Andreas Claussen

A SPARK OF HOPE, BUT MOSTLY SMOKE

In INFLATABLE FLAMINGO, Claussen distills the surreal presence of his recurring flamingo motif into a single, focused portrait. Removed from its humorous or absurd context, the inflatable becomes an icon — painterly, luminous, and oddly solemn.

The vibrant, impasto brushwork and color distortion elevate this fragment into a meditative surface. The flamingo stares back. Not as decoration, but as something witnessing.

This work sits between character and totem, a psychological study of symbols turned sentient.