"Take a look at Christoph Niemann for two reasons, firstly in regards to the working process and his frank description of the issues facing any artist (the self doubt, procrastination etc.), and secondly for his playful use of everyday objects within his illustrations and his commitment to drawing regularly, even if the drawings aren’t terribly successful."
I first discovered Christoph Niemann in the Netflix documentary Abstract: The Art of Design
His work is playful but he is very good at conveying a message in a direct and easily readable manner like these illustrations for the Abstract City column in the New York Times.
He has been interviewed about his work and working process many times. I found this piece in The Creative Independent very insightful. He is very honest about the uncertainties of making art which is reassuring. He has done an impressive amount of planning and organisation to put himself in a position where he feels free to make work that is honest and genuine.
The Abstract Sunday project is inspiring for his inventiveness and the variety of illustrations which he makes. Here he talks further about the challenges facing working artists using drawings in the Abstract Sunday style which is pared down and simplified. This helps to convey his message because there aren't unnecessary details to distract the viewer.
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