austria    Brigitte Kratochwill    


 

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"Concentration - contemplation - metamorphosis traces of life – tracing a life"

In recent years these were the themes of my painting that kept coming back to me. When I paint I embark on a journey into my subconscious. I integrate sensory experiences into the painting process. What emerges is a confrontation with something like a reflection of my soul. I search for suitable forms, structures, colours, hues/shades and sensitive surfaces.
Much gets rejected, altered. Letting go of cherished aspects in a pictures plays a major role. These overpaintings allow an intended multilayered quality to evolve, a search for what is essential, a process of reduction, of coming to rest. I employ my individual capacities to express truthfulness, coherence, visual authenticity."

By applying many layers, Brigitte Kratochwill achieves the surface structure which she envisions. She intentionally overpaints finished parts of the picture to get to the essence. That which is hidden underneath, in a certain way always stays noticeable.

Curriculum Vitae
Born in 1954 in Linz/Donau - Austria
Teacher for Music, Art and German in Lamprechtshausen, Salzburg, Austria
Leader of art projects in various institutions
until 2013 headmistress of the Secondary Modern School Bürmoos, Salzburg

Membership
* Since 2017 Member of the artist group: Zülow-Gruppe, Linz, Austria
Landeskulturzentrum Ursulinenhof
* Since 2019 Member of the artist group: Sezession Graz, Austria

 

Exhibitions:
in Austria, Germany, Italy, Hungary, USA, Switzerland, Luxembourg, France, Great Britain, South Africa, Portugal and Spain

Selection:

2020

* Art Gallery No. 6 - Guangzhou - China

* Veranstalter: Galleria KOOKOS | Helsinki

 

2019                                  

* Woman Art Award, Venezia Biennale

* Botticelli Award, Firenze

* Velázquez Award, Barcelona                

* Michelangelo Award, Roma

* Giotto Award | Lisboa

* ART Innsbruck (mit artroom 21)

* Galerie der Zülow-Gruppe | Linz (EA)

* European Museum of Modern Art of Barcelona | Biennale Barcelona

* Royal Arcade Opera Gallery | London

* Palazzo Ca' Zenobio | Venedig | Biennale Venedig

* Galleria La scala d'oro | Rom

* Galerie Art Factory | Graz

* ARTBOX.SCREEN | Zürich

* Anime senza voce | Ferrara

* Segnalati | Lissabon  

* Galerie m beck | Durbach bei Offenburg

* Bezirksregierung | Münster NRW (Lange Nacht der Museen und Galerien)                   

* Festival "Anime senza voce" | Ferrara

* Hallo Budapest - Österreichischer Beitrag der int. Ausstellung | Budapest

* Schloss Freiberg | Ausstellung der Sezession Graz

* Topic Salon | Praha

* ARTCONNECTION | Münster NRW

* Official Presentation & Video Exhibition Kiev

* Woman Art Award, Venezia Biennale

* Botticelli Award, Firenze

* Velázquez Award, Barcelona                               

* Michelangelo Award, Roma

* Giotto Award, Lisboa Artist of the year, Mantua (by S. and F. Russo)

* Since 2019 Member of the artist group: Sezession Graz, Austria

 

2018

* Artist of the year, Mantua (by S. and F. Russo)

* Artist of the season by Artexpertise and Merlino's ART Gallery, Firenze

* Audience Award "Il premio borgo"

* Galleria La scala d'oro | Roma

* Winner of the artconnection 2018, Münster - Germany

* ART Innsbruck (mit artroom 21)

* ART Salzburg (mit Kunsthandel von Schilgen)

* ART FAIR Paris (mit artexpertise | Florenz)

* ART FAIR Cannes (mit artexpertise | Florenz)

* Kunstverein Dahn, Rheinland-Pfalz 

* Galerie der Zülow-Gruppe | Linz

* Galerie Bucher | Weite, Schweiz

* ARTE sul lago | Como (mit artexpertise | Florenz)

* Galerie m beck | Homburg/Saar  (EA)

* Galleria Spazio Libero 8 | Mailand

* Galleria Mentano | Florenz

* Galleria Merlino | Florenz

* Klebelsberg Cultural Center  | Budapest (mit galerie m beck)

* Galleria ARTtime | Udine (EA)

* ARTBOX.PROJEKT | New York

* ARTBOX.SCREEN | Zürich

* Galleria La scala d'oro | Rom

* ARTCONNECTION | Münster NRW

* Artist of the season by ARTEXPERTISE and Merlino's ART Gallery, Firenze

* Audience Award "Il premio borgo" Galleria La scala d'oro, Roma

* Winner of the Artconnection Münster, Germany

 

2017

* Member of the artist group: Zülow-Gruppe, Linz, Austria

* Landeskulturzentrum Ursulinenhof

* Art Karlsruhe (mit galerie m beck)

* Galerie artlet, Salzburg (EA)

* Galerie m beck | Homburg/Saar         

* Galerie der Zülow-Gruppe | Linz

* ART MARKET BUDAPEST (mit galerie m beck)

* Galerie DÈcole | Innsbruck

* Galleria ARTtime | Udine

* Galerie Kirche am Tempelhof | Berlin (EA)

* Sinke 2017 Member of the artist group: Zülow-Gruppe, Linz, Austria

* Landeskulturzentrum Ursulinenhof


2016

* Galerie artlet | Salzburg (EA)
* BOS – Berlin Open Studiogalerie m beck | Homburg/Saar

* ART FAIR Köln (mit galerie m beck)

* Luxembourg Art Week und Luxembourg Art Fair (mit galerie m beck)

* ART Innsbruck (mit galleria immaginaria | Florenz)
 


1.zarte beGIERde (tender desire), 2015 Mixed Media 27x27 cm., € 450

2. stürmisch (stormy), 2017 acrylic and ink on canvas 30x30 cm., € 490

3. balance, 2017 mixed media 29x29 cm., € 450

4. seelenlandschaft (landscape of the soul), 2018 acrylic and ink on canvas 50x50 cm.,€ 850

5. donauwalzer - (danube waltz), 2019 mixed media on canvas 20x20 cm., € 290

6. am strand (at the beach), 2018 acrylic and ink on canvas 50x50 cm, € 850

7. bewegt (move), 2019 mixed media 29x29 cm., € 450

 

8. Awarten (waiting), 2018 mixed media 33x32 cm., € 450

9. markant (striking), 2019 mixed media 29x29 cm., € 450

10. herbstgedanken (autumn thoughts), 2019 acrylic and ink on canvas 50x50 cm., € 850

11. herzenswunsch (heart desire), 2019 acrylic and ink on canvas 30x30 cm., € 490

12. glück spiegelt sich in deinen augen (happiness is reflected in your eyes), 2018 acrylic and ink on canvas 80x80 cm., € 1200