"Beauty awakens the soul to act.”

(Dante Alighieri)

`The noun intimacy comes from the Latin intimare, meaning 'to impress' or 'to make
familiar', which is derived from the Latin intimus, meaning 'intimate'. Intimacy is a
close bond, similar to family. This close bond becomes something fundamental to
the artistic research of Annette Nolte, a contemporary German artist, whose works
are dense, layered containers that conceal an emotional world, rich in nuance and
detail.
A yoga teacher, Annette Nolte uses this practice to get to know and expand her own
being, approaching art with a collected approach and imprinting on her canvases the
indelible trace of a profound sensitivity. Her works of art are an expression of what
the artist experiences on a daily basis, an amalgam of sensations and experiences
full of energy, leading the observer towards a reflective calm.
Meditation is also part of Annette Nolte's artistic journey. She lets her uncontrolled
flow of thoughts find a form through the act of creation. Soft backgrounds of color
fade into each other, at times touched by thin lines or drips of paint, stretching
across the canvas, slowly transported downwards by gravity. Cool tones accompany
our vision, leading our gaze to wander in space between lilacs, blues, greys and
pastel shades. The gesturality that characterizes her works remains linked to a
spiritual sphere with a more controlled emotionality, moving away from impulsive
painting, reminiscent of the artistic research conducted by Mark Rothko and the
Color Field painting movement between the 1940s and 1950s. The scratched
surfaces refer to the concept of time and a deep connection to nature in the beauty
of its forms and sincerity.
Order and balance, instinct and reflection reign in Annette Nolte's work: we see artist's soul in all its purity.`

Art Curator Francesca Brunello

2023