this multi-talented artist is the author of books and plays, performs as an actor, is a musician, a painter and a sculptor. he is concerned with daily life in relation to history, and especially to world war II, when, as a youngster, he was living close to a concentration camp. his paintings mostly are in black and white, with an occasional touch of red or yellow. his stroke is harsh and pasteous, as though with each stroke evil should be banned. his bronze sculptures, cast from clay models, show his physical effort, the artist literally fighting with the material. his favourit themes are: landscape, trees, heads, figures, wheels, ladders, flags and urns.
on july 1, 2018 armando passed away at the age of 88 in potsdam, germany. |