Schwarzers Kosmos

Düsseldorf-based artist Bernd Schwarzer has devoted himself body and soul to a total work of art. Schwarzer calls it the “Europa Kunstwerk.” Given their politically charged nature, his paintings hang not only in museums but also at Bellevue Palace, the residence of the German Federal President, in the Bundestag, and soon in the European Parliament. 
Although Schwarzer’s impasto technique and his technical skill are unique—some even claim he is a genius—he is losing control of himself and his art. Schwarzer strains the patience of his collectors and gallery owners and drives those who believe in him to sheer despair. The artist seems to have lost all sense of proportion when it comes to himself and his art.
The film *Schwarzer’s Cosmos* is a portrait of an eccentric art market, complete with all the associated clichés of nonconformity, freedom, genius, and madness. By the end of the film, the only question remaining is whether the artist himself will survive this madness.