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judge if that actually developed consciously from a natural artis- are concerned. It is also advantageous not to tie down one‘s le-
tic process, but this remarkable consistency runs through all her gitimacy so as not to limit flexibility.
swimmer paintings. The development is clearly visible in the small format pain-
tings that developed alongside the large scale works. The small
Allow me to distil the basic laws from Sigrid‘s ‚Swimmer Series‘: canvases fit into an ‚unconscious‘ scheme, yet are stand-alone
1. No framing or constriction of the water‘s surface paintings, not simply the large painted small, showing a new ap-
2. The water is painted realistically proach that emphasises the abstract in the central figure. This
3. The model is positioned centrally also shows that the consolidation and expressivity of the swim-
4. The person‘s face is not recognisable mer paintings is by no means exhausted.
5. The abstract seems reflected in the rendering of the person They are accessible at first glance and increasingly substanti-
6. Water is your friend (no threat or attack!) al on further examination. The technical ability, the talent and
7. Renunciation of other objects apart from water and model the ‚command‘ of water are astounding. Everything appears in a
classical style, contemporary and simultaneously timeless. With
But this ‚Dogma‘ is not a trick, nor an exercise in repetition. Each this development, in future, when water and painting are dis-
of the paintings from the ‚Swimmer Series‘ tells its own story, of cussed, the name of Sigrid von Lintig will be directly mentioned.
calm, freedom or security.
The Dogma film makers failed in their attempts to use rules and
regulations as creative liberation towards the essential, often
due to their own requirements. Unfortunately they only produ-
ced a few pearls and for the most part failed attempts.
A clear and consistent development is apparent with Sigrid von
Lintig. The rule is not a limitation, more of a deepening towards
the essential, towards what she wants to narrate and show. That
is the advantage of the individual over a group where ‚dogmas‘

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