"I would call myself a visual storyteller. Of stories, experiences, emotions. Even if the starting point for a new work is thematically undetermined, it arises from a spontaneous mood, an idea that takes shape in my mind's eye. Reactions to the world in which I, in which we live and what happens in it. Sometimes on a small scale, on a very personal level, but also on a larger scale.

As a counterpoint to reality, I love that my artistic work is completely free of rules, regulations and routine. The freedom of my work is both a challenge and a motivation for me to create something new and unique. This urge to create is also the reason why I paint abstractly. After a few years of classic representational painting, my work gradually became more abstract. I found that working without templates and specifications was much more engaging for me - experimenting and trying out, exploring the canvas, material und composition. In the meantime, I have been working exclusively abstractly in an informal way for well over a decade. Even today, when I start a new work, I am still inspired by the thought that absolutely anything is possible on this canvas!

During the process the original idea can change, expand, but also take a backseat. It's all about the painting itself, its expression, its shape, the feelings it evokes.

It's a mixture of fast, intuitive and spontaneous painting and considered steps. Colors, surfaces, lines, brushstrokes and material gradually condense into an overall composition. I particularly like working on large formats because I can get involved with my whole body - you could also call it a dance with or on the canvas. The energy that arises during this creative process can be seen and felt in the finished work; the application of paint, the brushwork and pictorial rhythm. My works are powerful, have an energetic charisma and almost tangible dynamics.

I choose my titles very carefully. For me they are the key for the viewer to understand the initial idea and what happened during the process. At least that's what I want to achieve, even if the complexity often makes it difficult to express it in the few words a title has."

Daniela Schweinsberg, Frankfurt, Germany