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 (36)
cynlee
ahhhhhhh sob... she took my eyes ma! verrrrrrry moody, sure know how to grab hold of a viewer! :]
Varian
Intriguing. Kind of eerie and cold-feeling. Even the yellow seems a cold color in this. :shudder:
jocko500
poor baby ...but this is art and the mood is outstanding very good
Synapse
Well, it's a striking image from this mood of yours... something very twisted about missing eyes, even more so with an infant's body. Good one.
tibet2004uk
Huh!! Freaky!! But great! I love it! It's kind of scary though! It makes me think of some horror movie!! ;)
valcali
Whoa...this is disturbing!! Hope you feel better soon...;o)
vlaaitje
I agree with Pascalle.....freaky..but powerful.....this one was a good one for a book cover
borsy
Excellent!!
Fogge
Brilliant!!! Wicked and horror filled image! VOTE Excellent work!
wildfire2003
Eerie and haunting, scary even! What a mood Gun, feel better soon, this image gave me one of those brain screams!
Kropot
The dark side of the Gun. Heavy piece, hope you dont mind feeling like that some time's. its a heck of a inspiration it give ya.
shortgrey
what a beautiful baby ! Great shot...
logiloglu
what an image.a strong but effective artwork. !!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!
pixart1
Oh Wow - Powerfull image - Great done!!!
dragonfly2000
Oral gratification personified? Disturbing, but darn good image. Tuesday should be better.
a-blue--angel
S U P E R ! ! ! !
nongo
Today is the full moon, seems to be affecting lots of folks, tomorrow will be less intense!!! Excellent mood though!!!! ;^)
visionart
Your Not So Good Mood Created A Very Outstanding Work Of Art. Brilliant Concept Gun!!!!....Wow!!
addiek
Mothers can relate I'm sure... the endless feeding nights & watchful days. God bless the mums (and Dads too, they are the brunt of much unwanted evil humour by the so-called 'Hollywood artistes'). Great Image Gun!
redbeard
Very powerful work! The screams that can't be heard and the eyes that don't exist define most of our lives I guess. Terrific!
SirJohn
This is a compelling work that makes me think of the power of addiction. When in the grips of addiction one becomes as powerless as an infant in the face of its blind urge to fulfill itself... this is a telling visual of that concept. Wonderful and thought provoking Gun, bravo!
trev3k
haunting image, well done!
alightningstorm
this kinda freaked me out, an excellent represntation of (thoughts escape me at the moment) still excellent art!!!
RedundantlyAbundant
Holy shit...this is a powerful image!!! The lack of eyes says it all..awesome job! Excellence!!!
Dreamingbee
what a vision .. dark mood with powerfull message .. excellent work and idea.. wow ! v
titta
Oh Gun! You break my heart with this picture. I really hope he'll soon get eyes to see and somebody coming to help! Impressive and powerful image! We need these pictures of yours. Thanks for sharing. hugest hugs
paintgirl
Fantastic surreal image. Love the eyeless scream child. Vote!!
gallimel
an extraordinary image, so dark and moody, oversensitive to the scary sides of life. I am so sorry you aren't feeling fine... hope this pass as soon as possible.
jwdell
Wow!!! I'm speechless!! But I can still vote...
Heart'Song
OH. This makes my heart race in fear of some unameable thing. Very intense