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symbolizing her art, where she always makes new steps for the figure quite similar to our spinal column. This
and creates something special to be on the pulse of time. line is established by a black crossbeam in form of an
Using mixed media in order to correspond with different acute angle, so the “Mantis religiosa” is always balancing

shapes, she is showing by this way here original endless in a stable way. This shows a great balance between
constructions in a mental peace of thoughts. the basis of life of the insect in its constructions and
Abstract configurations are called into a vivid and its actions of life which give impulses. Therefore this
eventful existence during the process of arising by the picture is incorporating a strong will of life, the beauty of

artist’s abilities. This can be seen for example in Erica creature and a great luck of being.
Fromme’s picture “Mantis religiosa”. With only few means Erica Fromme’s visions of different worlds existing
concerning forms and colors she lets arise a fantastic together and creating multiple perspectives for the
creature, which is getting an eternal existence exactly viewer, taking himself into her rich fantastic world of art

by reducing the technical means, only corresponding to is constitutive for her work. All her pictures are full of
the artist’s own artistic impulse. Built up with elementary ideas, emotions and feelings, telling stories about people
geometrical forms like circle, ellipse, triangle and rhomb and universes. By her unmistakable artistic capability
the creature “Mantis religiosa” (Worshipping God) is endless space and time are always transporting a

looking directly through the mathematical constructions positive energy and everlasting happiness into the
to the viewer of the picture, telling him it’s essential viewer’s world. Passion for art, fantastic creations
living, it’s delicate build and it’s resolute will of life. and expressive vibrant colors are Erica Fromme’s
The single parts are held together by the swinging bent international calling card.

black line, which has a balancing and supporting function Dr. Marta Oberrauch-Melniczuk, Philosophical Art Critic

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