Eigengrau

by
Verena Mayrhofer

“Eigengrau” is described in German, as well as in English, as that color which one perceives in complete darkness. Since a perception of black is only possible with simultaneous bright contrast, black exists for humans in the external, but not in the internal. The abstract forms are dissolved by a coarse color grid and are only perceived in their color and form when viewed from a greater distance to the images.

Verena Mayrhofer lives and works in Linz and Stadt Haag.

In her sculptures and installations, she contrasts the digital aesthetic with analog tactility. Her works imitate the digital space while simultaneously blurring its sharp edges. This approach questions and reflects on the nostalgic idealization of the analog world.

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