01) In 2003, the Ornapikt® Project was honoured
as "Multicultural Art of Peace" by the
Bertelsmann publishing house and Johannes Rau,
Germany's ex-president. The distinctive feature
of Ornapikt® is that it lends itself especially
well to use in architectural settings such as
façade design. The Project has been recorded on
a CD, which is available in various places in
Germany.
02) Ornapikt® (ornamental pictography) has
become quite well-known since it and the new
style trend were debuted on the Internet in 1998.
Interest has also been aroused among numerous
galleries and representatives of various cultural
circles.
03) What distinguishes the new Ornapikt® art
projects presented by the artists Herzog and
Lichtweg is the connection they create between
the various aspects of realism, naturalism and,
in part, idealism. But their most prominent
feature is the way they incorporate principles of
symbolism by combining realistic image elements
with abstract, ornamental pictograms. This gives
rise to a second style unknown to date.
04) The pictograms integrated in ornamentation
carry messages couched in a stylised idiom that
are globally understandable. This style offers
not only fine art, but also applied art and
architecture unlimited multicultural applications
that can also enrich fashion and advertising.
05)
Coloured ink printing on wood is a novel
technique by Frei Lichtweg. The extraordinary
quality and effects produced by original hand-made
impressions used in conjunction with the
planographic printing technique are captivating.
06) Another characteristic feature of the prints
is that each of them is a product and expression
of the individualities of two artists working in
unison. Normally, each detail of the pictures is
drawn on paper. The realistic picture elements
are meticulously modelled from numerous layers of
paint using colour pencils. The pictures are then
worked up on a computer to prepare the printing
plates for finishing by hand.
We are convinced that the new style will attract
even more public interest and that it will find a
permanent place in the world of art. The added
value of an original work of art by the artist
couple Herzog & Lichtweg derives from the
individual factors outlined above.
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