Michael Laschet
Colour, Shape, Structure and Movement.

Michael Laschet is a creator in the realm of colours. He utilises their light and energy. The painter makes colours flow into one another, puts them beside and above each other, not only to create dynamism and interaction, whilst colour's power increase in their effect and primordial energy, but moreover he uses colour synergies to create harmonies and tensions.

The irregular, often abstract coloured shapes in Michael Laschet's works define themselves through a specific inner ring. The curves, waves or spirals and the intricate structures emphasise or deaden the effects of the colours. A fascinating composition always follows the concept and the preceding experiments.

The principle of creative autonomic painting is also an important factor in the artistic creations of Michael Laschet. In this respect, the acrylic paints, some of which are mixed with aggressive substances, demand fast and impulsive handling. The use of most different techniques and of homemade tools also follows this principle closely.

The master introduces movement as a part of the composition into his works, following the rule that every movement has an opposite movement.

Michael Laschet occasionally steers the liquids in his paintings by repositioning the canvas or board - which is often lying on the floor. He does not just use a brush, but also applies paint with various tools and materials, sometimes using diverse spraying techniques or even his naked finger. If something should happen by chance during his preliminary experiments and exercises, despite very mature and polished technique, this seeming highhandedness tends to reappear in his work. The painter continually creates new dialogues between colour, shape, structure and rhythm.

The principles of movement and dynamism can be known and experienced in different ways in the linear expression, and the dynamic structures in Michael Laschet's, often drawn with charcoal two hands ink sketches.
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