Hendrik Beikirch
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Frankfurt, Germany
Hendrik Beikirch was born in 1974 in Kassel, Germany. Graduated in Art Education from the University of Koblenz-Landau, Hendrik created his first mural in 1989 with a spray can and during the 1990s became popular in the street art scene. The works of the German artist are all created in black and white, the deliberate choice of monochrome, his unmistakable pictorial technique and the gaze of the subjects captured in his portraits allow him to create not a pure reproduction, but to express a feeling that permeates the image and breaks contemporary ways of seeing. His ability to lead us to reflect on the human condition of existence using a simple but highly effective technique is surprising.
"Alfredo"
Also inspired by Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, by Tornatore, the work represents the iconic figure of Alfredo. The artist always places a purpose in his art: if it evokes some sort of emotion, discussion or initiates a change, then he has fulfilled his obligations. This, like all of Hendrik’s works, portrays the subject in its essential and ultra-realistic features, relying only on the use of black and white. The strength of the character shines through, full of stories to tell, but at the same time silent guardian of the artist’s interiority and the city he watches over. On the wall of the house, Alfredo’s face preserves the insults of time and the many pains, managing to make the spectators question themselves about his story. He hits that door where he appears to be resting his head. It seems like the entrance door to the soul, looking at it it seems to us that it leads straight to the heart of the character portrayed. Streets, houses and murals become a single work.
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