Annette Nolte

The noun intimacy comes from the Latin intimare, meaning 'to impress' or 'to make familiar', which is derived from the Latin intimus, meaning 'intimate'. Intimacy is a close bond, similar to family. This close bond becomes something fundamental to the artistic research of Annette Nolte, a contemporary German artist, whose works are dense, layered containers that conceal an emotional world, rich in nuance and detail. A yoga teacher, Annette Nolte uses this practice to get to know and expand her own being, approaching art with a collected approach and imprinting on her canvases the indelible trace of a profound sensitivity. Her works of art are an expression of what the artist experiences on a daily basis, an amalgam of sensations and experiences full of energy, leading the observer towards a reflective calm. Meditation is also part of Annette Nolte's artistic journey. She lets her uncontrolled flow of thoughts find a form through the act of creation. Soft backgrounds of color fade into each other, at times touched by thin lines or drips of paint, stretching across the canvas, slowly transported downwards by gravity. Cool tones accompany our vision, leading our gaze to wander in space between lilacs, blues, greys and pastel shades. The gesturality that characterizes her works remains linked to a spiritual sphere with a more controlled emotionality, moving away from impulsive painting, reminiscent of the artistic research conducted by Mark Rothko and the Color Field painting movement between the 1940s and 1950s. The scratched surfaces refer to the concept of time and a deep connection to nature in the beauty of its forms and sincerity. Order and balance, instinct and reflection reign in Annette Nolte's work: we see the artist's soul in all its purity.

Art Curator Francesca Brunello