BIO Hi, I am Gun Legler from Sweden. I live together with my cat Simon in a little village near Gothenburg On the outside I am old, but young inside :-) For so long I can remember, I have enjoyed expressing myself through any kind of art or craft. Until I was 40 I worked as a child psychologist and pre-school teacher, but after that I said goodbye to my profession and began studying at an art school. There I stayed for four years, mainly learning Graphic art (etching, dry needle and linoleum cut). I was a lousy oil painter, that medium did not fit me at all, watercolor I liked better. For many years I made collages of different kind, watercolor and textile. I grew up with a mother that sewed and a father that built violins, so I early fell in love with textures of many kinds. I have now abandoned making textile collages, but I realize that I work much in the same way with my computer art. I take a piece here and a piece there and try to make a whole of it. And I am madly in love with textures of all kinds, I can sit for hours just playing with different colors, textures and filters, making backgrounds just for fun (and for upcoming images). I work very much by intuition when I make an image, experimenting wildly with layers, textures, color and light. But the form is equally important, that�s what Graphic school taught me. I have seldom a clear inner image when I start creating, it is more a feeling I want to express. The process can be quite unconscious to me for a long time. The image gradually takes form, and become clearer to me. What I want with my images is to reach the feelings of the viewers, to make them look into their own inner being and respond in any way, regardless of which feeling is evoked.
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I am Gun's daughter Lena (zitalena@gmail.com). I am so, so sorry to tell you all that mom passed Tuesday morning, Feb 8 2022, Swedish time. No panic, no pain, no regrets. So peaceful. I tried to get a message about this on my moms latest picture, but now I can't find it. But now I have her computer and can log in. Please email me if you want. Thanks to all. Mom really loved the community!! Her gallery will live on. I have changed the address to mine, because me and my brother really would LOVE to keep her gallery open. Love to all.
Comments (18)
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I see what you mean - these happy accidents ;-)
I get a claustrophobic feeling here, but not an unpleasant one... it's as though she's engulfing herself in sheets of plant material on a summer's day. Something definitely sensual, dripping in natural juices.
Tanialmeida
i want to say that the image is lyrical, but is that a subliminal message from the title - i don't know -i like this very much ...
ascrazy
You gave more feeling and fantastic mood into image!! I like one!!
RedundantlyAbundant
I did not think of Christ either interestingly enough. What I think of is the euphoric effects of drugs and the transition into dopamine drained deprivation. This image sums up both the good and the bad. Excellence indeed....
SirJohn
To me it looks like the tragedy of addiction. Once the tragedy is complete you are no longer ruling yourself and you know it. Your crown does indeed become a curse as you know it to be ineffectual... a symbol of what you have lost. Remarkable and profound gun. Easily one of my favorites.
borsy
Excellent artwork!!
estevez
Very impressive image ! Excellent composition and very creative ! Excellent realization ! Congratulations !
looter
strange. I thought of christ right away..ponders that for a moment.For some reason I dont see the tragedy as much as I see the solitude. It may be the expression on the face Im experiencing, and I am also seeing its not gender-specific,more like omniperson, its a curious piece, maybe I am over thinking this.In any event, its an image that has captured my thoughts and for that well done.
BowOnix
Impressive indeed. Bravo!
bevchiron
This is a very thought provoking image Gun! I don't see Christ either but entanglement & escapism, helpless desire.... maybe I'm seeing addiction too. Great emotional expression.
Kropot
Extremly good emotional deep image, that burns into the brain. Excellent is not high enough for stuff like this.
A_
What an excellent image! Brilliant idea and amazing execution. Wow.
Odious
a very powerful image... some real feeling swelling from the subconscience.. it is always nice to look at a finished work and realize a bit of meaning as if someone else was driving your pencil or mouse.. well done :)
JC_73
also in the suffering there's good - very very deep, quite Dave McKean - a coincidence, yes, but... yes, i would like to do this
cynlee
i saw Christ in my first impression- musta been from all the parochial schooling- wonderful textures in this & expression
gallimel
I see definitely a religious impacthere, but not as immediate as one could imagine. The eyes wander amazingly and makes teh body feels the pain and the sufference, quite like a relief. a martyrium, more than the crux's sacrifice. intensively meaningful :)
acej
Verkligen fantastiskt bra, Gun! Inte bara bilden associerar till Kristus utan en namnet ser en hel del. Kanske har du blivit inspirerad :)
mysnapz
A super image Gun, With so many interpretations a image to set the mind racing Im sure if the thorns were glowing dayglow then it would have a very SF feel to it. :0 )