Samarpan Full Emptiness

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Samarpan Full Emptiness 47 Years Living Art. Samarpan Elwin is a German contemporary artist with studios based in Germany and Bali. Born in Cologne, Germany, in 1953 and studied at the College of Art and Design, Cologne, 1975-80. And in 1981, after further examinations, he was awarded the title “Master Scholar”. He was first employed in the printing industry and then went on to study graphic design and onto art school. He worked for 2 years doing etchings, and then later he delved into painting and 3-dimensional art; however, his first love was drawing. The book launched at Tony Raka Gallery on 14th June 2025, Full Emptiness, 47 Years of Living Art is a 250-page retrospective of his artworks representing the chapters of his life.

Samarpan Full Emptiness 47 Years Living Art includes an introduction by Jean Couteau and writings “Hanky-Panky on two Wheels“ by DR. Jürgen Wonde and “Samarpan Full Emptiness” by Dian Dewi Reich.

• Hard cover with jacket
• Premium matt paper
• Hand-stitched binding

Excerpt from the book

“To enter the world of Samarpan’s art is to surrender to its contradictions—not by resolving them, but by perceiving them as facets of a single quest, a unified movement: here, of the hand; there, of the mind—both released into intuitive flow. His works—whether figurative line drawings or vibrant compositions of graded light and colour—are not dualistic, but complementary emanations of the same inward gesture: a letting go. A surrender.” ~ Jean Couteau