Richard Winkler
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Richard Winkler is a Swedish
painter
and sculptor.
Sweden
. He studied graphic design and illustration at the Beckmans School of Design in Stockholm
. For a couple of years he was working as an illustrator for advertising agencies and magazines. In 1997 he moved to Bali
, Indonesia
, where he currently lives with his wife and two daughters and work as a full time artist.
Richard is primarily famous for his colorful and light contemporary art
. His paintings celebrate obese figures in bright color, popped up between mysterious landscapes and detailed flora inspired by his life in Bali
, the island of the Gods. Since his days at the Beckman’s School of Design in Stockholm, Winkler has experimented with various forms of human body. His superior knowledge on the subject results in an artistic expression that reflects his distinctive style. Today, his name conjures up images of tubular human figures and colorful paddy fields in a tropical Balinese setting.
To the delight of his collectors', Winkler's versatility extends beyond two-dimensional works. His recently completed sculptures illustrate his obsession with the human body. Just like his paintings, Winkler has successfully executed his idea of a perfect female figure and presented it in the three-dimensional bronzes. These artworks were exhibited for the first time in Art Bazaar Jakarta on August 2009.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and sculptor.
Biography
Richard Winkler was born in 1969, NorrköpingNorrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. He studied graphic design and illustration at the Beckmans School of Design in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. For a couple of years he was working as an illustrator for advertising agencies and magazines. In 1997 he moved to Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, where he currently lives with his wife and two daughters and work as a full time artist.
Richard is primarily famous for his colorful and light contemporary art
Contemporary art
Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but museums of contemporary art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced...
. His paintings celebrate obese figures in bright color, popped up between mysterious landscapes and detailed flora inspired by his life in Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
, the island of the Gods. Since his days at the Beckman’s School of Design in Stockholm, Winkler has experimented with various forms of human body. His superior knowledge on the subject results in an artistic expression that reflects his distinctive style. Today, his name conjures up images of tubular human figures and colorful paddy fields in a tropical Balinese setting.
Collection
Bali has been an important influence to Winkler‘s works. His earlier paintings were focused on the abstract lines and curves of the human body, the exaggerated curves of the limbs, in particular. These later became more and more human likes-after his move to Bali in 1997. During the autumn of 2009 Richard had his 9th solo exhibition in ARTSingapore, where critics called Richard and his work the star of the showTo the delight of his collectors', Winkler's versatility extends beyond two-dimensional works. His recently completed sculptures illustrate his obsession with the human body. Just like his paintings, Winkler has successfully executed his idea of a perfect female figure and presented it in the three-dimensional bronzes. These artworks were exhibited for the first time in Art Bazaar Jakarta on August 2009.