Irene Gärtner is an artist based in Switzerland whose paintings explore nature, lost places, soft and weathered facades. Gärtner`s mysterious compositions continuously experiment a wide range of materials, her compositions feature diverse textures and are sometimes amalgamated into unified geometric forms.
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Kooness: Describe what kind of art do you focus on?
Irene Gärtner: At a young age I painted and drew exclusively figurative. Today my focus is on abstract painting, using colors and shapes, I achieve the desired effect and can fulfill messages.
K: Why do you make this type of art?
IG: Abstract painting allow me to express my emotions and my own perception of the reality. Through the use of aesthetic and cross-border productions, a connection with the viewer takes place.
K: What inspires you?
IG: I find inspiration through travel, the perception of visual fragments of nature, experiences and personal reflection. I also really enjoy looking for museums and exhibitions.
K: How do you make your artworks?
IG: My artworks are created in many layers and show the innovative mobility of a wide variety of materials, such as paint, sand, concrete, stone powder and collages.
K: Describe how art is important to society?
IG: Art offers us the basis for debates and reflections for social development. It gives us impulses for new things, creates spaces for discussions and points beyond everyday events.
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K: What motivates you to create?
IG: Tolerance and cosmopolitanism are the cornerstones of creating my art. Passion inspires me and give me the freedom to courageously try out new things.
K: Do you have a network of artists, and how they support you?
IG: I founded a successful art association with a few artists that now has over a hundred members. We organize national and international exhibitions togheter, have lively discussions and benefit from each other`s skills and know-how.
Cover image: Irene Gärtner. Seascape, 2022. Courtesy of Kunstzürichsüd.
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