When I started this piece in 2001 I wasn't quite sure about the final composition. I just knew I wanted this corridor and the broken spheres, elements which I already used earlier in several small paintings. I was confident I'd come up with an idea while I'd be working on it. But it wasn't that easy. I got stuck after months of work and it took me another 2 years to figure out how to finish it: It was all about the central tower.

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**Artefact V,** 2001-2003
Acrylic on fiberboard, 100 x 80 cm / 39.37" x 31.5"
Van Soest Collection / The Netherlands

![Artefakt5.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmY8Q6Vp5iqNdG9XrFLkjVRSEZFmkp8G1oifFtJrtuW7qu/Artefakt5.jpg)


http://www.gric.at/gallery2/bilder/2001-09-09%20Linz.jpg

The size/details ratio of this painting is quite insane, something I'll probably never do again because it's so extremely time-consuming.

Detail of *Artefact V*
![d1.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmckbvpbaDtb9QetqVL4Tic2nPPdSmMAjC1nrK6ZWLACrK/d1.jpg)

Detail of *Artefact V*
![d2.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmfC7zcDTzRjEifTytzcA4cxcbGuSnQxKDVmWLuDtVxUi1/d2.jpg)

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