Friedensreich Hundertwasser: “Island in the Yellow Sea”

Hundertwasser used color instinctively (according to the renowned art historian Wieland Schmied) and, precisely through this, achieved maximum impact with an almost sleepwalking certainty. The deep black lacquered solid wood frame of the glazed frame and the black passe-partout with its white beveled edge make his colors shine all the more intensely. Hundertwasser is one of the most internationally renowned artists of our time. His worldwide reputation was already firmly established in the 1960s. A dynamic and inspiring career followed. His aura, his influence, was the result of his painting and his multifaceted work: demonstrations, speeches and happenings, actions, contributions to ecology, advocacy for a life in harmony with nature, manifestos for nature, for more humane architecture, and for improving people's lives. Tree tenants, rooftop afforestation, urban greening, composting toilets, and the restoration of social values ​​and natural cycles. A voice of warning against environmental pollution, against the dangers of nuclear energy, against the defacement of nature and the destruction of natural heritage, and for a waste-free society.