Stefan Gross

Stefan Gross began his career as an apprentice in the practice of stained glass production. In 1988, he became a master in the practice and decided to continue his art studies at the Art Academy HBK Saar in Saarbrücken. In 2006, he developed his own material, which he now mainly uses: 'oil plastic'. It is the result of painting industrial plastic with classic oil paint. It is surface and paint in one and allows Stefan Gross to extend the painted surface three-dimensionally. 'Oil plastic' is translucent and behaves like glass at a relatively low temperature. Much of the plastic Gross uses is recycled. In his work, Stefan Gross colourfully depicts the fall of a growth-based society. 'The world today is a serious place. This is a problem I deal with in my work. ' He shows the beauty and potential of industrial production in a retrospective of the times we live in today.