ABOUT

He doesn‘t define himself in a specific style. His art is based on three pillars:
One is more or less traditional portraits of pop cultural icons, mostly musicians.
Then there are abstract portraits and landscape paintings that are defined by a bold use of colour and strong brushstrokes and are actually created during the process of painting.
The last and latest pillar is expressionism, again in both portrait and landscape work.

Ralf Odermann immerses himself in the solitary world of his studio and the canvas, intuitively exploring light and shadow, form and texture, building layers of acrylic paint and charcoal, at best resulting in a visceral portrayal of the urban or human experience.