Iconography and synthesis in pictorial language
“Profession and Vocation” (1983) by Donald Baechler belongs to an early and decisive phase of his practice, in which the artist develops a visual language based on the reduction of the image to an essential sign. In this period, painting is constructed through a balance between gesture and structure.
Executed in acrylic, gouache, and collage on board, the work presents a composition in which recognizable forms are simplified into symbolic elements. The pictorial mark, both direct and controlled, interacts with the graphic line, generating a dynamic surface.
The work reflects an investigation into iconography, in which everyday images are transformed into visual archetypes. The composition unfolds as a space where expressive immediacy and formal construction coexist, defining a recognizable language.
Donald Baechler – Profession and Vocation, 1983
Provenance: Roman Soukup Collection – 091 Art Project, Palermo
Exhibitions: international exhibitions
Archive: work accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the gallery
