Artist Statement

 

The visual and physical presence of a painting matters.

 

My intention is to establish a relationship of 'now'. I want to activate the space between the painting and the viewer and to have an immediate impact on the cognitive, emotional and sensual resources in the viewers' body.

 

Rooted in a visual detail of short-term political, trivial and personal themes, my paintings usually have a figurative starting point. Through the process of painting, the representational aspect transforms into something unexpected. It is of no significance whether the result is a figurative, abstract or non-figurative one. Every painting is made individually, with its own logic and circumstances.

 

When I assemble works for a show, I aim to formulate contradictions and complements by juxtaposing paintings containing different subjects. I am intrigued by the way the roles of images become qualified through this process. Negotiations change, a new dialogue between the work emerges, and a new series of systems is made manifest. The singularity of a painting dissolves into the larger whole.

 

The moment of movement is the crucial result. The viewers' projection onto the subject and the narrative transforms my original information and interpretations. By constantly making new adjustments, the viewer has the opportunity to physically and visually navigate a flexible environment. Conclusions are drawn. The act is performative.

  

Education

 

2009/13 MFA (with honors), University of Applied Arts Vienna, Prof. Judith Eisler

2011/12 Fine Art, Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig, Prof. Astrid Klein

2008/09 Fine Art, University of Art and Design Linz, Prof. Ursula Hübner

2006/08 Assistant Director

 

2013 Franc-Vila-Price

2013 Curator for In Defense of the Poor Image, Hufak Offspace Vienna

2012 Scholarship, Anni und Heinrich Sussmann Foundation Vienna

2011 Artist in Residence, Pilotenkueche, Spinnerei Leipzig

2010 Scholarship, Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, Dierk Schmidt

2009 Internship at Philip Glass' world premiere Kepler, Landestheater Linz

2008 Scenography for world premiere ETA träumt, Theater Bamberg

  

Exhibitions

 

2013

changier, Heiligenkreuzerhof Vienna, Solo (forthcoming) (A)

In Defense of the Poor Image, Hufak Offspace Vienna, Curator (A)

to rank first among similar paintings, DieAusstellungsstrasse Vienna (A)

 

2012

nobody knows you're a dog, University of Applied Arts Vienna (A)

eg NORD, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (A)

Junger Österreicher, MAK Vienna (A)

jung und gegenständlich, Galerie Bodenseekreis Meersburg, curated by Heike Frommer (D)

The Essence, Künstlerhaus Vienna (A)

O, Ve.sch Vienna, Project by Christian Kobald (A)

Here and somewhere else, FAIT Gallery Brno, curated by Martin Nytra (CZ)

Rundgang, Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig (D)

The wall that sucks, Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig (D)

unter ferner liefen, Hufak Offspace Vienna, Solo (A)

Räumung, Palais Kabelwerk Vienna (A)

 

2011

no horses, University of Applied Arts Vienna (A)

METAmART, Künstlerhaus Vienna (A)

cell bank, G11 Galerie Berlin, curated by Ruta Virbickaite (D)

we marry cars, Gallery Onetwentyeight New York, curated by Astrid Esslinger, Kazuko Miyamoto (US)

Relief, Showroom Ziegelofengasse 18 Vienna (A)

ab jetzt muss alles fliegen, Pilotenkueche, Spinnerei Leipzig (D)

 

2010

Is There Transformation, Kunstraum Praterstraße Vienna, curated by Abraham Orden (A)

Versuchsanordnung: Liebesgeschichten, Vordere Zollamtstrasse 3 Vienna (A)

ARTmART, Künstlerhaus Vienna (A)

jung und gegenständlich, Galerie Bodenseekreis Meersburg, curated by Heike Frommer (D)

Final Show, Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, Alte Saline Hallein (A)

The Essence, Künstlerhaus Vienna, curated by Jasper Sharp, Francesco Stocchi (A)

Fear, Showroom Galerie Ulrike Hrobsky Vienna, curated by Daniel Ferstl (A)

White Box, University Mozarteum Salzburg, with Titania Seidl (A)

to approach, University of Applied Arts Vienna (A)

 

2009

Nähe, Xpedit Kiosk Vienna (A)

nominated item Kunstpreis für Malerei 2009, item GmbH Ulm (D)

Gegenstück, Kulturfestival Kontakt Bamberg (D)

palim, palim, Galerie Strafsachenstelle Linz, Solo (A)

Hirsche, Flugzeuge, Königinnen, Sekretäre, University of Art and Design Linz (A)

  

Publications

 

to rank first among similar paintings, Exhibition catalog, DieAusstellungsstrasse Vienna

Junger Österreicher, Exhibition catalog, MAK Vienna

jung und gegenständlich, Exhibition catalog, Galerie Bodenseekreis Meersburg

Here and somewhere else, Exhibition catalog, FAIT Gallery Brno

The wall that sucks, Exhibition catalog, Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig

Räumung, Exhibition catalog, Palais Kabelwerk Vienna

ab jetzt muss alles fliegen, Pilotenkueche, Spinnerei Leipzig, SpinArt Magazine

jung und gegenständlich, Exhibition catalog, Galerie Bodenseekreis Meersburg

Hirsche, Flugzeuge, Königinnen, Sekretäre, Exhibition catalog, University of Art and Design Linz