Friese Undine

Undine's paintings are about stereotypes, politics and clichés. The work announces itself in the same manner as the propaganda poster -- loudly and clearly. Undine forces the viewer to acknowledge that "clearly" is almost always anything but clear with any politically motivated image: a wanted poster can become a badge of honor or a proud newspaper photo might speak of controversy and partisanship. Undine's painting proves that enunciating clearly is not the same thing as clarity and that being articulate is not the same thing as being obvious. By illustrating how relevance imbues reverence, he reveals to the viewer that by taking aim, the aimer becomes the target. Undine revels in the sinister poetry of political language.

  thanks to wood s lot