ART and CONSCIOUSNESS
website still under construction, more to come
ABOUT THE ARTIST & THE LIST OF EXHIBITIONS are given under several objects/sculptures you can see below (created decades ago).
EGYPTIAN VISION, 1992
Back then I was walking along the Zurich lake in a ... state (altered?.. contemplative?... painful?..) and..! All of a sudden innerly going right through me I sensed & saw this figure. I instantly knew that is was from ancient Egypt. A flashback so to say. Maybe some DNK woke up for a moment...
PREGNANT WOMAN PRAYING, 1992
INNER INHABITANT, 1990
CRUCIFIED HARLEQUIN
group PROJECT "ALTAR", Kunsthaus Örlikon, Zurich, 1991
ART & CONSCIOUSNESS
Irena > a multimedia artist & a philosophical practitioner, cosmopolitan, has moved to Switzerland decades ago.
Her life topic is the combination "Art and Consciousness". Primarily self-taught, later graduated in “Art and Consciousness” at the Lesley University USA. A member of the International Association of Art UNESCO. Gradually she became more and more involved in the practice of philosophical thinking.
Various exhibitions in different countries. Art works at museums and private collections. F. ex. in: Switzerland (Jean M. Tinguely Collection & private collections); Japan; China; England; Afrika; Canada; USA; Russia; Switzerland; Portugal; Italy; Albania (National Museum of Fine Arts, Tirana & private collections).
Participated in work-shops in Europe & USA. Such as:
Co-Dependency; theatrical expression of primary emotions (USA); writing for your life (USA); introduction in expressive art methods in therapy & pedagogics (former Institute ISIS/EGS, Zurich); butoh- & expressive dance Zurich; introduction to nonviolent communication (Zurich); introduction to Philosophy (AKAD, Zurich); experimental theatre performance (Amsterdam); living in the process; female mystic – male mystic etc.; continuing studies in applied philosophy & psychology. In 2008 earned the certificate of IEK-Berlin as “Art & Creativity Therapist”.
In 1998 her studio burnt down. Consequently approximately 300 paintings, numerous drawings, several art objects burnt. Therefore lots of Irena’s art pieces have not been documented. You can nevertheless partially see the process of artistic development in PAINTINGS.
As a multimedia artist Irena additionally to painting has created several (video- and life) performances, some video art, installations, objects & writing.
Her interests include not only Art and Consciousness but also philosophical practice and philosophical studies, dance theatre, reading, writing, developing consciousness, gender topics etc.
“Your paintings are lyrical like poems in oil”. Ian Willmott (retired), London School of Printing & Publishing
“Irena is an expressionist painter of great power. Her art generates from the very core of her being…”. Patricia W. Cobb (retired), Lesley University, USA.
HERE interview with Irena and more →
Irena offers projects & work-shops in self-growth & artistic development via the use of artistic media for artists AND general public. You can purchase ART, learn with her, invite her for work-shops & projects.
Irena also moderates Café Philo online in German as a kind of philosophical practice. This developed out of her previous life investigations in Art and Consciousness and philosophical thinking. If you are interested click here➡️ to read the concept & for dates & topics look in agenda to participate.
personal exhibitions
- educational center Sight & Sound, Zurich 1989.
- gallery Kunsthaus Örlikon, Zurich 1990.
- cultural center Dynamo, Zurich 1991.
- gallery Atelier 3, Zurich 1991.
- National Museum of Fine Arts, Tirana, Albania, 1991 SEE the TV report
(„Raduga“ was my art name back then. No idea what my half-brother who back then was working for the national TV & the others in the video there are saying in Albanian. I would love to know. You can also see & hear Edi Rama – now the Prime Minister of Albania , back THEN an artist. In those days in Albania it was always “tomorrow” (is it still?)… So I lost my patience & left to Zurich. 2-4 days later the vernissage took place without me.)
- theater Rigiblick, Zurich 1993.
- New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, Australia 1994.
- gallery BeWo Goes Art, Zurich 1995 + gallery BeWo Goes Art, drawings installation, 1997.
- my studio burnt down 1998 incl. appr. 300 oil paintings & numerous drawings.
- Chämi gallery, Zurich 1998 + swiss-arab cultural center, Zurich 1999.
- Die Andere galerie, Zurich 2001.
- gallery Artefiz, Zurich 2002. SEE the video
- Projektgalerie, Zurich 2009.
- gallery Kunstzeiger, Zurich 2019. SEE the video
group exhibitions
- gallery Bob van Orsouw, Zurich 1989.
- gallery Kunsthaus Oerlikon, Zurich 1990.
- project „Altar“ Kunsthaus Oerlikon, Zurich, 1991. Paintings, object.
- gallery a 16, Zurich 1992.
- art project „outbacks-endstation Hinwill“, Hinwil 1992.
- Kunsthaus Örlikon, Zurich 1992.
- Exhibition/Competition Mall Galleries, London. “The Healing Potential of Dolphins” 1993.
- „Grosse Zurcher ausstellung“, curator A. Shumov 1996.
- „arts & minds“ National Museum of Fine Arts, Tirana, Albania 1996.
- landscape installation intern. art symposium „East-West lab-99“, Frauenfeld 1999.
- gallery Serge Ziegler videothek, internationale Kunstmesse, Zurich 1999.
- art objects /installation/ Art in public space, Bern 2002.
- Art against Violence. Cam Garibaldi, Milano nov.-dec. 2021
- «Art without obstacles», PREDIGERKIRCHE church, Zürich oct.-nov. 2022
performances
- „poetry & paintings“ Neue Börse, Zurich 1993.
- „black & white“ Neue Börse, Zurich 1995.
- „buto“ gallery BeWo Goes Art, Zurich 1995.
- Ritual Theater, Biel 1995.
- „the ways of night“ swiss-arab cultural center, Zurich 1998.
- ” i love you“ KLINIK art project, Zurich 1998.
- „love me as red as i am“ KLINIK 1998.
- „black = white“ Art Project 99 Frauen, Zurich 1999.
- performance days video documentary, Migros Museum of Modern Art, Zurich 1999.
- international project „mental landscapes“ curator Harm Lux , Eisenwerk,Frauenfeld 1999.
- “DIPLOM” bei Peter Haberstich, Zurich 2003.
- “MY Atlantis” in Experimental Lab, ZID theatre , Amsterdam 2006.
- Fotografy in Performance Festival, Zurich 2007.
2 thoughts on “Art and Consciousness”
Ina März says:
Wow, habe etwas reingeschnuppert und bin zutiefst bewegt von Deiner Kunst! So viel Sinnlichkeit, Strahl- und Ausdruckskraft, beeindruckend, ich könnte ewig zuschauen!
Lilith Welti says:
Очень оригинально, креативно, со смыслом и оптимистично! Спасибо, Ирэн
3 thoughts on “CAFÉ PHILO online Deutsch”
Greta Hessel says:
sehr schön gemacht
ArtistPhilosopher says:
danke schön😁
Ina März says:
Freue mich richtig Deine Gruppe gefunden zu haben und habe großen Respekt vor Deinem Moderationstalent und Engagement. Vielen lieben Dank!