My Art

I create abstract paintings using acrylics on canvas, working primarily with my hands and only occasionally using a palette knife. This direct contact with the paint fosters an intuitive and spontaneous creative process. Through multiple layers of paint and strong contrasts between light and dark, I create depth, movement, and open pictorial spaces that invite the viewer to explore, linger, and form their own associations.
At the heart of my work lies an exploration of a theme that resonates with many people: the tension between control and trust. While painting, I consciously strive to let go of control over the outcome and trust in an intuitive process. It is precisely this act of letting go that creates space for the unexpected.
In this way, my paintings reveal what can emerge when we give intuition room to breathe and learn to let things take their own course.

Statement

I have had a deep connection to the visual arts since early youth—a passion sparked and nurtured in particular by my grandparents. Their surnames (Prietzel and Gaca) combine to form the artist name "Priegaca," honoring their memory. Countless visits to exhibitions and museums gave me profound insight into the diversity of artistic expression. Artists such as Claude Monet, Lyonel Feininger, Adolph Menzel, and Gerhard Richter held a special fascination for me and undoubtedly influenced my own creative work.
My paintings are characterized by intense colors, strong contrasts, and a striking visual presence. The interplay of dark and light tones, combined with dynamic brushwork—or rather, paint application—lends them an expressive quality. This expressiveness is heightened by the fact that I apply acrylic paint primarily with my hands, creating a direct connection between myself, the medium, and the emerging artwork.
At the heart of my work lies an exploration of a theme that is both personally significant and universally relevant: the tension between control and trust. In my daily life, I often find myself seeking security, clarity, and predictability; painting has thus become a deliberate counterpoint to that need.
I begin my pieces without a fixed subject or a concrete plan. As I paint, I strive to let go of control over the outcome and follow my intuition. Only then does space open up for the unexpected. From this process, structures, movements, and visual worlds emerge—not forced, but discovered.
The dark areas in my paintings do not signify heaviness or negativity; instead, they serve as the origin from which colors, contrasts, and new connections come to light. They remind us that not everything requires control for something valuable to come into being. My art is an expression of this experience and invites the viewer to pause for a moment and engage with a question: What can emerge when we give space to intuition and learn to let trust grow?

Bio

Born and raised in Berlin in 1976, I came into early contact with the world of visual art, largely thanks to my grandparents. They took me to numerous museums and galleries in my hometown, opening up a gateway to art’s diverse forms of expression.
My first original works took the form of pencil sketches and watercolors, inspired in particular by Adolph Menzel. Yet, art remained merely a hobby at first—one I eventually set aside at the age of 19.
After completing my secondary education and training as a nurse, I worked in a Berlin hospital for 15 years. The experiences of that time—and the direct encounter with the transience of life—profoundly shaped my perspective on what truly matters. At the same time, I began to engage more deeply with questions regarding inner balance, self-efficacy, and how to navigate uncertainty.
I returned to painting in 2021. Since then, art has become far more than just a form of expression for me: it is a personal journey of letting go of the need for control, cultivating trust, and making space for intuition.
Today, my works emerge from this mindset—as the visible expression of a process that begins where control ends and trust begins.