Reliefcut graphics
Description of the art technique - developed from Gerhard W. Schmidbauer

The artist developed this special art technique of Reliefcut graphics. Since 2004 a great number of works has been created. Countinous refinement has made his works more and more complex. The non-interchangeable creation is defined as a distinctive style of Gerhard W. Schmidbauer.

Contrary to the collage, that is a conglomerate of different elements on the same layer, in his technique the art work developes into and/or out of the depth. Each graphic element of the motif is exactly cut of the front paper and the space is underlayed with another piece of paper or textile.

According to the differences of colours, structures and shadows of the motif, further cuts into these layers behind the front paper follow, so a number of layers of different coloured and styled papers and/or textiles were joined together, each piece behind the others, and assembled to a complete work of art, which developes in a kind of relief out of the depth.

The artist opens margins of two-dimensional execution and creates an art work, that defies the illusion of the third dimension of paintings, as he puts it into effect within the existing perspective view.