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Johannes Wickert (b. 1954) is a German artist. He studied physics and psychology, wrote books about Einstein and Newton and is professor at the University of Cologne. In his paintings he identifies himself with people who waste away in our harsh society. Wickert touches the essence of human suffering, traces its boundaries and on the basis of his faith attempts to formulate an answer to the question of its meaning. ‘I cannot imagine a life without any form of religion,’ he says. ‘And yet, faith especially needs images besides theology and the proclamation of the Gospel. Art can give a unique and contemporary face to the texts of the Bible, whereby people can begin to experience Christian doctrine in a new way.’
