Roger König Art
Dessau-Roßlau, Germany
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Roger König, knows exactly how art triggers emotions and this is what he does best in his paintings. It's like he casts a spell on you and you will find yourself revisiting pieces of his work in order to discover new secrets each time.
Despite being a contemporary artist, König enjoys utilizing older and more traditional painting techniques. Aged textures which overlap years of existence fascinate him. He always draws abstractly on haptical surfaces, giving you the sense of a diverse association.
This artist holds the rare charisma to underline individuality, every canvas he creates is unique just like you are.Curated by Kelly Kaimaki, Creative Writer / Curator
About
Roger Koenig is an abstract painter who lives and works out of Bauhaus City Dessau. Koenig’s work can be described as ethereal, and attains a level of detail that persuades the viewer to revisit each piece - discovering new secrets each time. Koenig enjoys utilizing older, and more traditional painting techniques; and as an experienced veteran painter, it’s been some time since he’s analyzed the specifics of his motivation. Koenig’s input medium for his work takes on many forms… antique walls, a nice patina, and aged textures which overlap years of existence fascinate him. These attributes which are naturally attained over time are what Koenig attempts to represent within his work. Koenig holds a Master’s Degree in painting from HWK Halle in Germany. After completing his work at HWK he studied at the University of Applied Sciences in Magdegurg. Koenig has been working within his trade since 1991, earning his Master’s Certificate three years later. Continuing to push the boundaries of his medium, Koenig’s work on canvas is innovative and highly experimental.
Awards
| 2019 • Art Awards Winner 2019- Art Fair Leipzig |
Shows
| 20190 • Art Fair Leipzig 2019, congress hall at the zoo, Leipzig, Germany |
| 20190 • Texas Contemporary 2019, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, United States |
| 20180 • Kölner Liste, X Post, Köln, Germany |
| 20180 • Art Fair Leipzig 2018, GARAGE, Leipzig, Germany |
| 20170 • Art Fair Leipzig 2017, GARAGE, Leipzig, Germany |
