The body is hanging in the wire mesh

Modern Madonnas – Contemporary Collage Art. One-of-a-kind.

She is caught in the web. White holds the outline; red is eating away at it. No one cuts the threads.

Technique: Touch-up pen, ink, watercolors, overpainting on cardboard
Base material: 58×81 cardboard
Size: 42×58 cm
Authenticity: Signed by the artist, certified, one-of-a-kind

“The pictures look great online. But when I saw it at home, it was amazing. Martin even suggested the perfect frame for it, and it was just right. It wasn’t cheap, but it really takes the picture to a whole new level.”

Maimuna aus Wien

Technology & materials

Each work in the Modern Madonnas series is a unique original – analog, genuine, tangible. There is no retouching here, it is layered, torn, applied. Layer by layer, different materials are applied, reworked, destroyed and rebuilt until the surface not only develops depth, but also its very own dynamic.

The result: contemporary collage art with character – lively, authentic, inimitable.

On Strings

Half body, half cage. A woman in profile, her head bowed, her skin bathed in red—behind her, a black wall crisscrossed by bright vertical lines like taut wires. The white outlines carve her out of the darkness, tracing her shoulder, chest, and abdomen, only to tear them back in again in the same stroke. Red creeps over the lines, settling where it hurts. The painting smells of ink, of damp paper, of a night spent working too late. Marker, watercolors, overpainting on cardboard—signed, one-of-a-kind. The threads hold her; no one cuts them. You take it because this standstill between holding and tearing won’t let you go.

The creative process

There is no fixed scheme in the Modern Madonnas series. Each work is created from the interplay of material and intuition. The collages are not planned in advance – they develop in the process.

Traces of manual work, small irregularities, intentional imperfections – the process remains visible here. The works live from the human touch: from visible interventions that show that it was not a machine that worked here, but a person. It is precisely this imperfection that makes it an authentic example of contemporary collage art.

Each picture is created in close collaboration: the photographic basis is created by Martin Wieland, while the collage, overpainting and material combinations are developed and implemented by his art director Dietmar Halbauer. This creative exchange makes each work a multi-layered, unique original.

Find out more about the history of collage art here.

Collector’s value & unique character

The Modern Madonnas series is aimed at art collectors who value authenticity. Each work is a genuine original – created in analog form, hand-signed and only available once in this form. The deliberate choice of materials, the visible working process and the combination of different techniques guarantee the unmistakable character of each piece.

With the certificate of authenticity supplied, this value remains documented and traceable in the long term.

Here you’ll find more works from the “Modern Madonnas” series.

Framing

A suitable frame not only protects your artwork, but also enhances its effect. With our custom-made frames, every picture takes on a new presence and becomes a real eye-catcher – whether in the living room, in the office or in a gallery.

We only use high-quality acrylic glass with 99% UV protection, which prevents the colors from fading in the long term. At the same time, the glass is low-reflection, lightweight and shatterproof – just as it is used in leading museums.

Tip for collectors

Many of the original photographs used in the *Modern Madonnas* series are also available as large-format fine art prints in the Collector’s Edition —limited edition, signed, and collected internationally.

Same Style, Different World: Split Screen —collages and overpaintings based on landscape, city, and street photography. One-of-a-kind pieces, with no nude photography.

For those who want to start small: SIGNED.FRAMED.ICONIC. — 199 copies, framed, signed, available online for four weeks. Then they’re gone.

Or get the photo books: To the photo books.

Shipping & Delivery

Shipping is free of charge worldwide. Each work is professionally packaged, shipped insured and delivered directly from the studio. All items are sent in neutral and discreet packaging – with no visible indication of the contents. Deliveries outside the European Union may be subject to additional customs duties, import duties or taxes. These costs are not included in the purchase price and must be borne by the recipient.

Art knows no boundaries – but sometimes, unfortunately, forms.