This vibrant abstract artwork depicts a striking image of intersecting, luminous orange forms against a dark, swirling background. The bold, undulating lines and shapes create a sense of movement and dynamism, evoking a visceral energy. The artist's use of vivid, contrasting colors and the striking, X-shaped composition contribute to the piece's visually arresting and emotive quality. This work appears to explore themes of duality, tension, and the interplay of light and shadow, showcasing the artist's distinctive style and technical mastery. ...
Sarah Bechter’s approach to painting interrogates the ambivalences of artistic production, blurring distinctions between the private and public, work and leisure, surface and line. Her canvases exist as individual subjects, engaging in a vivid dialogue with one another. Utilizing a wide range of techniques and references, Bechter questions the validity of the images she creates and of painting itself, inviting viewers to a game of hide-and-seek by often only hinting at protagonists and objects, infusing her works with a mysterious, dreamy atmosphere. In her large-format paintings, Bechter dynamizes form, space, color, and line, presenting human-like figures as fluid, almost magical beings. Even objects are imbued with animated qualities, emerging as flickering flames from the fountain of artistic creation. Through finely glazed layers of oil paint and pigment, she interweaves questions about the social role of the individual with personal experiences, shaping the relationship with potential viewers in the context of prevailing power structures. ...
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. ...
