He is an impatient painter with a combative drive in his approach to the images. Dirk Pleyer builds an opposition to create resistance. In the works from the "Land über" series, he takes a very physical approach. According to Pleyer, it is all about immediate reaction and counter-reaction, as the use of a mixture of acrylic, oil, and lacquer paints requires intuitive and impulse-driven handling. Most of the time, the painting lies on the floor, being pushed, turned, and tilted until it comes together. In his series, idyll and drama often coexist closely: rising growth and impending decay alternate, creating shifts. There are levels of tension between abstracted illusionary space, neo-romantic emotional expression, classical image construction, and informal gesture. Everything is dynamic, sensually accentuated, and precisely located in the realm of the uncertain. The catalog "Dirk Pleyer. Painting" includes 176 pages of content featuring the "Land über" series from 2017 to 2020, as well as exhibition views.