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"VANISHED", 2025
"A Journey Through Time and Inspiration: "VANISHED" The Swimmer in the Lagoon”
As a child of eight or nine, I vividly remember standing in front of a monumental painting in an exhibition. The work, created by a master painter, portrayed a swimmer. I was mesmerized and thought, “How can someone create something so extraordinary?” That moment ignited a deep admiration for art and planted a seed within me.
Years later, at 26, I experienced Venice for the first time. Its unique beauty, especially the architecture of San Marco, left a profound impact on me. The city became a lasting source of inspiration, representing both fragility and timeless grandeur.
In 2019, I painted my first swimmer in a work titled “Venice.” While it symbolized the city’s catastrophic floods, the painting didn’t yet feature Venice’s iconic architecture. It was my first exploration of the theme of a swimmer gliding through waters - a reflection of strength and survival.
Now, at the end of 2024, this painting brings my journey full circle. It unites my childhood awe, my love for Venice, and the themes I’ve explored over the years. The swimmer in the Venetian lagoon is not just a piece of art - it is a story of inspiration, memory, and evolution.
As a child of eight or nine, I vividly remember standing in front of a monumental painting in an exhibition. The work, created by a master painter, portrayed a swimmer. I was mesmerized and thought, “How can someone create something so extraordinary?” That moment ignited a deep admiration for art and planted a seed within me.
Years later, at 26, I experienced Venice for the first time. Its unique beauty, especially the architecture of San Marco, left a profound impact on me. The city became a lasting source of inspiration, representing both fragility and timeless grandeur.
In 2019, I painted my first swimmer in a work titled “Venice.” While it symbolized the city’s catastrophic floods, the painting didn’t yet feature Venice’s iconic architecture. It was my first exploration of the theme of a swimmer gliding through waters - a reflection of strength and survival.
Now, at the end of 2024, this painting brings my journey full circle. It unites my childhood awe, my love for Venice, and the themes I’ve explored over the years. The swimmer in the Venetian lagoon is not just a piece of art - it is a story of inspiration, memory, and evolution.
"VANISHED", 2025
"A Journey Through Time and Inspiration: VANISHED - The Swimmer in the Lagoon”
As a child of eight or nine, I vividly remember standing in front of a monumental painting in an exhibition. The work, created by a master painter, portrayed a swimmer. I was mesmerized and thought, “How can someone create something so extraordinary?” That moment ignited a deep admiration for art and planted a seed within me.
Years later, at 26, I experienced Venice for the first time. Its unique beauty, especially the architecture of San Marco, left a profound impact on me. The city became a lasting source of inspiration, representing both fragility and timeless grandeur.
In 2019, I painted my first swimmer in a work titled “Venice.” While it symbolized the city’s catastrophic floods, the painting didn’t yet feature Venice’s iconic architecture. It was my first exploration of the theme of a swimmer gliding through waters - a reflection of strength and survival.
Now, at the end of 2024, this painting brings my journey full circle. It unites my childhood awe, my love for Venice, and the themes I’ve explored over the years. The swimmer in the Venetian lagoon is not just a piece of art - it is a story of inspiration, memory, and evolution.
As a child of eight or nine, I vividly remember standing in front of a monumental painting in an exhibition. The work, created by a master painter, portrayed a swimmer. I was mesmerized and thought, “How can someone create something so extraordinary?” That moment ignited a deep admiration for art and planted a seed within me.
Years later, at 26, I experienced Venice for the first time. Its unique beauty, especially the architecture of San Marco, left a profound impact on me. The city became a lasting source of inspiration, representing both fragility and timeless grandeur.
In 2019, I painted my first swimmer in a work titled “Venice.” While it symbolized the city’s catastrophic floods, the painting didn’t yet feature Venice’s iconic architecture. It was my first exploration of the theme of a swimmer gliding through waters - a reflection of strength and survival.
Now, at the end of 2024, this painting brings my journey full circle. It unites my childhood awe, my love for Venice, and the themes I’ve explored over the years. The swimmer in the Venetian lagoon is not just a piece of art - it is a story of inspiration, memory, and evolution.
“Respiro della Laguna”
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“Respiro della Laguna” - The Beauty and Transience of Our Cultural Heritage Sites
This work carries biographical traces of the artist. The swimmer glides through the lagoons of Venice – the city that Heike Lin Triebel experienced as one of the first in the West after escaping from the GDR. The fragile beauty of this city, seemingly suspended between water and time, left a profound impression on her.
