Poddar was born in Calcutta in 1955 and studied at Calcutta Art College from 1972 (focus: painting, design and photography). After graduating in 1977, he received a scholarship to the International Animation Institute in Tokyo, where he studied photography and film animation between 1980 and 1982. The Bombay Art Society awarded him for his excellent black and white color images in 2000. The Indian government honored Poddar for his outstanding work in the visual arts.
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Sabolić was born in 1971 in Varaždin (HR) and studied art with Prof. Mersad Berber from 1990-93. From 1993 Sabolić devoted himself completely to painting and organized his first solo exhibition already in 1997. To date, numerous solo and group exhibitions followed in Croatia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Germany and Austria. Sabolić works mostly in oil technique on canvas or wooden panels. Soft, harmonious beige and gray tones form the basis, accentuated by a defining black or other partial coloration. With the synthesis of abstract structures and fragments, Sabolić creates unique compositions with high recognition value. He often takes a surrealistic look at the world, and in the city views he reveals his strong connection to his hometown of Varaždin.
Tatjana Siedlova was born in Nitra (SK) in 1975 and studied at the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Kiev from 1992 to 1998, where she met and came to appreciate Igor Navrotskyi. The two belong to that rare species of classical artist couples who manage to positively "cross-fertilize" each other in their artistic work and continuously develop it further. Furthermore, they plan and organize all management-related agendas and profit sustainably from this symbiosis. The fusion of tradition and modernity became the unmistakable artistic expression of the two.
Igor Navrotskyi was born in Nitra (SK) in 1971 and studied at the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Kiev from 1992 to 1998, where he met and came to appreciate Tatiana Siedlova. The two belong to that rare species of classical artist couples who manage to positively "cross-fertilize" each other in their artistic work and continuously develop it further. In addition, they plan and organize all management-related agendas and profit sustainably from this symbiosis. The fusion of tradition and modernity became the unmistakable artistic expression of the two.
The Austrian painter was born in 1947 in St. Johann in Tyrol and has lived and worked in Vienna for over 20 years. Already in 1964 she received the recognition award of the Kölner Stadtanzeiger. The self-taught and lateral thinker studied with Prof. Opperer and Prof. Otte (Salzburg) and with Prof. Gerald Nitsche (Innsbruck). Three semesters of lithography & lithography with Mag. Doz. Wojtek Krzywoblocki, Mag. Lebzelter and Mag. Dr. Kodera (Vienna) completed the education. Pichler's works are convincing because of their pioneering approach towards sustainability in art. For she is a master of the sensitive handling of already used materials and "created" art. An absolutely innovative, exemplary approach to creating sustainable "valuable" things with art. Object art became a significant element of the œuvre. Abstraction and figuration complement each other and form a harmonious whole. The color focus is on yellow, red, blue, white and black. Numerous exhibitions in Austria, Germany, Italy, Hungary and the USA.
Isabelle Habegger was born in Neuchâtel and studied at the Zurich School of Design from 1994-1998. Since 1987 she has exhibited in Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Canada, the USA, Guatemala, Japan and Switzerland. As a painter, sculptor and performance artist, she has realized design concepts for various companies in Switzerland.
Josefina Temin was born in Mexico City in 1954, completed workshops at Cuallutémoc, Taller Nacional del Tapiz in Mexico City and Maestro Eduardo Cohen's master class in Mexico City, attended ikebana and batik workshops with Professors Asako Ogata and Sally Muglia in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Insects and seeds are her underlying themes in her major solo exhibitions in museums and cultural institutes in Mexico, Costa Rica, Portugal, Colombia, and Italy, as well as in international group exhibitions and symposia.
Ingeborg Rauss graduated from the European Secretarial Academy, started her artistic training with Prof. Jacobo Borges at the International Summer Academy in Salzburg, studied art science and philosophy at the Catholic Theological Private University in Linz, graduating with a diploma (2001 - 2006), completed a university course with Prof. Brehm and Prof. Billy at the Art University Linz (2000-2003) and studied at the Academy of Painting in Berlin (2007-2011), where she is now a guest lecturer. In addition to her busy exhibition schedule, she is also a founding member of the producer gallery Root in Berlin and author of EX-POSITION. Socio-political references of art using the example of Documenta 11. VDM-Verlag. In her series of works, Ingeborg Rauss works with systems of order in interaction with natural laws, whereby man is part of a hierarchy of organizational levels.
Eva Pisa is an academic painter (diploma from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna | Prof. Elsner, further education in cultural management), received the silver Fügermedaille of the Academy and the golden merit badge of the Republic. Currently she lives and works in Lower Austria and Honolulu (Hawaii). Participation in over 80 solo exhibitions and numerous collective exhibitions as well as artist symposia in Europe. Active participation in numerous art projects and art associations.