Hera. From Visceral Series

Hera, 2024 by Magda von Hanau
From the Visceral series
Clay, glass glaze & wool strings.
Dimensions: 67 in H x 13 in W x 7 in D
Weight 25 lbs

“This body of work refers to the memory of the flesh. While working on my visceral series, I aim to explore the universal emotions and thoughts a human being is exposed to throughout life.

Visual artist Magda von Hanau has spent her life as a devotee and disseminator of beauty in its many forms.
Born and raised in Barra Bonita, a bucolic countryside municipality of Sao Paulo, Brazil, von Hanau forged an early connection with nature before embarking as a teenager on a lustrous modeling and performance career. A prominent fixture on Europe's finest fashion runways and in magazine editorial pages, she found her deep-rooted passion for beauty and art continue to blossom next on the stage, acting in the theater and excelling at improving and interpretation. Von Hanau became well known as an actress on Italian television screens before she enrolled in art school, applying her natural talent and experience living in the world's most historic arts and culture capitals into developing her own visual language.

Fast gaining recognition on the world stage, von Hanau's work has been featured in several galleries, at numerous exhibitions, highlighted as public works and included in several prestigious private collections. Many of her works have been featured in top international media outlets including Architectural Digest Italia, Elle Decor, Departures, Casa Vogue Brazil, Robb Report, and elsewhere.