But the roots of this motif go even further back: At the age of six, Triebel stood in awe before a monumental painting by socialist realist Willi Sitte, depicting an enormous swimmer. This early encounter with art imprinted itself on her subconscious, shaping a visual world that continues to emerge in her paintings.
SUBMERGED II is part of the new series „Submerged“, in which the artist explores the disappearance of UNESCO World Heritage sites. The idea for this work was born in 2019, when Venice suffered severe flooding. The golden reflections on the water’s surface symbolize the city’s former grandeur, while the distorted reflections emphasize its fragility.
Yet water here is not merely a backdrop – it is a symbol in itself: It represents movement and transformation, becoming and fading away. It holds both beauty and threat. The swimmer moves effortlessly through this submerged world – as if she were one with the element, able to connect past and future.
With SUBMERGED II, Triebel captures transience in painterly form – a homage to Venice and, at the same time, a silent plea to preserve the city’s cultural legacy.
This work carries biographical traces of the artist. The swimmer glides through the lagoons of Venice – the city that Heike Lin Triebel experienced as one of the first in the West after escaping from the GDR. The fragile beauty of this city, seemingly suspended between water and time, left a profound impression on her.
But the roots of this motif go even further back: At the age of six, Triebel stood in awe before a monumental painting by socialist realist Willi Sitte, depicting an enormous swimmer. This early encounter with art imprinted itself on her subconscious, shaping a visual world that continues to emerge in her paintings.
SUBMERGED II is part of the new series „Submerged“, in which the artist explores the disappearance of UNESCO World Heritage sites. The idea for this work was born in 2019, when Venice suffered severe flooding. The golden reflections on the water’s surface symbolize the city’s former grandeur, while the distorted reflections emphasize its fragility.
Yet water here is not merely a backdrop – it is a symbol in itself: It represents movement and transformation, becoming and fading away. It holds both beauty and threat. The swimmer moves effortlessly through this submerged world – as if she were one with the element, able to connect past and future.
With SUBMERGED II, Triebel captures transience in painterly form – a homage to Venice and, at the same time, a silent plea to preserve the city’s cultural legacy.
“Respiro della Laguna”
IN PROGRESS
“Respiro della Laguna” - The Beauty and Transience of Our Cultural Heritage Sites
This work carries biographical traces of the artist. The swimmer glides through the lagoons of Venice – the city that Heike Lin Triebel experienced as one of the first in the West after escaping from the GDR. The fragile beauty of this city, seemingly suspended between water and time, left a profound impression on her.
But the roots of this motif go even further back: At the age of six, Triebel stood in awe before a monumental painting by socialist realist Willi Sitte, depicting an enormous swimmer. This early encounter with art imprinted itself on her subconscious, shaping a visual world that continues to emerge in her paintings.
SUBMERGED II is part of the new series „Submerged“, in which the artist explores the disappearance of UNESCO World Heritage sites. The idea for this work was born in 2019, when Venice suffered severe flooding. The golden reflections on the water’s surface symbolize the city’s former grandeur, while the distorted reflections emphasize its fragility.
Yet water here is not merely a backdrop – it is a symbol in itself: It represents movement and transformation, becoming and fading away. It holds both beauty and threat. The swimmer moves effortlessly through this submerged world – as if she were one with the element, able to connect past and future.
With SUBMERGED II, Triebel captures transience in painterly form – a homage to Venice and, at the same time, a silent plea to preserve the city’s cultural legacy.
This work carries biographical traces of the artist. The swimmer glides through the lagoons of Venice – the city that Heike Lin Triebel experienced as one of the first in the West after escaping from the GDR. The fragile beauty of this city, seemingly suspended between water and time, left a profound impression on her.
But the roots of this motif go even further back: At the age of six, Triebel stood in awe before a monumental painting by socialist realist Willi Sitte, depicting an enormous swimmer. This early encounter with art imprinted itself on her subconscious, shaping a visual world that continues to emerge in her paintings.
SUBMERGED II is part of the new series „Submerged“, in which the artist explores the disappearance of UNESCO World Heritage sites. The idea for this work was born in 2019, when Venice suffered severe flooding. The golden reflections on the water’s surface symbolize the city’s former grandeur, while the distorted reflections emphasize its fragility.
Yet water here is not merely a backdrop – it is a symbol in itself: It represents movement and transformation, becoming and fading away. It holds both beauty and threat. The swimmer moves effortlessly through this submerged world – as if she were one with the element, able to connect past and future.
With SUBMERGED II, Triebel captures transience in painterly form – a homage to Venice and, at the same time, a silent plea to preserve the city’s cultural legacy.
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