Ich mal mir die Welt 2021

Curator: Gazmend Freitag's work, titled "Ich mal mir die Welt," or "I Paint Myself the World," was created in 2021. Freitag works across multiple mediums, but this is a pencil drawing on paper. Editor: There's a beautiful dreamlike quality. It has such raw energy to it, almost chaotic with the rapid strokes of the pencil yet grounded by the earthy color washes. Curator: Given the title, it suggests an element of world-building. Freitag may be channeling the tradition of the artist asserting control over their reality, a particularly poignant gesture considering some of the socio-political challenges artists encounter. Editor: I see the framing of these distinct vignettes as the artist bringing multiple perspectives into a single space. This intersection emphasizes how we perceive things is subjective and the artist appears to be showing his various encounters of his environment. Curator: Note, too, how each figure seems self-contained, disconnected. Is this Freitag’s comment on the human condition? Or could this be the result of displacement and fragmentation that impacts much of Freitag's cultural background? Editor: Perhaps. Look closely at how the artist uses the weight and directionality of the pencil lines. See how it pulls your eye from the central nude figure over towards the man drinking the coffee? It creates interesting visual connections, even among disparate scenes. The open composition provides many opportunities to explore the artist's world-building. Curator: Exactly. We see this interplay of the public and private sphere that reflects our modern society and challenges the perception of art's role within it. Editor: It really invites the viewer to wander, doesn't it? The visual language—those rapid, expressive lines—almost screams, "process." I can feel the artist's hand at work here, the raw, immediate transfer of thought to paper. Curator: Indeed. "Ich mal mir die Welt" acts as an important statement regarding Freitag's perception of identity and creative sovereignty within a broader societal structure. Editor: A thoughtful rendering, it's a sketch that captures life, both simple and sublime. I leave feeling as though I briefly gained insight into a private world of Freitag.