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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIA shows new residents 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Irene Wellm
Wellm lives and works in Melbourne, Australia. There she completed her Masters in 2001 in Fine Arts. Since then, she has concentrated on the investigation of "psychological drama" through notions of identity and interior life. The way in which Wellm interprets her Australian identity is strongly influenced by her European roots. The sensitivity to mythology and dark fairy tales is an essential part of her work. The artist herself calls German figurative painting, especially the Leipzig School, a major influence. Aika Furukawa The presentation of the draping of fabrics and clothes is an important part of European art history. It does not only serve the exact temporal identification of art works, but also allows the painter or the sculptor to present his abilities. The presentation of textiles is also the main component of Furukawa’s work. In her paintings she explores the diverse form of drapery by randomly throwing cloth down. "Everyone changes clothes daily and throws it carelessly into a corner or puts it together neatly. This creates interesting compositions accidentally or intentionally." Sophia Janatti The paintings are influenced by First World War posters, the history of painting especially the early 1980′s german/american painters and Walt Disney early 1920′s. The work characterizes itself by avoiding any use of direct classical and or artistic techniques. The lines are put on canvas in one movement. The works concern covers authority issues (dilemma’s that are caused by traumatization of historical events ) as well as the meaning behind ‘man ’or ‘woman’ and what specifically defines them. References towards 16th century dutch painting is made, the characters in the paintings never expose their identity , their gestures are questioning and outlining authority and its effect on us. The colours have a supporting function and avoid any colour-use that could encourage entertainment or aesthetic values. Aesthetic allows using taste and getting rid of taste is important. Zeke Decker “Without an open process, I believe my artwork is limited or obstructed. I accommodate the immediate moment as well as an extended plan in the moment of making and believe this is as direct a process as possible in bridging the mind with the medium. Free from obstructions, the process can express the vulnerability of the creator’s “now.” This is important in my work because it allows my body to truly become unified with the paint: where the thought goes, the hand follows. Trying to maintain a clear connection between my state of mind and the work itself is a constant challenge. Ultimately, I attempt to project what is thought into paint in an effort to illustrate a “voice” or aspect of living. Giving a sense or better yet an expression of life is my ultimate goal. A great piece of art reflects a full life based on its formal qualities. It does not only speak in narratives, it surpasses them. I see its function as awakening our interests in a fuller life, a life that transcends the literal and the immediate through the ‘now’.” Jérôme Zonder Born 1974 in Paris, lives and works in Paris. 2005 Zonder received the Premier Prix Marin. Jérôme Zonder has chosen the figure of child, a symbol of innocence, to evoke the cruelty and violence of the world. His drawings invite the viewer to his fiction, which is full of reality. By using different techniques of drawing, Zonder is able to question our relationship to the different modi of image.
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