What does music without sound sound like?
Music was already being depicted at the beginning of abstract painting. Whether by Kandinsky or Paul Klee, both artists attempted to depict music in the course of their work.
The situation is similar with Bernhard Paul. Bernhard Paul is a lover of modern classical music, of composers such as Eric Satie, Wolfgang von Schweinitz, Georg Friedrich Haas and Edgar Varese. The musical works of these artists serve as inspiration for Bernhard Paul’s non-objective paintings. However, it is not the tones, as with Kandinsky, or the recognition of the pieces that are essential to Bernhard Paul’s work, but the rhythm and beat.
A rhythm is created on the canvas through the repeated application of different colored, glazed brushstrokes. The works created in series are characterized by a uniform brushstroke that is applied to the canvas in different ways, vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Other works stand out due to their drop-shaped brushstrokes, which create an unusual flatness and depth.
Bernhard Paul’s work is not a visualization of music, but music for the eye.