Photo by Angelika Sauerer
“Art seems to me to be above all a state of soul.”
Marc Chagall
I am a painter who brings to life a world where symbolism and mysticism intertwine. My art reflects the deep, personal journey of embracing uniqueness and the resilience to thrive through change. Inspired by the enchanting world of ANIMALS, I feel a profound connection to them—as if I can hear their whispers and understand the intricate web of life that binds us all. I believe we are all part of a greater whole, connected to one another and to the natural world. The animal and plant kingdoms are like a paradise, and in my art, I strive to capture the beauty that surrounds us, if I only choose to see it.
In the Circle collection, the symbolic aspect is more emphasized, while in the watercolor paintings, the foreground is a realistic motif. My main medium is oil paints, which allow me more time for contemplation during the creative process. I often add gold leaf to my paintings, as gold is a symbol of divinity, power, triumph and transcendence.
I was born in 1984 in Ljubljana, where I've lived and worked till the end of 2017. The same year I also graduated at the College of Visual Arts – Arthouse. At the beginning of 2018 I moved to Holzkirchen near Munich, Germany.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023; Golden night light; Kultur im Oberbräu, Hozkirchen, Germany.
2018; I went there and got somewhere else; Finzgar Gallery; Ljubljana, Slovenia.
2017; She; MKLJ – Ljubljana Library; Ljubljana, Slovenia.
2016; Family portrait, Ljubljana Sentvid, Slovenia.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024; Kunststatt exhibititon & Pop-up shop, Miesbach, Germany
2023; Franken Kunstmesse (art fair), Bad Staffelstein, Germany.
2022 & 2023; Kunststatt exhibitions, Schaftlach, Germany. https://www.kunststatt.art/hauptseite.html
2020; Open days of Atelier - Exhibition and Auction, Tegernsee, Bayern, Germany.
2018; The river of life, Gallery Kinogledalisce Tolmin; Tolmin, Slovenia.
2014-2015; Student exhibitions, Hostel Celica & Spomeniskovarstveni center Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
PROJECTS
2022 & 2024; Offene Ateliertage (Open studio days), Holzkirchen.
2022, 2023, 2024; Kunst im Schaufenster (Art in the shop window), Holzkirchen.
2023; The Big Hoot Holzkirchen; https://wildinart.co.uk/events/big-hoot-holzkirchen/
2014 - 2020; The Map Project: Where I live. The Map Project - Where I Live (themapproject13.blogspot.com)
PUBLICATIONS
2023 Heidi Siefert, Der Mond, das Gold und die Kirschblüte, Merkur.de, Nr.57, 9. March 2023, p. 3.
2023 Monika Ziegler, Das goldene Licht des Mondes, Kulturvision e.V., 9. March 2023, https://www.kulturvision-aktuell.de/das-goldene-licht-des-mondes/
2021 Reinhold Schmid, Fantasie trifft Spiritualität, Kultur Begegnungen, Edition 36, November 2021 - May 2022, p. 17.
2020, Monika Heppt, Verena Huber, Reinhold Schmid, Bildende Künstler im Landkreis Miesbach, Begleitkatalog zu den 2020: Offenen Ateliertagen
2018, Text: K.H., "Šla sem tja, prišla drugam", Newspaper Družina, 21. Jaunar 2018, p. 12.