Created with hands and weapons
I have been creating my art with hands and weapons since 2023.
A sword delicately spreads paint on canvas.
The tips of a morning star dig broad lines into thick layers of acrylic.
And again and again, my hands intervene directly in the color process:
Connecting surfaces with broad hand strokes or differentiating with fingertips.
Overcome functionality!
Weapons have a clear function. They were created to kill.
Our hands have the power to transform through creative acts.
Human actions on this earth have brought us to a critical point:
The functional view of resources and existing structures has let us pursue the destruction of our common livelihoods.
We need new approaches. Everywhere.
With my art, I give the impulse to actively overcome functionality. I bring colourful creations with weapons to life.
I call for existing things to be creatively removed from destructive contexts, to be repurposed and to create free spaces for the creation of a lively and healthy world in respectful coexistence.
About me
Octavio Wohlers was born on Lake Zurich in Switzerland in 1972.
Between 89 and 92 he created over 100 works, mainly oil or acrylic on canvas, which were shown in solo and group exhibitions around Lake Zurich.
1993 Moved to Berlin to study Religious Studies and Early German Literature (Magister 2000).
2003 Completed the Waldorf class teacher qualification.
I have now been working at various Waldorf schools in Berlin for over 20 years.
During this time I was also able to guide my two daughters into life.
Since October 2023 I have a studio again and have fully arrived in painting.
Contact
I look forward to hear from you!
octavio.wohlers@posteo.de
Mobile: +49 (0)162 49 05 992
Unleash your creativity
My work encourages you to overcome functionalities in your own life.
My artworks show you the way to accept your own creative power.
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