Sarah Bechter

Lives and works in Vienna, Austria

Artist statement

The conditions and ambivalences of painting lie at the center of Sarah Bechter‘s practice. Blurring the lines between the private and the public, as well as surface and line, Bechter‘s canvases are more than just surfaces of projection; they take on an independent existence and seem to stimulate a lively debate. Sarah Bechter interweaves questions about the social role of the individual with her own experiences and views her images as active subjects who encounter us in a peculiar way. She uses painting to explore these questions and to shape the relationship with potential viewers in the context of the prevailing power structures. The artist uses a wide range of techniques and references to question the validity of the images she creates and of painting itself. In addition, Bechter invites you to a game of hide-and-seek by often only hinting at protagonists and objects, giving her works a mysterious, dreamy atmosphere.

Artwork