Gerburg Garmann

Snow Note#

Artist’s Statement#

As a painter, I have become more and more interested in the digitized modulations of my own work because each variation allows for a new perspective and take on the artwork. Snow Notes is perhaps a good example of that: the original piece bears some Renaissance tones (both in terms of the subject matter and the rendering of the female figure). Though allusions to the original topic remain in the digitized variation, the change of context / environment (in this case a snowy background which has literally touched the face of the figure) allows for new ways of reading the original. The formerly self-assured figure has turned (partially) pale. Does this mean that she feels weakened or is she braving the cold and is in it (whatever this “in it” might mean) for the long run? The answer remains a mystery which might be exactly the reason why the viewer feels drawn in.

About the Artist#

Gerburg Garmann, a native of Germany, is a former professor of Global Languages and Cross-Cultural Studies at the University of Indianapolis and is now fully concentrating on the arts. Her scholarly publications appear in English, German, and French in international journals. Her artwork and poems have appeared in various magazines and anthologies around the world. She specializes in creating art for women. For more information please, visit www.gerburggarmann.com.