Author Archives: kirstenwechslberger

As an artist I seek holistic experiences through the art I create. Over time my work has become expansive, avoiding boundaries between art, craft, design, performance, multimedia and multi-sensory art. My deep curiosity for personal and physical connections and how these are communicated is achieved through a subjective exploration of 'who' and 'what' I am in relation to my fellow humans and the environment. I choose alternative ways to familiarise myself and my audience with one another through experimental and participatory performance art, drawing attention to interpersonal connections and the presence and movement of people within familiar and conspicuous spaces. As a result, identity, the human-centered aspects of our emotional fabric and the human condition, such as the ongoing search for meaning in life, underpins my art. My interests in interpersonal connections are expressed through reoccurring symbols such as masks, windows, spirals, faces, social network communication signs, connected twine and woven string. In my art I use these symbols to explore and juxtapose themes such as emotions, connectedness, pain, spirituality, feelings, introspection and consciousness. I choose soft, neutral, low-key colours and combinations of materials with contrasting and appealing textural qualities. The repetitive nature of making, my interaction, labor, endurance and prolonged occupation with my materials, such as paper, clay, wood, glass, textiles, paint and metal, illustrate my obsessive attention to detail.