Val Wecerka
Austria / Bulgaria (*1977)
“The primary focus of my work revolves around the profound question: What truly defines home? Alternatively, I delve into the thought-provoking inquiry: Does the concept of home even exist?"
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Artwork Carusell
by Val Wecerka
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Val Wecerka's works are influenced by her personal biographical experiences, especially her time as a young artist in Vienna. The loneliness and isolation she experienced during this time led her to begin using letters as a structural template for her early works. These letters served as the basis for her art and inspired her to search for people who had suffered similar blows of fate. Val Wecerka wanted to show the communication of these people in the form of art objects and create a connection between them.
Over time, Val Wecerka has continued to develop her unique style, enriching her artwork with memories from the past. Repetition plays a significant role in her works. By repeatedly arranging shapes and lines, she creates a visual illusion that captivates the viewer. Each work tells its own story and reveals a different facet of Val Wecerka's artistic journey
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“My goal with my works is to create an illusion on a surface or canvas. I strive to take the viewer into a world where he can dive into the infinite depth of my works. My artworks are a reflection of my soul and an expression of my deepest emotions.”
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1987 - 1992 Kunstschule D. Dobrovic, Sliven/Bulgarien
1993 - 1996 Modekolleg Herbstraße, Wien/Österreich
1995 - 2001 Studium der Malerei, Grafik und Tapisserie, Mstkl. Ch. L. Attersee/ Uni. für angewandte Kunst, Wien/AT
Diplom mit Auszeichnung (als Valentina Koleva)
2002 - 2004 Studium Textil - Freie, angewandte u. experimentelle
künstlerische Gestaltung, Mstkl. B. Putz Plecko/ Uni. für angewandte Kunst, Wien/Österreich
Artist information
Participated Exhibtions
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2022 High·Light, Plain Art, Wien/AT
2019 What is home, C.A. Contemporary, Wien/AT
2016 Poetry in Geometry, Galerie District 4 Art, Wien/AT
2016 Kunstraum am Schauplatz, Wien/AT
2010 Like a Letter, Malerei und Objekte,
2010 Wiener Tagebücher II, Stadt Galerie Purkersdorf, NÖ/AT
2000 Wiener Tagebuch I, Haus Wittgenstein, Wien/AT
2000 Junger Wein, junge Kunst, MAK, Wien
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2023 - “L”Essenzza della belezza”, Arthentico Gallery, Austria Vienna
2023 Parallel Vienna editions, Neuer Kunstverein, Wien/AT
2023 Rebel with a cause, Metropolitain Art Club, Wien/AT
2022 Il ragazzo della via Gluck“, Skulpturengarten Palais Auersperg, Wien/AT
2022 Parallel Vienna editions, Semper Depot, Wien/AT
2021 Vienna city gallery walk, Wien/AT
2021 Chronicles, Schloss Wollkersdorf NÖ/AT
2021 Drei Jahrzehnte, Haus Wittgenstein, Wien/AT
2020 Blue, C.A. Contemporary, Wien/AT
2019 Da (-) zwischen, Galerie Frewein-Kazakbaev, Wien/AT
2018 Paradise Girls, VIENNA ART WEEK/Metropolitain Art Club, Wien/AT
2017 The Other Art Fair, Saatchi art, Brooklyn/New York/USA
2017 Re-Start; Verein Grünspan, Kärnten/AT
2017 Galerie Schloss Parz/AT
2011 Parallel Vienna, Wien/AT
2011 Franzis choice, Muzej premoderno umetnosti Spodnji Hotič/SL
2010 Burn out, The Brick Lane Gallery, London/UK
2005 Wollenkunst, Künstlerhaus, Wien/AT
2002 Kunstmesse MAK, Wien/AT
2001 Moving out, MUMOK, Wien/AT
2001 Kunstmesse MAK, Wien/AT
2000 Junger Wein, junge Kunst, MAK, Wien/AT
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2020 Phönix Art Prize, Nom/ Tutzing/DE
2019 Olympia Art Preis, Nom / Tokio/JP
2018 Aesthetica Art Preis, Longlist / York/UK
2016 Aesthetica Art Preis, Longlist / York/UK
2013 Strabag Art award, , Nom / Wien/AT
2010 Strabag Art award, , Nom / Wien/AT
2001 Würdigungspreis des BMUKK / Wien/AT
1999 Studienförderung Uni für angewandte Kunst / Wien/AT
1999 Ankauf der Stadt Wien / Wien/AT
1998 GROHE Art & Design award / Wien/AT
1997 Carpet Design Awards, Pfister / Basel/CH
1994 Eco-fashion Award für junge Modedesigner / Wien/AT