For me, autumn is not a still life, but rather a colour orc - wild, fleeting, crazy. Warmth is not created in the setting, but in the moment that we create. Autumn means change, superimposition and playing with transience. Based on the title of the competition, "Autumn: Tones of Autumn", I looked for a way to translate this energy into a picture. The chameleon carries the colours within itself, it embodies change and adaptation. The word also contains the camel - this linguistic joke turned into an absurd duo that now roams the scene. While the chameleon unleashes autumn with a paintbrush, the camel calmly bears the burden. The colours break up, overlap and tumble through the air like leaves. Real leaves have become part of the work - only visible for a moment before they disappear again. In this way, reality and painting, permanence and transience are combined. Cosiness is not created here by the open fire, but by inner peace: the chameleon remains relaxed, sunglasses on, in the midst of chaos. For me, reflection means breaking the clichés and seeing autumn in a new light. This work was created out of a desire to experiment, humour and the joy of playing with language and symbols. It is surreal, colourful and contradictory - and therefore an honest reflection of the season.
 
                                 
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