Paintings of light, colour and silence,
pastels between heaven and earth.
I paint with pigments and write when the colour falls still. For me the two belong together, like breath and words.
My paintings speak of what lies between the visible. Of light, of silence, of an inner landscape.
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Paintings and texts by Sylvia Wolff, now at the Oberkirche St. Nikolai in Cottbus
„Change grows in what is small.
Double exhibition, Erfurt · 2022
St. Severikirche for the large-format works, the Pax Bank for the smaller pieces, for the first time the full spectrum of my artistic work shown across two venues.
Read the exhibition reportThree currents that cross again and again - each of my works is born where they meet.
Technique
Pure pigments, blended directly on the paper - laid down in transparent layers that lend the image depth and a quiet light.
To the paintingImagery
Our reality consists of more than we can see. My paintings speak of the horizon of what is humanly possible.
About my workWriting
Thoughts become text. Words that stand beside the paintings and weave the two currents of my work together.
To the writing
On 18 June 2026 my exhibition opened at the Oberkirche St. Nikolai in Cottbus. The opening address by Tobias Hohenberger, here to read in full.
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From 6 to 8 September 2024 I showed my paintings at the INCart fair in Hamburg.
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In early February 2023 it was time to say farewell to this particular place. I am deeply grateful for the many kind responses to my exhibition.
Read more →„Art begins where the visible turns into a premonition."
Whether an exhibition, a purchase or simply an open word - I welcome every letter. By email most readily, sometimes by post.