Alea iacta est

`Alea iacta est` – Group Show with Toolip Art Gallery

Dates: 14/02/25 – 07/03/25
Location: Ballgasse 6, 1010 Vienna

Join us at the new venue of Toolip Art Gallery in Vienna from February 14th to March 7th, 2025, for a contemporary art exhibition featuring artists from around the world.

All artworks of the exhibition are available to purchase at https://www.toolipartgallery.com/product-page/my-danube-s-water-i-long-for

Title: Mirage
Size: 40 x 30 cm
Medium: Ink, watercolour, gouache, and gum arabic on canvas
The sense of reflection both of myself and of water is intrinsic in my paintings. Intuitively landing in mysterious in-between places, where the mind and heart can feel at ease and clench their thirst for peace. At least for a moment. Even if it is just an illusion of closeness. I have had this recurring dream of looking for my father, while the Danube was flooding. I assumed it was a metaphor.

Now, in all my adult years, when I look at the Danube, I know
that is where he found peace. I look for him in all waters and nature`s signs, creating mirages of the mind. Undeniable synchronicities, visceral clarity, and hidden truths. Reconnecting both with myself and nature is one task, and not two.

Title:
“My Danube’s water I long for,
There it flies chuckling, on multicoloured dream
wing my bitter self,
at the chattering waterfront, I find my quiet peace.”
Size: 90 x 65 cm
Material: Ink, watercolour, gouache and gum arabic on canvas

The act of peeling away the surface layers of the self to confront myself with my inner world, is not one of destruction, but of rediscovery—an allegory for the Jungian process of individuation, where we slowly uncover the fragmented parts of the self that have been buried in the unconscious, hidden behind the layers of ego and societal expectation. The nude figure shows the raw essence of the artist — exposed in its vulnerability but also its
potential for transformation into something new and invisible to the naked eye. As the skin peels away, intricate patterns appear, evoking veins and tree branches, molecules of us and
what surrounds us. Symbols of interconnectedness between the human psyche and nature. By confronting the fragments of the self, the figure not only unearths personal truths but also taps into this deeper, universal narrative. In this space, we begin to realize that our own stories are part of something much older and larger. Inspired by my grandfather’s writings, the title reveals the synchronicity between my emotions and those of my ancestors. The painting honors the pain of the past while embracing the resilience that comes from recognizing our shared stories.

Through this exploration, I aim to connect more deeply to my heritage and show how the echoes of history shape both my personal journey and our collective experience.