Klaudia Schifferle
Works 1980–1984

...I started painting in 1979 with inexpensive lacquer paint that I bought in the low price department store EPA. Today, I am completely surprised how well these colors have aged, how bright and fresh the pictures still look. This strong shiny effect would not have been possible with oil paint...

...In the early works like the red picture that was used for the invitation card, I didn't intend anything specific. I painted myself a vis-à-vis, and I always started with the eyes so that someone looked at me. After that I saw what would happen next. It was always a dialog with the picture. When I started a painting, I didn't know whether one or two or three women would be created...