The painter, illustrator and author Quint Buchholz, whose pictures are often characterized by the notion of a better world, fully understands climate activists who get stuck on pictures. A conversation about crises and the fast-moving consumer society, but also about the happiness of deceleration.
Interviewed by
Udo Watter, Ottobrunn
Climate crisis, war in Europe, cold in the living room – this November is particularly gray. High time to seek advice from Quint Buchholz. The painter, illustrator and author prefers to tell his stories in magical, realistic images. The 65-year-old, who has lived in Ottobrunn for more than three decades, is primarily known for his book illustrations. He is an artist who, with pen and brush, opens up spaces for dreams and stimulates the viewer’s imagination. A conversation about the stillness of time, the happiness of slowness and the global crises that are chasing each other faster and faster.