Michael Burges
"Reverse Glass Paintings" - a very special technique of reverse glass painting. Acrylic, gold leaf,
Aluminium is the material that is used.
Michael Burges (born 1954 in Düsseldorf, Germany) prefers abstract materials.
color compositions, works among other things with silver leaf and
23.75 carat gold leaf. His reverse paintings on glass have a
extraordinary colour presence and aesthetic precision.
Thanks to a self-developed technique with aluminium frame
the works seem to float in front of the wall. They act and
interact with light and reflection, with random color patterns
and structures.
Collections
Collection of Contemporary Art
the Federal Republic of Germany
Grossmann Collection
Falckenberg Collection
Art Collection NRW
Campendonk Collection in the Penzberg Museum