PSYCHOSOMAT IV detail

PSYCHOSOMAT IV wax approx. 80 cm high, spruce wood, varnished, wire, textile, metal rods, 2016

untitled, drawing, oil crayon and spray paint on paper, A3, 2016

mammography

PSYCHOSOMAT II wax, cushion, approx. 80 cm wide, 2016

PSYCHOSOMAT III wax, approx. 80 cm high, 2016

PSYCHOSOMAT I Wax, table, mirror, approx. 70 cm high, 2016

PSYCHOSOMAT I Wax, table, mirror, approx. 70 cm high, 2016

untitled, spruce wood, varnished, wire, wax, plaster, 170 x 110 cm, 2016

untitled, installation, washstand, bathtub, washbowl, reflection of the screen on water, silicone, nylon thread, wax, stone, fly, wire, ink, nailbrush, video (00:02:15) Loop, 2016

untitled, spruce wood, varnished, wire, 170 x 110 cm, wax on paper, 2016, installation view, MAZE, WUK, Vienna

The PSYCHOSONATs are moulded from wax in several layers and casting processes as a flat plane. While still warm and flexible, the wax is draped over furniture and objects, capturing their forms as it solidifies. These wax moulds are subsequently reshaped using heat and manual manipulation, similar to a massage, allowing formation of hollow, three-dimensional structures. Despite its fragility, this method enables the creation of dynamic forms that remain susceptible to external influences, resulting in an ongoing process of transformation.
The depiction of the female body as diseased or frail has a deep history in art, often mirroring societal views of women as vulnerable or emotionally unstable. In the 19th century, Romanticism and Symbolism frequently portrayed women as consumptive or melancholic. These depictions often romanticized sickness, linking physical fragility to ideals of beauty and emotional depth.
The „hysterical“ female body, influenced by Freudian theories, inspired surrealists. In these works, the female body often symbolized both mystery and dysfunction, reinforcing stereotypes of women as passive or broken. ///
 

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