Artist statement

Marius von Brasch, Rebis, 180 x 180cm, oil on linen, 2020 full size here

Transformation—emotional, psychological, and existential—lies at the heart of my work. I examine how change manifests within us: how experiences of grief and memory, conflict and renewal, fragmentation and reintegration shape our sense of time and identity. My paintings blend abstraction and figuration, not as opposites but as parallel ways of sensing and understanding the world; they are spaces where the fleeting, contradictory, or difficult-to-articulate can coexist. Like a poem, each piece holds multiple temporalities—moments of rupture, reflection, and becoming. 

I draw inspiration from psychological and philosophical thought, as well as from symbolic traditions such as Renaissance alchemical imagery, which depict journeys of consciousness and inner transformation. These influences reflect my interest in navigating complexity, breaking open, and being remade. 

I aim to create art that resonates with those navigating transitions—collectors who value emotional depth, self-exploration, and transformative experiences through visual means. These paintings serve as companions in contemplation, catalysts for insight, and invitations to witness subtle internal transformations.