Modern painting by Sibylle Rettenmaier – Art as liberation

Sibylle Rettenmaier is a German artist who found her calling in acrylic painting . Since the mid-1980s, she has been painting modern acrylic worksthat quickly gained popularity with the public and brought her considerable success. However, the artist's passion extends beyond paintingto include design.

Sibylle Rettenmaier's path to modern painting

Sibylle Rettenmaier's artistic career began when, at the age of 27, she read a book about the modern artist Max Beckmann . The young woman was so moved by the German painter's works that she decided to dedicate her life to painting. She began painting contemporary works on canvas and quickly discovered that her artistic talent had been dormant since childhood.

Her passion was waiting to be discovered and shared with the world. Sibylle Rettenmaier's path to painting didn't lead through a traditional art education. Instead of attending an art academy, she independently acquired knowledge of proportions and color theory over the course of her more than 30 years of artistic work.

Before dedicating herself to art, the artist trained as a pharmacist and worked for several years in a large cosmetics company. However, the feeling that another calling awaited her in life guided her further. In the mid-1980s, she took over a restaurant, which quickly became a culinary hotspot.

This was also where her career as a painter – she recognized the white walls of her restaurant as a suitable exhibition space for her colorful artwork. To the young artist's surprise, her paintings were so well received by the restaurant's guests that the restaurant quickly became her first gallery.

The artist had found her calling and from then on dedicated her life to modern art. Sibylle Rettenmaier has worked as a freelance artist since the early 1990s . She creates not only modern acrylic paintings and large-format murals , but also sculptures in metal and steel , and now even designer furniture .

Groundbreaking events – from Schwäbisch Gmünd to the USA and back to Germany

In the late 1990s, Sibylle Rettenmaier founded the artists' group "Unikom" with several other artists . During this time, she regularly participated in art events in the Stuttgart area , which gradually made her paintings and sculptures accessible to a wider public

In 2001, she established an art gallery for abstract paintings , which also served as her studio. Since 2003, her gallery and studio have been located in her home in Mutlangen. In 2004, she launched her own online gallery, allowing interested parties from around the world to view and purchase her works via the internet.

Two abstract paintings by Sibylle Rettenmaier even found their way into the renowned Reinhold Würth Collection , which includes works by Pablo Picasso and Edgar Degas , among others . The painter's name appears on the cover of the Würth art catalog alongside names like Andy Warhol and Gerhard Richter .

In 2002, the artist received a grant from the city of Schwäbisch Gmünd, which took her to its sister city of Bethlehem in the USA. As part of the international artist exchange program, she spent a month at Leigh University Bethlehem and visited New York City several times, as well as the studio of the late Keith Haring in Kutztown, Pennsylvania.

Her time in the USA decisively shaped the artist's subsequent work and inspired her to make her art even more vibrant. These experiences also led her to the decision to present her art on clothing and handbags.

The art of Sibylle Rettenmaier – a journey through different worlds

For her modern paintings, the artist uses both high-quality acrylic paint and select pigments. She passionately paints large-format murals, but also smaller contemporary paintings. Sibylle Rettenmaier has long been intensively engaged with the work of Frida Kahlo and has even painted several portraits of the Mexican artist.

Numerous hand-painted Canvas art depict women from many different parts of the world, colorful flowers, abstract color compositions, dreamlike landscapes , and many other motifs. The artist allows herself no limits in her creative process.

Sibylle Rettenmaier expresses her passion for art not only through acrylic paintings, but also through the design of metal sculptures and artworks made of steel for urban spaces. Her sculptures are up to three meters tall and can be found not only in private gardens, but also in public squares and even some roundabouts.

Their smaller wall objects decorate numerous interiors and, in combination with LED lights, create unique shadow effects on the walls.

In addition to her original paintings, the artist also offers art prints on canvas , allowing art lovers with smaller budgets to beautify their living spaces with her colorful works. All her art prints are produced in limited editions and are hand-signed by the artist.

Art as liberation and meditation

Sibylle Rettenmaier views modern painting as a liberation, connecting it to creative energy and the flow of life. For the artist, painting is a meditationthat transports her to an altered state of consciousness. This meditation guides her through various forms of expression and different art styles.

Many of her works are abstract and modern, while others are reminiscent of the works of Pop Art artists.

Other paintings, however, exhibit expressionistic or impressionistic traits. What these works have in common is that they all bear the artist's unique and unmistakable signature and offer profound insights into her personality.

In the following short video, you can watch the artist painting an acrylic picture on a round canvas. The round wall art has a diameter of 112 cm. She discovered the motif for the acrylic painting on Instagram

If Sibylle Rettenmaier already has a clear vision at the beginning of her creative process, she first sketches her idea onto the canvas with a pencil. However, not all of her paintings originate from a prior concept – some abstract works, according to the artist herself, take her on a journey into the unknown.

In some cases , hand-painted Canvas art without any prior planning. The painter lets her hand run free and observes how unique images gradually emerge on the canvas.

regarding the interpretation of her artwork . Instead of analyzing her paintings, she aims to connect with and touch people on a personal and emotional level. She has a deep connection to all her paintings, which makes selling them difficult. However, this only increases her joy in bringing happiness to others through her work and enriching living spaces with her vibrant compositions.

The Salon de Art – where painting meets interior architecture and design

Together with her son, product designer Lucca Tiede, Sibylle Rettenmaier founded Salon de Art in 2015. The project combines art with interior design . Their vision is to create individual, modern, and harmonious interior design spaces and to bring them to life through artistic wall designs .

The Salon de Art allows walls to be individually designed with abstract and themed artworks or graphic motifs. Paintings in the form of lacquer prints on large aluminum panels become unique wall designs that can be adapted to any room.

Those interested can choose their desired motif from the artist's extensive repertoire. It is possible to personalize this motif by integrating logos and typography or by adapting the colors to the surroundings.

In addition to artistic wall coverings, Salon de Art also designs designer furniture. Their first piece, a high-quality sideboard, premiered at the international furniture fair in Cologne in 2018. Currently, several sideboards available, and further pieces are already in the planning stages.

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