Perception, social constructs, (power) relations, nature and transformation are recurring subjects in the multifaceted work of Chrischa Venus Oswald.
The artist draws her inspiration from different fields such as poetry and ancient mythology, rituals or magic as well as language and communication. She weaves aspects of symbolism, documentation or psychology into her performances, photographic and video works or mixed media collages.
Oswald´s work is driven by the intention and curiosity to artistically investigate and reflect the conditio humana and behavior or scenarios resulting from it.
I´m alive
Chrischa Venus Oswald (b. 20.11.1984)
Currently mostly living and working in Lisbon.
Education/
Residency
Invited (date tba): Artist Residency in Mexico City, Human Residency
2019 Globe Gallery Residency (Theme “Ritual”), Heilstätte Grabowsee near Berlin
2017 Studio Residency in Lisbon (Oct-Dec) at Olho de Boi
2015 ACSA Summeracademy (Class of Julieta Aranda), Berlin
2011 Diploma Fine Arts, University of Art and Design Linz (A), with honour (Mag. art.)
2006 - 2011 Fine Arts, University of Art and Design Linz (A),
with Vadim Fishkin and Andrea van der Straeten
2009 - 2011 Living and working in Munich
Awards/
Collections
Diesel New Art Award Austria, Photo Category, 2007
a.o. Videocollection of Manuel de Santaren, Boston/Washington
Soloshows
2018
”TRUE”, Muratcentoventidue, Bari (IT) - on view until 15.02.2019 (Some glimpses here)
2015
ONE – AN/OTHER, Muratcentoventidue, Bari (IT)
WHITE/OUT/SIDE, Kunsthalle Linz, Linz (AT),
in collaboration with Botanischer Garten Linz
2007
Being, Exit-Gallery, Claire de Rouen, London (GB)
Groupshows/Projects (selected)
2021
Upcoming 10. + 11.7.21
Feira Gráfica, Lisbon – I´ve been selected to present and sell my artist books and publications
+ will launch “Journal of a Poet who walks” on that occasion.
Groupshow at Galeria Belo Galsterer, Lisbon
RWD: A Midsummernight's Dream Rewind with Cristina Ataíde (PT), Paulo Brighenti (PT), Claudia Fischer (DE),
Rita Gaspar Vieira (PT), Renzo Marasca (IT), Chrischa Oswald (DE), Wolfgang Wirth (AT)
I´m happy to show mixed media work of my series “Elements I”
2019
“Female Portraits”, Muratcentoventidue, Bari (IT)
Screening of “THE WORLD” @ Print Screen Festival, Israel
Screening and reading of “THE BLUE BOOK” (poems and visual work, will be published later this year) at Galeria FOCO, Lisbon
”Matriarchy and Female Muses”, curated by Giuseppe Ruffo, Co Galleries, Berlin
2018
Screening of “Asylum”, Siena/Italy – in the context of the nomadic project “Free Wall Needed”, curated by Giuseppe Ruffo
"TRUE" @ FILE Videoart Festival São Paulo (BR)
‘The One Who Teeters on The Brink Of Disaster’, Capri by Night/Schauspielhaus Köln during February, curated by Eli Cortinas and with Stine Marie Jacobsen, Ana Alenso, Elodie Pong, Glenda León, Agnieszka Polska, Pauline Curnier Jardin (D)
2017
FAIR. / FairPlay during Art Basel Miami Beach, initiated by Spinello Projects, Co-curated by Micol Hebron
Video-Screening, M31, Berlin (D)
Reading/Launch of "SAL ~ SOL ; SOLO" (Salt, Sun, Soil) at Lothringer Halle, Munich (D)
"Das Ernste Zelt" with Sascha Brylla, Marlene Zoe Burz, Matthias Esch, Manuel Kirsch, Linda Kuhn, Martin Maeller and Björn Streeck, Humboldt Carré, Berlin (D)
Reading/Launch of "SAL ~ SOL ; SOLO" (Salt, Sun, Soil) at Aperto Room, Berlin (D)
Reading & launch of publication "SAL ~ SOL ; SOLO" in Lisbon at (PT)
Screening at "Cleaning & Value", Workshop, Goethe Universität, Frankfurt/Main (D)
"Mountains", Muratcentoventidue, Bari (IT) with Janet Biggs, Rikke Flensberg, Helena Wittmann (IT)
2016
