Julia Steiner (CH)
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kvas na papire
Dioxin, 2007, 220 x 450 cm
Schilf, 2007, 220 x 450 cm
Ebbe, 2007, 150 x 303 cm
Rat, 2006, 150 x 340 cm
Fall, 2007, 220 x 300 cm
Geysir, 2006, 150 x 250 cm
Julia Steiner (*1982) studies visual design at the Hochschule der Künste in Berne. In the medium of drawing – and in terms both of technique and of content – she has developed a style very much of her own. She uses a brush to apply very dry gouache to the paper, which results in a subtle and varied structure. Dark and light, black and white, drawing and emptiness enter into a constant and interesting dialogue.
Although Steiner remains true to figuration, she nevertheless transports the viewer into a realm of dream and fantasy based not only on thoughts, memories and ideas, but also on scenes from international literature. She does not sketch out a composition in advance, but works spontaneously, with improvisation, and usually in large formats. This spontaneous working process is expressed in the dynamic-gestural character of her works. Although spaces emerge, they remain open and could be extended infinitely.