Das Lamm und der Wolf 2019

Siegfried Zademack's painting, "Das Lamm und der Wolf," that’s “The Lamb and the Wolf” in English, has a real dark fairytale vibe with some real depth and narrative strangeness. There’s this lamb that looks like it’s drinking from a stream – but hold on, it's not just a lamb. It's like a picture of a lamb, taped onto the painting's surface. The tape makes me think of sticking plasters, of something that is being healed, but is in fact broken. Then, lurking on the other side of the stream, is a wolf, all teeth and snarls. The paint job is super detailed, almost hyperreal, and the colours are muted, lending to the sense of anxiety. The background is super dark, setting this really unsettling tone. Zademack's not just telling a story; he’s playing with layers, with what's real and what's represented. He's in conversation with all sorts of people - Magritte, maybe? It’s all about seeing and questioning what you see. It's a wild mix of ideas and techniques, and that's what makes it so engaging.