Carola Gollner. March 1, 2020. Berlin, Germany.
Oil on canvas. 50cm x 40cm.
“Shut Down”
This picture, which shows an entrance area of Paris' Orly Airport and represents a self-portrait, was started by me in 2015. When I found the picture I started a few weeks ago, due to the current Corona crisis, I suddenly had a completely different approach to the motif and finished it within a short time. The picture shows my impressions, feelings and thoughts under the impression of the crisis in the time of the shutdown: isolation, immobility, insecurity and confusion. The figure (self) is caught in a space that appears to be transparent, but is confusing with its numerous reflections. Actually only intended as a transit, it looks as if the door does not open as usual, the posture expresses an uncertain wait. The picture is dominated by a cool blue, a blue dark cross seems to block the passage and nobody is there to explain the situation and to provide information about the future. The lonely figure only has to wait for the situation to change, for the door to open.