Doris's Page

College / University

University of Art Linz, Austria; University of Music Vienna, Austria

Program

Master in Fine Arts, Master in Cultural Management

Graduation

19 January 1996

Member type

Artist

If you're an artist, what kind of art do you make?

Drawing, Film, Painting, Printmaking, Video

I am...

working hard..;)

About my artwork

My theme is the "Human Being." My work explores the complexities of human relationships through spatial relations. The figures are positioned in close proximity, but remain separated, isolated, mired in an inscrutable solitude. My work argues that isolation pervades human existence, and yet human beings remain hopeful and grateful for moments of intimacy.

Aesthetically, the paintings can be characterized by two principal features. First, they almost always employ softer, paler shades, in an effort to convey the enduring humanity of the figures even in the moments of pervasive sorrow. Secondly, the paintings are geometric, and develop entirely from the straight line. This remains a challenge to my artistry, but allows me to most clearly locate and convey the essential metaphor of the pieces: the boundaries and barriers, the lines and limits of human relationships.

Artists I like

Maria Lassnig, Louise Bourgoise, Shirin Neshat, etc...

Interests

Art, Film, Books

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