Pleasure, danger, masculine vulnerability, and daring intimacy: In his bold work, Florian Krewer captures visions of a city that suffocates him with its embrace. On the streets of the Bronx, the painter—who hails originally from a small town in western Germany—inhales scenes of urban life that he then exhales in paintings alive with freedom and raw humanity. Teeming with dark nights and aggressive men rendered in garish colors, his canvases thrill with their vitality, move with their intimacy, and, at times, make us uncomfortable with their unbearable honesty.
In a conversation with Vogue, Krewer, 37, spoke about his work, his life in New York, and his upcoming exhibition at Michael Werner Gallery in Los Angeles.
