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Creation Process of Planets and Monsters

The works “Planets” and “Monster” by Christoph Pauschenwein meticulously explore the potential and limitations of digital image processing. In the "Planet" series, the artist creates a paradoxical materiality through the layering of digital lines: the depicted celestial bodies oscillate, appearing simultaneously hard and soft, organic and artificial. Pauschenwein's approach is characterized by careful preliminary work in the form of sketches and color studies, which are then translated into digital execution. The deliberate omission of artificial intelligence highlights the artist's craftsmanship and experimental approach. The presentation of the works in black frames alludes to the tradition of the Old Masters in painting and emphasizes the chiaroscuro of the digital images. Pauschenwein’s “Planets” are not just digital constructs but also invitations to a sensory experience that merges the boundaries between physical and digital reality. The works invite contemplation on the nature of reality and illusion, and the relationship between humans and the cosmos.

Dr. Alexander Rácz

Certified art expert

My digital creation process does not begin with a finished idea, but with an observation, a structure or a movement. It often starts with sketches, photographs, colour compositions or simple geometric systems. Lines, grids, surfaces and forms are digitally constructed, repeated, shifted and condensed. What initially emerges in a controlled way gradually develops a life of its own.

Structures change their effect, scales begin to shift, and spaces, bodies or forms emerge from abstract constructions that may appear familiar without being clearly readable. I am less interested in technical perfection than in what happens during this transformation. Digital tools allow me to explore states, develop variations and make processes visible that cannot be created in the same way through other media.

Technology remains a tool. Decisions about form, colour, movement, rhythm and composition emerge through dialogue with the process. It is precisely where control and openness meet that new possibilities arise – often becoming the starting point for further bodies of work or for translation into analogue media.

To the planets

Artworks

In the “Monster” series, Christoph Pauschenwein expands his formal vocabulary and presents a fascinating juxtaposition of organic form and digital aesthetics. The depicted beings, which show a formal affinity with the celestial bodies in the "Planets" series, combine elements of the cute and the strange. Their furry bodies and large eyes create a sense of familiarity, while their sneaker-clad feet provide a surprising contrast to the organic overall appearance. The staging of the works in antique frames underscores the tension between playful digital design and classical presentation form. Pauschenwein’s “Monster” are a reminder that the unfamiliar is often the most fascinating.

Dr. Alexander Rácz Certified art expert