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Katja Wittmer

Born: 1972

Hometown: Munich

Based in: Ennis

« In my paintings, I explore the complex facets of humankind, the highs and lows, light and shadows, beauty and distortion, love and hate. »

Katja Wittmer is an artist based in Ireland whose paintings have been exhibited nationally, as well as in the United States, Austria, China, Germany, and India. The central theme in her art is emotional liberation, as she is fascinated by the exploration of the "emotional abyss", discovering what hides under layers of repression. She employs bold colours and textures to provoke movement, elicit mysticism, and engage the viewer's subconscious. Katja Wittmer uses acrylics, sand, plaster and pastels and incorporates dripping paint, thick textures and multi-layered colours in her work. Her unique works of abstract expressionism challenge the boundaries of perception.

Katja Wittmer In The Studio

I love working in mixed media as it gives me the opportunity to explore colour as well as texture and three dimensionality. I create multiple layers, continuously adding and taking away to uncover what lies underneath.

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More About Katja Wittmer

Question Icon What inspires you?

nature and experiences

Question Icon Describe your creative process.

I apply layer after layer, remove some and add some more

Question Icon What are 3 words that best describe your work?

bold, mysterious, layered

Question Icon Who are some artists that have influenced your work?

Francesco Clemente, Georgia O'Keeffe, Hermann Nitsch

Question Icon What is the most important tool when creating your work?

brushes and palette knives

Question Icon What is the best piece of advice you have been given?

work from the heart

Question Icon Where do you go for inspiration?

nature

Credentials

Education

Auburn University

United States of America, 1997

Awards

Betty Hood Poorman Scholarship

1997

Exhibitions

Regeneration Iniscealtra Arts

Ireland, 2021

Transient Kunstmatrix

Germany, 2021

Winter Exhibition Courthouse Gallery

Ireland, 2021

Kunsthandel Sophisticated Year Show

Germany, 2016

Solas Glor Cultural Centre

Ireland, 2011

Exposed Orangerie Englischer Garten

Germany, 2010

(E)Motion Watergate Theatre Gallery

Ireland, 2010

Out of the Dark, Custom House Studios

Ireland, 2009

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