German, b. 1982

Max Frintrop, born in Oberhausen in 1982, now lives and works in Dusseldorf. After studying under Albert Oehlen at the Dusseldorf Art Academy, Frintrop became interested in combining the emotive, gestural quality of abstract expressionism and the relative rigidity of constructivism. Influenced by hard lines, rigid placement of paint, and significant size of his work, yet still playing into the spontaneity of gestural abstraction; Frintrop has created a perfectly balanced duality.

Frintrop’s influences collided into his very distinctive style; one that utilized the organic and sentimental marks of his favored mediums: acrylic and pigment. His vibrant color palette, yet abundance of negative space creates tangible tension within his works, as he seeks to find a balance between “precision and looseness”.

A couple of Frintrop's selected collections include Kunstmuseum Bonn Germany, Germany and Lippisches Landsmusuem, Germany.