Stefan Bertalan Untitled, 1992

Paintings are relatively rare in Stefan Bertalan's oeuvre whose output predominantly consists of works on paper. A tireless observer, Bertalan dedicated much of his life to studying the structures of plants and animals, the interplay of light and shadow, the sky’s meridians, and the position of the sun. At times, he would spend several days meticulously drawing and studying the wind. In some of his works, the direction of the wind is marked with symbolic notations. There is always a sense of continuity, as one drawing flows into the next, depicting recognizable landscapes – rivers, mountains – and reflecting an immersive, profound connection with the natural world.