Interview with: Eva Breitfuß
August 2025
Eva Breitfuß is a contemporary artist whose work explores the interplay of color, space, and consciousness. Rooted in presence and inner stillness, her art becomes a living dialogue between the visible and the unseen. With an intuitive and fluid practice, she creates works that invite healing, resonance, and remembrance. Recognized internationally with her ‘art of presence’, she has exhibited widely, received multiple awards and her work is published in several art books and magazines. Her distinctive style reflects her lifelong dedication to transformation, light, and the experience of Presence—a profound sense of being home within expansiveness.
Welcome Eva Breitfuß, first and foremost, tell us about your background and why you chose to pursue this career.
Do you remember the first artwork that moved something inside you?
Thank you for the warm welcome. I was born in Erlangen, Germany, in 1964, and my path to becoming an artist has been anything but linear, but has been always connected with a red thread. My early career was in healing professions—I worked as a Physical Therapist, Feldenkrais practitioner® and absolved a 4 year study with a Diploma in Brennan Healing Science®. From the beginning, I realized that the same presence, awareness, and energy that guided me in healing could also find expression through art. After a period of deep personal transition and returning back from living and working in New York, USA, I opened my studio in Nuremberg, Germany in 2006 and fully devoted myself to my artistic journey.
I don’t recall one single “first artwork” that moved me, but I vividly remember the feeling: a deep stirring of recognition and silence within. As a child, I was always drawn to color and form, sensing they carried something beyond the visible. That experience stayed with me, and it continues to inspire my work today—the research for that resonance, that moment of being touched in the unseen.
Can you define the word "art" according to your personal view?
To me, art is a language of the soul—an expression of presence, energy, and transformation. It is not confined to form or style; it is a living, breathing communication that arises from the unseen into the visible. Art holds space for silence, for questions without answers, for healing and remembering. It is a portal—connecting the viewer to something deeper within themselves. In my view, art is a homecoming to truth, light, and inner freedom.
How would you describe your artistic practice? What are the recurring elements, themes, and concepts you refer to?
My artistic practice is a fluid, intuitive process grounded in presence, stillness, and inner listening. I work with color and space as living energies—communication that open doorways into expanded awareness. Recurring themes in my work include transformation, the unseen, and the quiet power of being. Concepts such as light, consciousness, and the experience of presence
within the expansiveness are central. My work is not about representation but about resonance—inviting the viewer into a shared space of reflection, healing, and inner mastery.
Clearly, you have a distinct and identifiable personal style; how did you develop it?
Was there a specific person or movement that inspired you?
My personal style developed organically, through deep inner work and a commitment to expressing what cannot be said in words.
Rather than following a specific movement, my inspiration comes from silence, nature, and the subtle realms of consciousness. The process of letting go—of control, expectation, and outside influences—allowed my own visual language to emerge. While I honor many artists, it was not a person but the experience of inner stillness and presence that shaped my style. It continues to evolve as I evolve, always guided by my connection to the invisible, the essential, and the true.
What do you say to the classic comment: “I could do it too”?
I understand that reaction—and I often say, “Yes, you could... but would you?”
Art is not just about the visible result; it’s about the journey, the presence, the depth from which it arises. What looks simple often carries layers of experience, inner work, and intention. Behind each piece is a process of letting go, trusting, and creating from an authentic space. True art is not about what we can do, but about what we choose to embody and express—honestly, vulnerably, and with soul.
What do you want your art to convey to the people who see it?
I want my art to open a space of stillness, resonance, and remembrance within the viewer. More than conveying a message, my work invites presence—a moment of connection with something deeper and quieter inside. I hope it touches a place beyond words, where healing, insight, or simply a breath of peace can arise. My art is a doorway into the unseen, into spaciousness and light. If it allows someone to feel more at home in themselves, then it has fulfilled its purpose.
What is the meaning or creative motivation behind your work?
The creative motivation behind my work is the desire to give form to the formless—to make the invisible felt.
My art arises from a deep connection to presence, light, and inner truth. It is a response to what moves through me when I am fully aligned with my being. I create not to explain, but to open spaces of experience—of healing, expansion, and remembrance. The meaning of my work lies in its ability to reflect the inner world and invite others into their own depth, silence, and transformation.
We are at the end of this short interview, would you like to add something about your artistic research?
How did you find the collaboration with our gallery?
Thank you—it has been a pleasure to share more about my artistic journey.
What matters most in my research is the exploration of color and space as living energies—openings into silence, remembrance, and transformation. Each work is an invitation into presence, both for myself and for the viewer. In the end, my art is a quiet offering—an open space where color, light, and presence meet—so that each viewer may find a moment of stillness and home within themselves.
Collaborating with Florence Contemporary Gallery is an enriching experience. I value the openness and international vision of the gallery and I am grateful for the opportunity to connect my work with a wider audience through this collaboration..