Exploring an
artwork’s background in terms of its physical (material, shape, color),
mental (knowledge, information) and emotional dimension (musical accompaniment),
and reflecting those meanings together and in depth – that’s what Reflexionism
is all about. The process starts with a theme, collecting pertinent material,
creating a mental concept and a process of visualization.
In other words,
the essence is to imagine a specific theme’s philosophy of shape.
The observer should be stimulated to communicate with the artwork in
a way that allows him or her to find deeper aspects of individual dreams,
perceptions, and personality.
A lengthy virtual creative
process precedes the actual realization of the picture. This is complemented
by a special blend of background music, which assists the artist’s mental
process of visualization and, most importantly, the creative act itself.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
While studying in Graz and in Vienna, Irma Michaela Szalkay started
to pursue her artistic ambitions, employing several different techniques,
including charcoal, verre églomisé, collages, installations
and acrylics with mixed media. She visited museums and galleries
all over the world, reviewing and studying all types of art.
Irma's work is based on her background as a university-trained philosopher
(Ph.D. 1993). Influenced by various schools of art, she visited museums
and galleries all over the world and explored the background of artworks
in terms of their philosophical and physical (material, shape, colour),
mental (knowledge, information), emotional, and spiritual dimensions.
To her, creating specific ‘Cycles’ is like writing a thesis: The
expression of philosophical entities in terms of colour and shape. So
the starting point of any innovative technique as developed by the artist
is the study and reflection of an area of special interest (hence ‘Reflexionism’),
collecting pertinent material as well as music, creating a well defined
mental concept in the process. The essence of this approach is to imagine
a specific theme with the full spectre of its philosophical underpinnings
(‘Philosophy of Shape’).
Abstraktion mit Pathos lies at the very heart of this technique,
combining elements of philosophy, myth and harmony. The observer is supposed
to communicate with the artwork in a way that allows him or her to explore
deeper aspects of individual feelings, reflexions, and dreams.
Statement
Kunst, besonders bildnerisches Gestalten, hatte schon früh
eine magische Anziehungskraft auf die Künstlerin. Während ihrer Studienzeit
begann sie mit Kohle, Emailarbeiten, Hinterglasmalerei, Collagen und
Installationen zu experimentieren und entwickelte eine eigene Acryl-Mischtechnik
auf Leinwand. Sie besuchte zu Studienzwecken Museen und Galerien überall
in der Welt.
Irma Michaela Szalkay setzt philosophische Themen bildnerisch um. Im Malprozess werden
vorher definierte Materialien und Farben belebt und von einem imaginären
Bild geleitet. Der dabei entstandenen Stil (Reflexionismus) zielt darauf ab, zwischen Kunstwerk und Betrachter einen
Prozess der inneren Kommunikation auszulösen.
Malen
als Geste der Sehnsucht - Versuch bewusster Sinnstiftung - Schönheit
des Augenblicks - Zauber des Optischen - Dialektik Sinn - Sinnlosigkeit
From: Art Acquisitor
Magazine 7/1, 2009
