"Dalmatian II" by Maria Szakats features soft hues of blue and gray, blended with textured textiles to create a blurred, dreamlike depiction of a Dalmatian. The motion and softness captured in the fibers evoke a sense of fluidity and movement. Szakats uses her background in fashion to explore the tension between shape and texture, creating a piece that challenges traditional notions of material and form. This artwork reflects her ongoing exploration of the value and time invested in textile art, aiming to redefine the boundaries between craft and fine art. ...
Born in Romania in 1984, Maria Szakats is an Austrian artist who graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs and now lives and works in Paris.
Working mainly with textiles and using a wide range of techniques, she produces works combining textiles and installation, and attempts to create a tension between craft, image and material. After fifteen years' experience as a stylist in the fashion industry, Maria Szakats decided in 2021 to refocus her work on purely artistic considerations, developing a practice that questions notions of value in terms of production time, value, use and material. ...
