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 (28)
wildfire2003
This makes me think of all the homeless people out there. A heartbreaking experience like loosing your home and having no one to turn to. Very beautiful Gun and very sad.
janlabes
great art, gun - thank you very much for doing this!!!
rudaMajka
Superb compo!!!
Digimon
Strong peice. Says it all.
MOOOW
Excellent piece of artwork,new technic,Well down
SoulEatar
Burn out city - Many a lost Soul !!!
Kropot
Beautiful mood in work and text. Youre work is always making an impression on me.
Synapse
Not only is this beautiful in itself as your works invariably are, but the view of the city depersonalises it somehow, reducing these people to unseen statistics, lost amid the lights. However the sense of the individual is retained again by the handwritten letter, making for an interesting dichotomy. The burnt holes are a brilliant final touch, adding an illusion of depth which translates to a depth of emotional despair; one can't see properly into the blackness, just as one can be unable to see any future when clouded in sadness. Excellent Gun :-)
unstrung65
..strong statement representing more people than most would guess.
acej
Hemla ... hm, ja kanske det, men f mig detta en perfekt beskrivning pmin mor :) Kram pe Gun.
cynlee
who am i, where am i... always searching, wondering... the big city! so many people & yet so alone... as always, no pressure, your thoughts are perfectly presented in your images, deep & with lots of feeling :]
tibet2004uk
This so powerful Gun! It conveys so strongly the feeling of being lost and alone indeed!! It's very sad and anguishing. And I believe it's actually a daily reality for a lot of people. U've put ur heart in this one once more my dear Gun and the result is extremely moving and beautiful as usual! :)
logiloglu
a very wonderful work for this theme. it`s perfect done, Gun. love your mood !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!
chucksiebuhr
Powerful. Deep. Introspective. Masterfully conceived and executed....What more can I say? EXCELLENT !!!!
Lissa_lei
Anexcellently moving and thought provoking image, and how many are there in this situation, no where to go, no one to talk to, it's becoming a problem that is increasing day after day, very moving and nicely portrayed Gun <<<<<<<<<<Lina
bevchiron
A powerful & moving image Gun, it evokes such a deep sense of lonliness.
titta
Crowds of people and lights and life around - and you are alone. Alone because it's not home, everything is so strange and feels so hard. --- With a beautiful picture you bring painful feelings us to see! Wonderful work again, Gun:-)
borsy
Excellent artwork!! A wonderful concept that is beautifully executed!!
The-Slinger
Excellent work. Strong, powerful and thought-provoking.
jyriviuhko
Tack och jag ser att du har hlit stlningarna.. Wonderful piece of work.. aspecially the sheets of text makes their place in this one!!
i-popba
Excellent concept...!!!!! i love tone and dimension....well done
Gregor.Scharff
deep sides of a wonderful women !!!! its the side of inside and only inside . thanks that you made it .hugs your gregor
Zemela
Excelent work, dramatic and conceptual! Gets a v!
cbender
gun, this is really moving and really powerful - thanks for sharing... i hit me somewhere...
mcollier@sover.net
Your work is very powerful and moving. Bravo.
SirJohn
OMG! This should be hanging in a museum Gun. Kudos my friend.
Varian
Beautifully done!
LadyAya
Amazing Tones and Compo. Excellent Work!!!