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Back in the seventies, I came across some drawings by Käthe Kollwitz for the first time. Some time later, I had the opportunity to see some of her sculptural work. But it wasn’t until seven years ago when I was fortunate enough to contemplate, in Köln and Berlin, in her homonymous museum, a carefully curated selection of her writings, sketches, drawings and sculptures. I contemplating her work, in reflecting on the sociopolitical context in which it was produced, in thinking about her personal tragedy, I drew the connection, once more, between love and creation. It is impossible to create merely out of pain; love must be there to transform that pain into hope. 

One day, I decided to make a series of paintings based on some of her sketches. I wanted them to have a part of her and a part of me and for them to be a “reminder” of Käthe Kollwitz the artist. A “memorandum”, so to speak, and not an homage, for homages must be paid while living and “reminders” are done post-mortem. 

Crucifixion isn’t the end but the start of eternal life.