Fallen Figure in the Architectural Space – Dynamics, Dissolution, Transformation

"Fallen Figure in the Architectural Space" (2025) by Anselm Bonies depicts a head-down figure dissolving into lines and surfaces. Inspired by Bauhaus and Futurism, the work addresses dynamics, loss of control, and transformation.

When I stand before this wall painting, the first thing I notice is the movement. A figure plunges headfirst into space – as if it had lost its footing, caught and shattered by lines, planes, and angles. It is no longer a natural body, but one translated into geometry. Black and white alternate like piano keys. One almost hears the rhythm – lines as bar lines, surfaces as beats.

The work feels timeless. It intertwines two worlds: the memory of Bauhaus and Futurism – a love of dynamics, construction, and clarity – and today’s longing to make speed and acceleration visible. Here, not only does a figure fall, but a human is drawn into architecture, shaped by technology, dissolved into systematics.

The layering is especially striking. Several levels overlap, compressing the figure, pressing it between materials. This depth makes the work vibrate – as if the lines could break free at any moment.

Curatorially, the work is highly relevant. It asks: where does abstraction end, where does narration begin? Here both happen simultaneously. The fall becomes a metaphor for our time – speed, loss of control, but also change and renewal.

From a market perspective, it is remarkable: an original from 2025, mixed media, approx. 100 × 175 cm. It bears my signature – at the intersection of photography, graphics, and painting. For collectors, it is valuable because historical rigor meets experimental openness.

In the end, this impression remains: "Fallen Figure in the Architectural Space" is not merely an abstract painting but a mirror of our present, condensed into lines and surfaces.

More about the work in the Dreifisch catalog

Editorial note: The work is available as an original (100 × 175 cm, mixed media, 2025) as well as a high-quality art print (50 × 70 cm).