
Welcome to F A R B E B E K E N N E N – a portfolio and studio overview of Austrian artist Isabella Scharf-Minichmair. I’m happy to assist you with studio visits at Castle Altpernstein, workshops, exhibitions and inquiries regarding artworks for your company or home, as well as commissioned artworks in the field of glass fusing technique for public or private spaces. Please contact me using the contact form below or by email at office@farbebekennen.at. To get updates on projects, feel free to subscribe to the newsletter.
“F A R B E B E K E N N E N is a German idiom. It means to show one’s true colors. As a painter, I take it literally. Art serves as symbolic realization of life and color is the language of individuation.”
“In artistic response to a body-related momentum, a language emerges beyond rationalization. It opens a gate into our imagination, which expresses itself individually in dreams and collectively in form of great myths and spiritual narratives. It’s a world of the unpredictable and undefinable, containing heavenly ladders, underworlds, powerful creatures and steep ridges. Were people fall into depths only to learn to fly. This inner space and its conflict zones helps us understand ourselves (Individuation), our connections, and the essence of life, reflecting the ever-changing nature of existence. In holding these contradictions, art becomes a catalyst for transformation. Some see this realm as connected to the woman, the feminine, or the matriarchal (The Nine Muses), evoking cycle, intuition, and receptive depths. Others, like C.G. Jung called the journey through Individuation The Hero’s Journey, emphasizing intentional focus and action. Rather than choosing one, the artistic space thrives on the creative friction generated in between. For each person brings their own unique experiences and individual Mythologies to this liminal space.” The meaning of this is up for discussion on this page. Along with related topics of my artistic research. Please click on the link to get the details. Warm Regards! Isabella Scharf