“THE DESERTS OF THE WORLD ARE MY STUDIO”
It is the rough and fine structures of the dried, torn earth, the shattered boulder fields, the wind-sculpted sand dunes that draw me to the deserts of the world. I travel to these landscapes, by jeep, by camel and on foot, to find the ideal place to paint:
In the middle of the Sahara, whether in Libya, Egypt, Mali, Tunisia or Morocco, in the Indian desert of Thar, on Mount Moses in the desert of Sinai, in the scree fields of extinct volcanoes and in dry, dusty rivers. The materials I find there, such as salt, sand, earth and pigment dust, I mix with color pigments and binding agents and apply them to the canvas with a trowel and brush. I look for the hidden in my work, try to track down the truth behind the truth. The inherent principle of all things, that which resides in everything moves everything. The invisible without form that shows itself in patterns and structures for a short period of time, like in the sand dunes of the Sahara desert. For my travels in the deserts of the world I was looking for backpack, duffel bag and bags, which can withstand the demands of sand and snow storms as well as temperature fluctuations from -10 to +50 °C. Drakensberg bags meet these requirements because they are made of hard-wearing materials and have high-quality workmanship. I travel with the backpack, duffel bag and long weekender. The closures and inner pockets of each individual piece are well thought out and still work perfectly even after years. What also particularly appeals to me is her style. On the one hand, their look promises that they will hold up in extreme adventure situations, which they undoubtedly do, but on the other hand, I like running around with them in cities because they look great and are practical. I like adventures in style. I just came from the Sahara, I shook the sand out of my bags and am already packing again for my expedition to the Namib and the Kalahari. I am sure that my Dakensberg bags will be first-class travel companions there too.
http://carsten-westphal.de/Art is adventure: Carsten is restlessly drawn to the desert seas of this world.
This creates poetic declarations of love for nature. Pictures painted for eternity from the elements of this earth.
Carsten
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