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Marianne Maderna (born 6 March 1944) is an Austrian artist from Vienna and Aggsbach Village.[1] [2] She was educated at the Graphische Lehr und Versuchsanstalt, Vienna and the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. She is mainly a sculptor, but has done book illustrations.In 1991 she received the Merit Award of Lower Austria for visual art, and in 1996 she was awarded the Prize of the City of Vienna for sculpture.[2] Maderna is one of the first generation of feminist visual artists in Austria. Among her peers are Joan Jonas, Carolee Schneeman, Valie Export, Ana Mendietta and Lygia Clark. Her body of work spans media, ranging from actionist performances to sculptures, drawings and new media projects.
On 30 May 2005 Maderna climbed the walls of one of the few remaining anti-bombing bunkers in Vienna, known as the Flakturm in Arenbergpark. Inside, Maderna presented her installation Budhines, Christines, hundreds of small fluorescent figures set in an entirely dark space. Subsequently, Maderna initiated a series of art exhibitions with various performers, musicians and artists, including students from the Art Academy.[3] The programme lasted almost two years before the bunker was again closed to the public.
She edited a book called Historysteria in 2008, featuring essays by women scientists.[4]
References
- ^ New glass: a worldwide survey. Corning Museum of Glass. 1979. p. 262. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Jw3rAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Marianne+Maderna%22&dq=%22Marianne+Maderna%22&hl=en&ei=-xMcTIPNIJaJONbCsYcM&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CE4Q6AEwCA.
- ^ a b "Marianne Maderna". Generali Foundation. http://foundation.generali.at/index.php?id=390&L=0&tx_pksaw_pi3u005BshowUidu005D=76. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ http://wien.orf.at/stories/154855/
- ^ "Marianne Maderna". Springer. 2008. http://www.springer.com/springerwiennewyork/art/book/978-3-211-75582-2. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
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