Martin Neubert depicts the human figure in a sensitive, nuanced manner, guided by respect and esteem. He directs his attention primarily to the outsiders, to the losers or the ‘clowns’ on the fringes of society. He creates expressive images of them, which can evoke happiness but also sadness, awaken empathy but also disturb. His figures evoke a broad spectrum of ambivalent feelings in the viewer. The disruption and imbalance of his characters, their inner movement, are also reflected in Neuberts works. He builds up his figures like a collage and expresses their complexity in a figurative sense. Always present is Neuberts passionate handling of the ceramic material, his joy in – as he himself puts it – ‘sticking’ individual components together.

Martin Neubert takes a clear position with his work and shows courage: he focuses on the non-conformist in terms of content and aesthetics, he accentuates the oppressive and spurns the pleasing. Neubert declares himself the mouthpiece of the outsiders: ‘I am moved by the handicapped everyday not-heroes who try to overcome obstacles and breaks. The “nervous boys” around the corner, who can’t help to be a little bit out of touch. Failures and mistakes make the final picture – the goal is a credibly formulated confidence.’

 - from Ceramics Now, September 2020