BEATE TUBACH

A quiet study of fleeting presence: the figure is suggested, not fully defined. A wide-brimmed summer hat dominates—both sheltering and hiding. Soft creams, light ochres and pale greys give a sun-faded warmth without brightness. The hat is painted with clear strokes; the face and background are looser, blurring form and making tension between control and fading.

The sitter’s gaze is unclear—eyes only hinted—so the viewer projects meaning: memory, absence, closeness, distance. The hat sits firmly across the composition while the face recedes into softer planes, creating a gentle push-and-pull. Light is sparing: highlights on the hat and cheekbone, large areas in soft shadow, setting a contemplative mood.

More invitation than portrait, the work balances suggestion and likeness—an impression of presence that resists exact definition.

Oasis is an immersive installation exploring the fleeting nature of perception and reality. It merges natural elements with subtle distortions, using light, shadow, and reflections to blur boundaries between the real and the ephemeral. Reflecting her style of dissolving realities, Oasis transforms the familiar into the ambiguous, creating a minimalist, meditative space that invites introspection. More than a physical setting, it symbolizes a fleeting refuge amid life’s constant flux.

Oasis Encounter explores the fragile boundary between perception and reality. The work invites reflection through layered textures, dissolving familiar limits and blending tranquility with tension. It embodies an oasis as refuge and mirage, transforming reality into an immersive, contemplative experience.