Madonna in a color frenzy – Contemporary collage art

She stands like a modern sculpture – without marble, without myths, just body and color, sweat and breath. The red veil plays around her hair like a burning crown, while the acrylic strokes run across her skin like memories of forgotten nights. The pubic area remains hidden, not out of shame, but as a silent middle finger to all those who want to reduce art to decency. This is not about beauty. This is about life, made so real by contemporary collage art that you can almost smell the breath of the moment.

Modern Madonnas – contemporary collage art that cannot be categorized

The Modern Madonnas series breaks with expectations. There are no smooth, decorative pictures for sterile rooms here. This is contemporary collage art that looks, questions and tears up appearances. Paint, sand, varnish – layer by layer, art is created that remains because it does not adapt.

The creative process

There is no fixed scheme in the Modern Madonnas series. Each work emerges 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 but a person who worked on them. It is precisely this imperfection that makes them 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.

Framing – protection & effect in perfection

This picture is already stylishly framed. It has been fitted with a high-quality shadow gap frame, also known as a Guggenheim frame, which gives the work a floating effect. The shadow gap frame does not distract from the art, but allows the picture to be admired in its entirety. This stylish frame design emphasizes the timeless beauty of the collage and creates an impressive presentation.

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, signed by hand 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 can find more works from the Modern Madonna series.