(Technique unspecified);
Signed and dated lower right, marked as EA (first edition/proof) lower left;
Sheet size: 38.1 x 19.6 in / Image size: 22.4 x 15.7 in inch
In Christian Ludwig Attersee's etching Bird Sleep from 2002, typical elements of his later works become visible, where experiences of nature and poetic imagery play a central role. The fine, graphic execution of the etching, paired with a surreal visual language, leaves much room for deeper associations and imaginative interpretations. In this work, Attersee's role as a storyteller and boundary-crosser between dream and reality is evident, as he subtly alludes to themes that occupy us in our everyday lives. Bird Sleep captures this tension between nature observation and inner dream worlds in a way that is characteristic of Attersee's oeuvre.
