or interpretation facilities extend the pure pictorial statement (e. g. "Changing Lanes" or "Supernova"). It should be noted that an artist like Gerd Lieder always clearly addresses his audience, he never withholds information instead he always explains himself. He wishes to include the viewer into his perspective, "to enable us to look through his eyes" 8. This distinction separates him from other modern artists of all disciplines, who love the idea of being difficult or impossible to understand. Inspired by Marcel Proust Lieder named his first two catalogues "Reflection of Worlds - Worlds of Reflections" thereby reflecting his artistic credo. Thus the only true journey is not the one into other countries but the one into other realities. Look upon the world another way, see the many worlds we live in. Listings wanted.