Auctioned for 22.000€ at ORF Sport am Sonntag für Licht ins Dunkel / 10.December 2023
< 120 x 150 cm // Acrylic on canvas >
After Tom Lohner has already implemented projects for “Light in the Dark” with Marcel Hirscher and David Alaba, this year it is again a global star who will develop a personal painting with Tom. This time, the Graz artist will create a visually strong and very personal painting together with slalom and giant slalom world champion Henrik Kristoffersen from the Van Deer Red Bull Sports Team.
The painting by Henrik Kristoffersen is part of an extraordinary portrait series by the artist Tom Lohner, which ranges from Lady Gaga to Tiger Woods to Freddie Mercury, Mick Jagger and Vivienne Westwood.
The painting shows the ski star in the middle of the descent of the slalom race, the finish/certain victory just a few meters ahead of him. His energetic gaze is goal-oriented, the motto "No Risk - no Fun" is embedded in his race jersey. The connection between Norway and Austria is united in a specially designed flag, which partly wraps around his racing pants but also subtly integrates his VanDeer - RedBull skis. In addition to the numerous hidden details, the work also visualizes what can be achieved with pure energy, motivation but also joy: Because nothing is impossible!