Martina PETROLL
Biography
One of the greates contemporary ARTISTS
Martina Petroll is a German-born artist whose passion for art was nurtured from a young age by her father and art teachers. She discovered painting as a profound lifeline during a period of depression, and since then, art has been her “life and soul.”
Primarily working with acrylics, Martina’s practice is driven by a deep curiosity. She fearlessly explores mixed media, experimenting with diverse materials and techniques. This curiosity led her to a unique practice: producing her own pigments from the rich soils of her Kenyan home.
Fascinated with the interplay of light, she draws inspiration from the boundless forms of nature and the human face. Her work fluently spans photorealism, impressionism, abstract, and collage, with sketching and driftwood creations as additional, vital outlets for her creative energy.
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Michael Breuer
I visited the gallery a few years ago and was thrilled by the wonderful artwork. I was even allowed to take some photos. Since then, I’ve followed Martina’s work online with great interest and am always impressed.
PHILOSOPHY
Martina doesn’t give her artworks titles. She prefers viewers to interpret each piece for themselves.
ART WORKS
SHE enjoys Creating Art with different Materials
Acrylic
Acrylic painting involves preparing the surface, sketching, layering fast-drying colors, blending quickly, adding details, and sealing the artwork with varnish.
Works on Paper & Collage
Works on Paper involves creating art using paper-based media—drawing, printing, or mixed techniques—focusing on texture, material quality, and preservation.
DRIFTWOOD
Driftwood forms when wood is carried by rivers or oceans, weathered by water, sun, and sand, then washed ashore as smooth debris.
Mixed Media & Collage
Mixed media and collage involve combining different materials—paper, paint, fabric, and found objects—to create layered, textured, visually dynamic artwork.
Earth & Found ObjectS
Earth & Found Objects art involves collecting natural or discarded materials and arranging them creatively to highlight texture, form, place, and meaning.
LATEST ART EXHIBITION
HOME EDITION
An exhibition presenting visionary works exploring silence, tension, renewal, abstraction, memory, and evolving artistic sensibilities across diverse media.