These distant worlds appear in early paintings created between 2020 and 2023. The first works of the series were painted when I was sixteen. They explore quiet landscapes shaped by subtle traces of human presence and reflect an early search for atmosphere, distance and imagined places.

A monochromatic painting of a building with a rounded, dome-shaped roof, surrounded by a fence and overgrown vegetation, under a cloudy sky.

Distant World (sold)

oil on canvas
80 x 60 cm
2020

Nighttime scene of a wooded area illuminated by a bright light in the background, with tall trees and a path or road in the foreground.

Dead End Road (available)

oil on canvas
80 x 60 cm
2020

A landscape painting of a sunset over a river with trees on the banks.

Golden Hour (sold)

oil on canvas
70 x 50 cm
2020

Dark, cloudy night sky over a forested area with lightning in the distance. Roadside signs, including a speed limit of 116 meters and a weather forecast, are visible in the foreground.

Night Rider (available)

oil on canvas
120 x 80 cm
2021

A rural landscape painting depicting a sunset sky with pastel colors. There is a weathered barn with a Coca-Cola sign, two motorcycles parked outside, a small windmill, and telephone poles along a dirt road surrounded by crops and greenery.

Gas Heaven (available)

oil on canvas
120 x 70 cm
2020

A misty, monochromatic landscape painting of a small forest with tall, bare trees and patches of grass on a foggy day.

Lands Between (available)

oil on canvas
80 x 60 cm
2023

A painting of a stormy sky with dark clouds over a row of evergreen trees and an empty road with a safety barrier.

Silent Road (sold)

oil on canvas
70 x 60 cm
2022

Nighttime landscape with a small camping tent, a campfire, and tall trees silhouetted against a dark sky with faint stars.

Hideout (sold)

oil on canvas
70 x 60 cm
2023

A stormy landscape with dark clouds and a bright lightning bolt striking near a small house with a sloped roof, with grassy field in the foreground.

Lightning (available)

oil on canvas
60 x 40 cm
2020

A watercolor painting of a family of three trees in a grassy field, with a large, leafless tree in the foreground and two smaller trees in the background, under a sky with a subtle gradient from light to darker blue.

Misty Field (sold)

oil on canvas
60 x 50 cm
2021

A painting depicting a group of tall trees with purple foliage along a body of water, with a muted sky background.

Silk Road River (sold)

oil on canvas
70 x 50 cm
2021

A painting of a stormy sky over a row of power lines and wind turbines on a green landscape.

Spirits (available)

oil on canvas
40 x 30 cm
2023

A landscape painting of a sunset or sunrise over water with mountains in the background. The sky is filled with pink, purple, yellow, and dark shades. There is a small green house or structure on the left with a path leading to it, and dark silhouettes of trees or vegetation in the foreground.

Evening Rest (available)

oil on canvas
40 x 30 cm
2023

A black and white painting of a row of leafless trees under a cloudy sky with dark clouds. The trees are slender and tall, with some broken or leaning. The ground is flat and empty. The artist's signature, Mattis Richter, is in the bottom left corner.

Rotten Paradise (sold)

oil on canvas
40 x 30 cm
2023

A painting of a rural landscape with dark and light shades creating a cloudy sky, power lines with trees in the background, and a small house on the right.

Dusk (available)

oil on canvas
50 x 40 cm
2020

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