(Author: Wilhelm Bühse, sculptor and head of the museum education department of the Herbert Gerisch Foundation, Neumünster)

The fascination for Hella Ridder’s pictures can be viewed philosophically as an encounter with the aesthetic. These pictures not only appeal to you on a visual level, but also touch your emotional perception. The surfaces, treatments and structures of the experimental pictures are more than just matter; they are a language that communicates directly with the viewer.

The sensuality and the “color selection” of the pictures create an atmosphere that stimulates your imagination and invites you to discover something in the surfaces that goes beyond the obvious. It is this interaction between the artwork and your inner experience that opens up a deeper level of meaning. The experimental composition of Hella Ridder’s paintings is a dialog between the artist and the viewer, challenging you to find your own interpretations and meanings.

The motif and the choice of colorare decisive, because they determine the direction in which your thoughts and feelings are directed. The pictures act like a mirror of your own emotions and thoughts, which are reflected and reinforced by the works of art. In this sense, Hella Ridder’s paintings are not only external objects, but also participants in a philosophical discourse on the nature of perception, beauty and emotional resonance.