Tanja Kunze, artist
I've been painting for as long as I can remember. Even as a child, I painted when I was at a loss for words. The world was often loud, contradictory, sometimes too difficult – but as soon as I held a pencil in my hand, everything became quiet.
Art was my refuge, my compass, my path to myself.
Back then, I didn't realize it was more than just a hobby. Today I know: art has always been my language.
This language has carried me through many phases of my life – quietly, consistently and always anew.
From the first children's drawings to hand-painted wedding cards to commissioned works and international sales:
Every step has shaped me, as an artist and as a person.
If you want to follow my development, you can discover it here:
To the chronology of my work →
“For me, art is more than paint on canvas .”
Beauty, mortal things, pass away, but not the work of art.
Leonardo da Vinci
When I paint, a dialogue arises – between feeling and form, between what is visible and what vibrates beneath.
For me, every work is like a silent conversation that sometimes speaks louder than words.
Memories, emotions, or thoughts often flow into my pictures – and I believe they stay there.
That they become noticeable.
That people accept them, even if they can't name it.
For me, art is magic – because it connects us without us having to know each other.
“My Way”
I didn't take the straight path.
For a long time I was trapped in an environment that kept me small – and yet that is exactly what shaped me.
In 2018, during one of my darkest periods, I consciously picked up the brush again.
I sought support – and found healing.
Since then I have been painting with everything that I am.
I learned techniques that create deceptively real light, depth and illusion – almost like magic.
But the essence always remains real: emotion.
Today, I sell my work to collectors worldwide, paint commissioned works, and continue to work on creating something both visible and invisible with each painting.
“Why I paint”
"I paint to understand.
I paint to let go.
I paint to connect."
And every time someone stands in front of one of my pictures and says:
“I can’t say exactly why – but it touches me,” I know that this is exactly what art means to me:
A quiet moment of true connection.
