Der Starke Wanja

By Linda Schliebitz – View Artist’s Profile

This painting was created in the Absorb Arts Studio in Dalston, London in 2008. It came about as a result of a conversation I had about the creative process with a fellow artist who composes electronic music. He is now my husband. We spoke of the creative ‘battle’ and ‘the hunt for the dragon’, identifying it, casting ones net, capturing it and holding it in place. This analogy continues to resonate with me. The squiggle in the sky is the dragon’s tail and in an orange rectangle to the right of the large gate-like structure is Wanja, the little warrior, holding his lance.