Ulrike Günther

By coining the term "inner necessity", Kandinsky created a claim to art that has accompanied me since my student days and is a very important point of reference in every piece of art to me.
So far a feeling, a state of being becomes the starting point for a creation process in front of the canvas o...

By coining the term "inner necessity", Kandinsky created a claim to art that has accompanied me since my student days and is a very important point of reference in every piece of art to me.
So far a feeling, a state of being becomes the starting point for a creation process in front of the canvas or behind the camera. In order to express contents of a mental nature or a context, a coherence of a more spiritual side I was mostly drawn to certain colours or a special setting at first and gradually an inner being and feeling took form in an outer image or scenery.
However, my spiritual longing to anchor myself more and more in the Now leads me further and further into a different way of creative expression. My daily practice is to root myself every moment in the Now as best I can. Being in this state of consciousness, which I call the creative silence, I step in front of the canvas, paper or behind the camera and let form, color and scenery arise through me, my critical mind remains in the background for as long as possible. This type of work requires courage and willingness to give up control over any result. This process is very exciting and deeply satisfying for me.
Kandinsky's standard that a work should be "of extraordinary beauty" and "full of inner charisma" remains my declared standard every day anew.