David Stein,
Hong Kong / Switzerland
David Stein, a widely traveled Hong Kong-based Swiss artist, is as complicated as his paintings – deeply spiritual, serious, quirky and devilish. His work is in collections in Hong Kong, America, Israel, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, Turkey, Thailand, Austria, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland and France.
Color, light and emotion drive David Stein`s painting to new levels of abstraction in his third exhibition in Hong Kong: To Live is to Love. Painting is an obsession for Stein which conveys his idea of "from the real world to the dream world”. He is a good practitioner of “plein air” painter who plays with natural light and shade. Stein employs a wide range of colors in his work, but usually limits the hues in the paintings. Color and tough brushstrokes express the intense emotions which inspire him. “The interplay of light and shade shows my belief that light can emanates from every direction no matter how dark it is”, Stein says, “You don`t need to paint. It's there. What I do is to depict them according to what I see. Sometimes it takes months and sometimes years but ultimately it will be out, suddenly but seamlessly, like the early spring water flow through the mountains.” […] “I want my paintings to light up people`s life – to show people something they haven`t recognized in themselves.”
We have been refused to look and enjoy abstract relationships, colors and forms, however we enjoy music without any questions. Nobody would ask: ‘Does music have meaning?’ The meaning is about the emotion but we don’t need to interpret those feelings. So it is with painting.”
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“Mystery of Life”- We all wonder why we fall in love that person- Oil and Acrylic on Canvas- 40 x 40 cm- 2017
“Bed of Roses”- The power to pamper is in ourselves- Oil on Canvas- 80 x 80 cm- 2017
“Jungle”- There is always some light, otherwise plants cannot survive- Oil on Canvas- 70 x 70 cm- 2016
“Cosmos”- We dream about what is there and wonder what could be- Acrylic on Canvas- 60 x 50 cm- 2017
“Light”- The light shines through our lives- Acrylic on Canvas- 30 x 40 cm- 2017
“Lantau Fields”- Lantau fields, ever calming, ever soothing, ever green- Oil and Acrylic on Canvas- 60 x 50 cm- 2017
“Free Spirit”- Free yourself and you will find spirit- Acrylic on Canvas- 50 x 40 cm- 2017
“Old Peak Road Forest”- Old Peak Road forest rises above the steel and glass chaos of Hong Kong for relief and regeneration- Oil and Acrylic on Canvas- 40 x 50 cm- 2017
“Friend”- Better to have one good friend who will offer a shoulder than many who walk away- Oil on Canvas- 30 x 40 cm- 2017
“Finding”- Inner soul seeks peace- Oil on Canvas- 60 x 124 cm- 2017
“Bright”- There is a path of dreams- Acrylic on Canvas- 60 x 120 cm- 2017
“In the air”- Clouds bring peace- Oil on Canvas- 60 x 124 cm- 2017
“Hope”- Spirit set free- Oil on Canvas- 75 x 100 cm- 2017
“Unique”- Dots in our life shape what we become- Oil on Canvas- 75 x 100 cm- 2017
“DNA”- Oil on Canvas- 40 x 50 cm- 2017
“Marina”- The vibrancy in a marina`s water is both intriguing and soothing- Acrylic on Canvas- 50 x 70 cm- 2017
“Life is Gold”- When we walk into the shadows, we need to remember that life is a shining blessing- Acrylic on Canvas- 28 x 36 cm- 2017
“Wild”- That`s where we come from- Oil and Acrylic on Canvas- 36 x 46 cm- 2017
“Belief”- What is real and what is not? No one knows it and it`s good- Acrylic on Canvas- 40 x 60 cm- 2017
“Storm of Life”- Oil on Canvas- 60 x 50 cm- 2017
“Blue Sky”- Who has not lain on a grassy knoll savoring the pleasures of contemplating the unknown?- Oil on Canvas- 40 x 50 cm- 2017
“Oasis”- Whatever happens to you, there is always someone around you- Acrylic on Canvas- 46 x 61 cm- 2008
“The Book”- May you be remembered for only your good deeds and the bright bright light of your kindness- Oil on Canvas- 61 x 48 cm- 2007
“Roots”- The womb we miss once born, No 2- Oil on Canvas- 60 x 90 cm- 2017
“Focus”- Center of the inner core- Oil on Canvas- 75 x 50 cm- 2017