Proyector Videoart Festival, Madrid (ES)
FUSO Videoart-Festival, MAAT, Lisboa (PT)
Chalton Gallery, London (UK)
Video Stripping, CENTRUM, Berlin (D)
Femmes' Video Art Festival 2, LACE, Los Angeles (US)
Femmes' Video Art Festival 2, Situation Room, L.A. (US)
They don´t think in time, We don´t think in history, Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin
Fallow – A Mini Reading Series, Coven Berlin
2015
Tech Art Expo, Atelierhof Kreuzberg, Berlin
"Mother", Muratcentoventidue, Bari/Italy
with Rita Casdia, Elisabetta Di Sopra, Anahita Hekmat, Jenna Pippett, Karen Trask
2014
"Family Matters" with Sophie Calle, Nan Goldin, Hans Op de Beeck, Thomas Struth, Jim Campbell, John Clang,Guy Ben-Ner, Courtney Kessel, Ottonella Mocellin+Nicola Pellegrini, Trish Morrissey @ CCC Strozzina, Florence
"The Ones We Love" Groupshow, Des Moines
"The Ones We Love" Groupshow, Vienna
2013
»extra — experimental trails« - Festival für experimentelle Film- und Videokunst, d21, Leipzig
2nd OZON International Video Art Festival, Katowice, Poland
"So you think you can tell heaven from Hell", Berlin, Groupshow with Jonas von Ostrowski, Josef Knoll, Sarah Lehnerer, Johannes Tassilo Walter, Leo Lencsés
"Bodied Spaces", Gallery Art Claims Impulse, Berlin
"Never Odd or Even", Team Titanic, Berlin
2012
“The Eye of the Collector”, Selected works of the Manuel De Santaren Collection, Villa delle Rose (MAMbo), Bologna (with Maria Josè Arjona, Niklas Goldbach, Jesse Aron Green, William Lamson, McCallum and Tarry, Hans Op de Beeck, Luigi Presicce, Isabel Rocamora, Janaina Tschäpe)
Video Art-Screening, Soho House, Berlin
2010
"International Departure: Gate 10", Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Modena
"Deep:art"-Project, Miuggia
2009
"Dreamers", Ei'kon, Aarhus
2008
Videokollektion @ VIENNABIENNALE 08, Vienna
"Fallen/fallen", F/Stop Photo Festival Leipzig
"(KOLAPS) #1" Recyclart, Brussels
"Ich habe nicht genug ihr matten Augen", Universal Cube, Leipzig
"Tinyvices"-Show curated by Tim Barber, NY Photo Festival
IDEAL Berlin Show, Café Moskau, Berlin
DNA-Austria Winners 2007, das weiße haus, Vienna
2007
„Trust me“, F/Stop 1st International Festival for Photography, Leipzig
„Catfish“, Rotating Gallery, NYBar
Bibliography (selected)
"Cleaning & Value", interdisciplinary investigations, edited by Isabel Bredenbröker, Christina Hanzen, Felix Kotzur (2020) and published by Sidestone Press, 2020
A Sensual Journal No. 2 “Twist” with Aimée Pedezert, collaborative artist zine with my poetry & Aimée Pedezert´s art, 2020
A Sensual Journal No. 1 “Flesh” with Greg Hannan, collaborative artist zine with my poetry & Greg Hannan´s art, 2020
THE BLUE BOOK, artist book with mixed media/collages & a selection of my English poetry, 2019/2020
ISBN 978-3-9821469-0-4
"SAL ~ SOL ; SOLO", Poetry & photographs inspired by Portugal and the Portuguese language (PT/EN), Hooligan Katharsis, 2017
„Questioni di Famiglia“, ISBN 978-88-7461-224-6 Italian/English, Catalogue accompanying the show „Family Matters“, CCCS Centro di Cultura Contemporanea Strozzina, 2014
„The eye of the collector“, Opere di Video Arte dalla Collezione Manuel de Santaren, 2012
ISBN 978-88-8460-262-6
"A Book of Beds" published by Foam Magazine, 2011
ISBN 9789070516222
Nofound Bedroom, Kaugummi Books, 2009
The Collector´s Guide to Emerging Art Photography, Humble Arts Foundation, 2009
ISBN-13: 9780979642500, ISBN-10: 0979642507
F/Stop 1st international Photography Festival Leipzig 2007
F/Stop 2nd international Photography Festival Leipzig 2008, published by Zweitausendeins
ISBN 3861508745
"Various Photographs" edited by Tim Barber, 2008