Jupiter und der Pächter 2020

Siegfried Zademack made this painting, Jupiter und der Pächter, and right away I'm drawn into its surreal stage. The artist's process feels a bit like alchemy, mixing the ancient with the modern. Look at the texture of Jupiter’s stone face; it’s almost as if you could reach out and feel the coolness of the marble. You can see how the paint has been built up, layer by layer, to create this incredible depth. I love how the conductor’s crisp, dark suit contrasts against the misty, otherworldly backdrop. His baton seems to conduct not just music, but the very elements, the lightning flashing in the distance. It reminds me a little of Magritte, this juxtaposition of the ordinary and the mystical. It's an invitation to step outside of the known and into a realm of pure imagination. And it’s a reminder that art, like life, is an ongoing experiment, a conversation between the seen and the unseen.