For over two decades, the Munich artist Victor Kraus (born 1954) has plumbed the possibilities of a type of painting that, on the one hand, consciously explores subjects and quality of classical modern art, yet at the same time, in dealing with its means with the greatest possible freedom, reflects the issues in the painterly discussion of the current era. Thus, the act of painting and the delight in the painterly are central to his practice. His still-lifes, interiors and landscapes of recent years illuminate the mystery behind the customary. The volume brings together paintings, water colors and works on paper from the years 1997 to 2007.
