Some people consume contemporary communication without any ill effects at all. Others, after watching and absorbing all the worlds bad news, take matters into their own hands to offer an alternative. One such person is a communication designer, illustrator, and above all artist, Carolin Kaiser. Kaiser comes from the quaint little city of Mannheim, Germany. Mannheim is probably more known for its automobile manufacturing, booming industry, and former American Army bases. But not for its art, at least not until the last 5 years. This humming little city is also a vibrant pool of creative talent. Not only in the grand scale of the Stadt.Wand.Kunst mural festival but also on a studio level. As Kaiser shows, her positive smaller wooden images play just as an important role in the fabric of the town.

Taking a short holiday for the brain

In a recent show, she featured 2 main pieces of her current work. One which was titled “Have a nice day!”, featured five smaller works made of layered wood. Each piece cut, shaped, primed and sprayed before being applied to its major base. Each of these bright images conjures up scenes of faraway sunny places, more commonly experienced while on summer holiday.

The second work is a singular piece titled “Nothing matters”. Derived from a simple A4 design, the motif doesn’t actually have an unspoken deeper meaning. It is rather an exercise in visual enjoyment and cleaning our brains of all the dark negative messages and images that we are fed on a daily basis.

It is clear to see that Kaiser’s work is a product of growing up in a tradesman family. She is just as comfortable with a Montana BLACK or Montana GOLD can in hand as she is with a jigsaw or a Montana Acrylic marker. With attention to detail, she presents artwork that communicates on many levels, all of them positive.