To me, modern art is the freedom to express myself without predetermined rules – through colour, form, intuition and emotion.
I primarily create non-figurative abstract art on canvas. Colours and forms do not need to represent anything recognisable from reality. Instead, you as the viewer are free to use your own imagination and emotions. Inspiration often comes from simple everyday situations and what I experience as beautiful.
For Susanne, modern art is above all about freedom. She describes it as the opportunity to express herself through painting with simplicity and an inner sense that everything is okay, without rules dictating exactly how creativity must be used. This approach is central to her abstract work. Colours and forms do not need to represent objects from reality, and a painting does not need to give every viewer the same answer. On the contrary, part of the work is that you bring your own imagination, experiences and way of seeing to it. Susanne particularly remembers an abstract painting from her childhood home. To her, it was a true explosion of colour, radiating positivity and joy. Even then, she had a sense that one day she would want to create similar abstract works herself. Many years later, that became a reality. Her artistic journey took a clearer direction after a serious riding accident that changed her life. She moved forward through painting and different ways of developing her creativity, but says she truly found her way when she dared to let go of expectations and trust her own expression. Today, she primarily creates non-figurative abstract art on canvas. Non-figurative means that the image does not have to depict anything recognisable. It is not a failure if two people see entirely different things in the same painting; rather, that is part of the point. The rhythm of the colour, the forms, the empty spaces and the denser areas can evoke a feeling long before the brain tries to put what it sees into words. Some viewers may still perceive figures, landscapes or memories. For others, the experience remains in the colour and movement. Both ways of seeing are equally valid. Susanne describes the process as something that begins long before she stands in front of the canvas. Inspiration can be found in simple everyday situations and in what she experiences as beautiful. A colour choice may provide the initial direction. Once the work begins, intuition is allowed to guide the process. Layers are added, removed or brought into contact with new contrasts. The finished work is therefore not an illustration of a predetermined idea, but the result of a process in which colour, emotion and decisions made along the way are allowed to influence one another. Modern abstract art can also transform a room without becoming mere decoration. A work can bring energy to an otherwise calm setting, create a softer tone in a minimalist room or bring together colours already present in the interior. But Susanne’s view of art means that the painting does not need to be reduced to matching the furniture. It can have a presence of its own. When choosing a work, it may therefore be wise to consider both colour and format while also asking yourself which piece you actually keep looking at. A long-term relationship with the image is more important than achieving a perfect colour match in the moment. Susanne’s catalogue includes both hand-painted originals and Fine Art Prints of selected motifs. On the Original Artworks page, you can see what is currently available, while the archive of sold works shows previous paintings and how her expression has varied over time. Fine Art Print offers another way into her visual world through signed, high-quality prints of selected works. Those wishing to go a step further can also contact Susanne about a commission based on a specific room, approximate dimensions and the mood or colour direction they are looking for. Experiencing abstract art does not require any particular prior knowledge. Start by looking. Notice where your eye comes to rest, which colours draw you in and whether the work feels calm, energetic, soft or intense. Feel free to return to it several times. An abstract painting can feel different depending on the light, distance and your mood. For Susanne, the viewer’s freedom is an important part of the work: its meaning is not fully complete until someone else encounters it.
A few insights into Susanne’s non-figurative approach and how you can experience the works.
Non-figurative art does not need to depict an identifiable object, person or place. Colour, form, texture and movement can be the content in themselves. Susanne primarily works in this way and enjoys allowing the viewer to use their own imagination.
No. You can begin with the colour, balance, energy and where your gaze comes to rest. Sometimes a figure or memory emerges, and sometimes it does not. Susanne’s view of abstraction leaves room for both experiences.
She describes how the process often begins in everyday life and how a colour choice or something she experiences as beautiful can become the starting point. When she stands in front of the canvas, she listens inwardly and allows the work to develop instead of defining the final result from the outset.
It can serve as either a calm backdrop or the clearest focal point in the room, depending on its format and colour. The most important thing does not have to be a perfect colour match, but that you want to continue living with and looking at the work.
Start with Original Artworks for current paintings and Sold Original Artworks for the archive. The About Susanne page has more about her artistic journey. Fine Art Print presents selected motifs in print format, while Exhibitions brings together opportunities to experience the art in person.
Continue from the story of modern art to Susanne’s available originals.
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