This painting says one thing. Bert is shit hot as an abstract painter. That’s the subject – his ego
He has an absolute confidence in his being a masterful creative person.
And in doing so Bert had to take his ego out of the box and wave it around. In contemporary society that’s not considered polite. But please remember he didn’t paint this for anyone but himself.
This is an abstract painting that is very intense, masterful and ultimately exquisitely beautiful.
A very large painting that is packed full of hidden gems. The more you look at it in real life the more you understand Bert has achieved something very few artists ever even approach – a masterpiece.
This painting is so against the grain for contemporary thought. We shun ego. Which Bert believes has led to such a low point in art.
Dimensions: 70x122cm
Painted: 2020
Materials: Acrylic on MDF board
Private collection
The story behind King of ego
Bert wanted to unleash his creative beast and to express his confidence in the ability to create beautifully complex and dynamic art. So he did. Bert has painted that unbridled creativity as the actual subject and painted what he considers to be at the core of all truly great art – ego.
Noun: ego – a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance.
Noun: id – the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest.
Noun: super-ego – the part of a person’s mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers.
Adjective: beautiful – a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.
Adjective: intense – of extreme force, degree, or strength.
Adjective: masterful – performed or performing very skilfully.
Detail views of abstract painting King of ego
