N.D.C.M. Fröhlich “Shine and Gloriette” 2022

The moon pictures are the most reduced subject the artist has ever worked with. In a wide variety of views and compositions, the fascination for the moon finds its way into the artist’s work.

The deliberately rough application of gold leaf and the incorporation of gold leaf dust into the interstices, creates a fascinating overall aesthetic effect, reminiscent of the actual crater landscape of the moon. The technical approach thus forms a harmonious alliance with the depicted motif.

The moon – whether as a discreet eye-catcher of an overall composition or as the “protagonist” of the picture itself – unquestionably plays a special role in the artistic oeuvre of N.D.C.M. Fröhlich.