About Manne

Manne is a self-taught artist from Pringle Bay, South Africa. His real name is Werner Britz, but he prefers to be called Manne, his family nickname since childhood.

He has a great love for animals and shares his house with three dogs, cat and parrot. In his free time he enjoys surfing and spending time in nature.

Abstract Painting

He follows the tradition of Abstract Expressionism and is inspired by the works of Mark Rothko, Agnes Martin and Barnett Newman. Abstract Expressionism is an art movement where artists express a specific subject in an abstract manner.

He has a free-style intuitive painting process where nothing is planned. His primary intention is to abstractly express a specific subject.

Abstract Photography

During lockdown he started to apply the principles of Abstract Expressionism in photography where he uses various accessories with lenses to bend light into abstract images.

He captures images using vintage camera lenses on modern digital cameras, as it allows him to merge the old film era with modern technology. He owns a diverse collection of vintage camera lenses and prefers the old lenses for their unique character and the creative freedom they offer. All his photographs are black and white.