Steffen Schwien is a fine artist from Germany whose paintings have been exhibited nationally and have found favor with some major international art collectors. Together with works by Picasso, Miró and Dalí, his compositions form an impressive symbiosis within these private collections. His "incomparable artistic expression" and the "liveliness and profundity of his paintings" were also honored by the jury at an art award ceremony. Schwien's energetic handwriting is clearly reflected in his paintings. It transfers to the dynamic color gradients and lively structures he creates on canvas. The authenticity of his artistic work is unmistakable to the recipient. Schwien succeeds in living the extraordinary art that springs from his innermost being. The self-taught artist from Hamburg, who was born in Eutin in 1992, has literally found the true meaning of his life in the visual arts. His powerful yet harmonious expression touches people's hearts. Through his emotionalizing compositions he communicates directly with the viewer and thereby lets him participate in the "intoxication of vitality”