Born in Munich in 1963, Aurel K. Basedow studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence and Brera. In 2007, he co-founded the Draga & Aurel studio with Draga Obradovic. In 2015, he returned to painting with renewed urgency, beginning an intense and focused practice in his atelier in Como.

Influenced by abstract expressionism, his multidisciplinary practice is driven by gesture and intuition, balanced by a strong structural framework. Layered compositions combine resin, pigment, and found imagery, creating stratified surfaces that continuously redefine space, perception, and time. Recurring elements such as cross-like structures and textile references emerge as symbols of connection, tension, and equilibrium.

Both conceptual and material, the work expresses a meditative energy, balancing chaos and control. Through the use of resin, surfaces reflect the surrounding world and the viewer, becoming a subtle metaphor for introspection.