Gottfried Helnwein has lived in Ireland for almost thirty years. In a conversation with the “Krone” he talked about his decision to restore a castle there, the magical moments on the island and how living in the green landscape influenced his art.
“It’s hard for me to say why exactly Ireland,” Helnwein begins, recalling his trip 27 years ago. “I lived in the US for a long time, including in Germany, but at some point I realized how deeply rooted I am in European culture. Although I appreciate the US, I wanted to return to Europe. I barely knew Ireland – it was a place I knew nothing about. But when I traveled to the West Coast, it was raining, it was lonely, and yet I immediately felt that I wanted to live here. There is something magical about this island.”
Source: Krone
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