Stefan Peters

Stefan Peters’ approach forms part of a reflection on painting itself, in relation to the digital image culture in which we are immersed. The work is part of the ‘Chronicles’ series, which explores the theme of landscape. On a wooden panel, the artist uses acrylics to develop the infinite possibilities offered by the landscape. In postcard format, the views are multiplied. They all embody ‘possible’ landscape paintings, each of which could have become an independent work. These possibilities are not confined: the scenes bordering the frame are cut off, as if to signify that they extend beyond. Peters catalogues them within a grid, in an almost scientific or photographic manner. In the West, the tradition of landscape painting took root when artists such as Joachim Patenier, in the early 16th century, began to treat the landscape as a subject in its own right. The artist continues this tradition by putting it into perspective, but also by situating it within our digital age (as evidenced by his series based on images extracted from Google Earth).

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