K8 2007

Joachim Bandau created ‘K8’ using watercolor. His work often explores the relationship between form and space. Here, the visual experience evokes an emotional and psychological depth. The repeated squares create a kind of tunnel, drawing the eye, and perhaps the self, into an ambiguous, dark center. Think about the post-war period in Germany when Bandau was training. Artists often grappled with themes of identity and the search for meaning after profound trauma. Bandau's reductive approach, focusing on simple geometric forms, can be seen as a reaction against the chaos and complexity of the world, a search for order. This piece can be seen as a metaphor for introspection, inviting the viewer to confront the unknown aspects of their own identities.