Alina Kunitsyna

Addressing themes of memory, desire, and the subconscious through layered textures and symbolic forms, Alina Kunitsyna’s practice draws heavily on art history, psychoanalysis, and philosophical thought. Central to her work is the motif of the fold—a recurring element that becomes a metaphor for concealment, transformation, and revelation. Drawing from both physical materials and symbolic references, she frequently works with the visual language of fabric, clothing, and shoes, not as direct representations, but as abstracted, suggestive forms. These draped or fragmented elements gesture toward the absent body, creating a space where memory, desire, and the subconscious intersect. Her approach often involves layering textures and constructing surfaces that oscillate between presence and absence, illusion and materiality. Rather than constructing literal narratives, Kunitsyna’s compositions are atmospherically charged and open-ended. Figures and objects appear suspended between recognition and obscurity, evoking an ambiguous visual field that invites introspection. Her work resists easy interpretation, instead foregrounding a tactile and psychological sensibility. The influence of dream theory and spiritual mysticism threads through her visual language, as she explores how internal states and cultural memory imprint onto material form. This careful negotiation between abstraction and figuration makes her practice both enigmatic and emotionally resonant. ...

Galerie Kandlhofer is a young Austrian gallery, founded in 2016 situated in the centre of Vienna. With a focus on supporting emerging talents, the gallery represents Austrian and international artists, with a multifaceted program ranging from painting, sculpture, drawing, photography and installations to a series dedicated to contemporary video works and performances. Represented Gallery artists are: Hermann Nitsch, Richie Culver, Acaye Kerunen, Sofia Borges, Faye Wei Wei, Frauke Dannert, Karl Karner, Alina Kunitsyna, James English Leary, Xie Lei, Nana Mandl, Hannah Perry, Maximilian Prüfer, Markus Redl, Rodrigo Valenzuela, Marc Henry, Alicia Viebrock. ...