Paul Alexander Heigel

Email: pheigel.art@gmail.com
Website: www.pheigel-art.de
I’ve always enjoyed painting. However, for a while I lost my joy in art. At school, painting felt more like a burden than a beloved companion. The rigid institutional framework, with its systematic approaches and regular assessments, disrupted my relationship with art. Academic achievement and fitting neatly into the curriculum took priority.
A few years ago, I rediscovered art and set out to explore. With the joy of a child and the freedom of a self-taught artist, I let my creativity and feelings play in the digital world. I’m always looking for something new and enjoy combining familiar elements to bring shapes and colors together in new aesthetic harmonies on the digital canvas. My style is never static; it evolves as I experiment with different tools and painting techniques.
About My Art
My work is perhaps best understood as a
digital-physical hybrid form
. Through my art, I want to
create a
bridge: forms, colors and techniques from digital art should enter the real world. That way, everyone can enjoy them, whether or not they’re tech-savvy. I create my images digitally on an XP-Pen Artist 13 (2nd Gen) and then have them printed on canvas. The print run is generally
limited to 3–5 prints, creating a contrast with the unlimited reproduction possible in the digital realm.
Website
Find more information about my work, artistic vision and current exhibitions on my website. You’ll also find a regularly updated, larger selection of my work there.
Feel free to visit www.pheigel-art.de!
Current Exhibitions

Selected Works on Display

"In the Lion's Gaze" - 330€
(Digital print on canvas, 120x80 cm)

"Dandelion" - 210€
(Digital print on canvas, 90x60 cm)
"Digital Aesthetics II" - 200€
(Digital print on canvas, 90x60 cm)

"Ultramarine" - 120€
(Digital print on canvas, 60x60 cm)

"Eagle" - 170€
(Digital print on canvas, 90x60 cm)

"Dialogue at Sunrise" - 300€
(Digital print on canvas, 120x80 cm)

"In the Deep Sea" - 300€
(Digital print on canvas, 120x80 cm)

"Digital Aesthetics III" - 200€
(Digital print on canvas, 90x60 cm)

"The Sandman" - 140€
(Digital print on canvas, 60x60 cm)

"Society Crocodile" - 180€
(Digital print on canvas, 80x60 cm)
Recently sold
Interview in the Culture Journal Rhein-Main of Volume Magazine
At the beginning of the year, I had the opportunity to talk about my artistic journey in an interview with Jennifer Traub, who works in online journalism at Hochschule Darmstadt.
Among other things, I talk about my relationship with art, my motivation and my views on AI. I also discuss where digital art fits into today's art scene and offer a possible perspective on how it can be positioned in the real world.
Jennifer Traub: “What subject is still very relevant to you at the moment?”
I’d like to talk about AI in this context. When I exhibit my art and people who aren’t very familiar with the digital world learn about my work, they often bring preconceived ideas to it because digital art gets lumped together with AI. But that’s not the case. I find it very unfortunate that people like me, who don’t work with AI, are met with this prejudice. There’s still a lot of work to be done to raise awareness. AI isn’t inherently bad, either. For example, Gesine Born has started a project using AI to depict women in science who haven’t received recognition for their achievements. I was very impressed by it. I think it’s important for people to be open to learning about AI before passing judgment.







