The 'Living In Third Person' Series features abstract renditions of the human eye/iris, where Max Ruebensal combines his love for human anatomy with his signature colorful, distorted abstract style. Vibrant colors are mixed together in a bright, grafitti-style artwork reminiscent of street art.
The series is comprised out of 9 acrylic works made on round canvases featuring handmade, digital distortions in bright colours combinations. The term ‚Lost In Translation‘ originally means that some of your words full subtlety of meaning or significance get lost when they are transferred into another language (another medium of communication). The term has since transgressed into various further meanings, like e.g. the shortcomings of a film adaptation in comparison to the original book. Being the title of the famous and well-received 2003 rom-com with Bill Murray, the term also explores themes of alienation and disconnection, which are more relevant than ever in times of digital isolation during a global pandemic. Life and communication, too, has lost some of its meaning, and some aspects of our human-ness will still some need time to come back in our lives.
