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Artist. Dongni Hou
Artist. Dongni Hou

She now lives and resides in France. Her works are presented at Laurence Esnol Gallery. Her works reveal under the brushes all the poetic nuances of the human soul, even in the darkest corners, even if supported by bright colors. Behind sometimes a wise appearance, a second reading of her work may twist the neck of sentimentality and take us with dark humor into another universe as singular as it is fantastic.

A very personal work about the virtue of the human being, confronted to loneliness, about all the poetry of its dramatism and irony of life.

Where do you find inspiration?
From my personal experiences, from life, emotions (pain, joy…). I try to feel and understand the human condition. I aim at representing human as a whole, from its psychological background to social definition, attempting to see what in us, is intemporel and unlimited, from the light to the darkness. 

How do you create your paintings?
Each painting is a reflection and emotion overflow, to create a painting is to create (or rebuild) myself, I don’t really focus on how to create but what I want to transfer with the technique that fits, usually when the idea is there, the creating will do it by himself.

What motivates you to create?
The will of living, the way of self finding, as a sensitive soul, what I learn and feel pushes me to express myself to go further. Each time I’m in front of a canvas, to give a feeling and a sense of existence, it’s a more of self-creating than just the making of an image. 

How do you organize your day? Do you have a routine?
Hear, observe, feel, think, reflect,  read, think, paint, walk… I spend most of the time alone, that makes me think more clearly and deeply.

I saw your works in Paris. What is fascinating for you about that city?
This is a cosmopolitan and dynamic city, a collision between different cultures and great minds, I admire the monuments, museums and exhibitions and its splendid history, complexity that stimulate the life and the mind.

Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve; 50x70cm, 2022
Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve; 50x70cm, 2022

Have you ever exhibited in Vienna? In the mood for it?
I haven’t yet, It would be with great pleasure.

What are you working on?
Now I’m in a period of self reflection, something will change, in a better way, something maturing, hopefully coming soon.

Dongni Hou – www.instagram.com/douni_hou/

Auf 1400 m Höhe, in einem Seitental im Tiroler Außerfern, befindet sich mit dem Bschlabertal die Location der medienfrische. 33 Tage lang haltet Kunst Einzug in einem abgelegenen Alpental.

On the occasion of Tom of Finland’s birthday, the Foundation and The Community have curated AllTogether, a group presenting Tom of Finland Foundation’s permanent collection to the public.

Nach zwei Jahren Pause stellt die Rückkehr der Show für die Modeklasse ein lang ersehntes Highlight dar. Die Absolvent*innen und Studierenden können endlich wieder ihre Arbeiten präsentieren.

Han Xiao was born in China. In 2021, his family moved to Spain. In 2005, he graduated from the Design Department of the Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, majoring in Landscape.

The exhibition gives us insights into the spectrum of expressive forms of art. The artworks shown are based on what had happened, memories and perception, spanning from the past into the future.

Seit 25 Jahren leitet Claudia Bosse die von ihr gegründete Kompangie theatercombinat, welches sich mit den Grenzen und Intersektionen von Theater, Performance und Kunst beschäftigt.

Kalina Horon is an artist painter from Poland, who has been living in Vienna since 2014. Although she received classical music training in her childhood and youth, she decided to give it up in favour of painting.

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Kenji Lim graduated with a BFA from Ruskin School of Art, Oxford University, in 2002 and with a Masters in Sculpture from The Royal College of Art, London, in 2019, and has lived many lives in between.

Aliya Abs lebt und arbeitet als Künstlerin in München. Sowohl den Bachelor- als auch den Masterstudiengang an der Nationalen Akademie der Künste in Lviv, hat sie jeweils mit Auszeichnung abgeschlossen.

Dan McCleary is a Los Angeles based artist. He has exhibited extensively in the United States and frequently travels to Oaxaca, Mexico, where he makes etchings at the Taller Sangfer.

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Integrating my mother’s intricate handwritten notes, which she jots down in a Cy Twombly-esque fashion while attending to her patients , was a nice opportunity to collaborate with her and be closer to her.

Mit seiner Installationsserie „Gruben | Excavation Pits“ schafft der Konzeptkünstler Johannes Rass Baugruben an Orten gesellschaftlicher Relevanz. Das zentrale Thema ist dabei die Darstellung eines Prozesses.

Da wir seit dem 9. November 2019 keine Party mehr veranstaltet haben, wollen wir unseren 3. Geburtstag mit euch in einer besonderen Location in Wien feiern. Habt ihr schon einmal vom Café Paris gehört?

In der Ausstellung GONZO von Kaja Clara Joo im Bildraum 07 vermengen sich die Angst vor dem eigenen Ableben, anthropomorpher Umgang mit Maschinen und eine Sehnsucht nach Wagnissen.