Petra Traxler-Pilgram, born in Villach in 1966, began her artistic career after studying philosophy, psychology and history in Vienna (1986-1993). She deepened her artistic training through numerous courses in painting and graphics with academic artists. She has been working as a freelance artist since 2017 and opened her own studio, PTP. Traxler-Pilgram lives and works in Lower Austria, Vienna and Carinthia.
Her works are characterized by a striking black and white painting that delves deep into the world of thought and evokes colorful associations. She creates spaces for individual mind games by linking philosophy and art, image and word, feeling and understanding, lightness and heaviness as well as seriousness and humor. The journalist Sigrid Leitner aptly describes her work: "She exposes, plays with contrasts, allusions and interpretations. She creates types and stereotypes, which she captures in typical postures on the picture surface to form networks of relationships. She creates symbols and uncovers role-playing games and rituals."
As a member of IG Bildende Kunst and the Professional Association of Austrian Visual Artists, Petra Traxler-Pilgram has set significant regional and national accents. Her works are more than just visual representations - they are profound, intellectual dialogs that challenge the viewer and provoke thought.