Lizzy Mayrl
Lizzy Mayrl (born June 28, 1962 in Salzburg ) is an Austrian visual artist; she lives and works in the Weinviertel , Lower Austria and mainly uses felt for her work .
Life
Lizzy Mayrl successfully completed a degree in textile design and art education at the University of Applied Arts Vienna . As a diploma thesis she presented a study on the Mongolian yurt at the Institute for Theory and History of Architecture with Friedrich Achleitner . ("Ger, the Mongolian yurt." 1998)
From 1998 to 2000 she was given a teaching position at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, textile department. During this time she continued to work conceptually with felt and completed further training and practice as an art therapist. She undertook numerous study trips to Central Asia ( Mongolia , Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan , Uzbekistan ), China , and Lapland, some of which lasted several months .
In 2002 and 2003 she was called in by the Swiss Development Service SDC as a consultant for the establishment of an art center “City of Artists” in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. In 2006 she received a teaching position at the University of Culture in Tashkent, Uzbekistan .
In 2007 she founded the association "DIALOG CENTRAL, Association for the Promotion of Dialogue with Central Asia through Art, Science, Education and Social Affairs" and continues to devote herself to the mutual exchange of artists from Central Asia with Europe.
In 2008 she organized (DIALOG CENTRAL and KOLDOO) the 1st Women's Film Festival in Bishkek / Kyrgyzstan.
Exhibitions and participation in exhibitions
Participation in biennials
- 2007 "4th Tashkent Biennale of Contemporary Art", Uzbekistan
- 2005 “Textile 05” Art Biennal, Kaunas, Lithuania
- 2005 "51st Venice Biennale", Central Asia Pavilion, video archive, with a contribution about the symposia held in Kyrgyzstan in 2001 and 2002, video documentation compiled by project partner Shaarbek Amankul.
- 2004 "4th World Calligraphy Biennale", Jeollabuk-Do, South Korea
Exhibition participation (selection from recent years)
- 2008 "Textile Moves", Hypo Galerie Romanischer Keller, Salzburg
- 2006 “Behausungen”, gallery in the Weddinger Courts of Justice, Berlin
- “Land schaf (f) t Kunst”, gallery at the Academy of Arts, Prague
- “Ring- Kolzho”, Balshan - aesthetic center, Bishkek; Kyrgyzstan
- “Transformation”, Metro Club, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Installation in Bad Großpertholz, Kunstleit'n, Kunstraum Immendorf
- 2005 “East-West Dialogue”, Tengri Umay Gallery, Almaty, Kazakhstan
- “Art talks” in the castle park and exhibition in the Locatellikeller Immendorf
- 2004 “Land creates art”, Factory - Kunsthalle Krems
- 2003 43rd Premio Suzzara, Galeria del premio Suzzara, Italy
- 2002 “No-Mads Land”, House of World Cultures, Berlin
Participation in art fairs and design fairs
- 2007 Tokyo Fashion Week, Japan
- 2006 Tokyo Fashion Week, Japan
- 2005 Blickfang Messe, Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna
- Salzburg art fair, represented by Texart
- Fashion week Milano, design for Kayiko
Solo exhibitions
- 2008 Frauenhetz, Vienna
- 2008 Sculpture at the lake, St. Pölten Viehofner Seen
- 2007 Museum Humanum , Fratres
- 2007 Palais Palffy, Vienna, with Elisabeth v. Samsonov
- 2006 Textile Art Gallery Aichhorn Collection, Salzburg
- 2006 “Layered” (with Ingrid Tragler), Pro Juventute, Salzburg
- 2005 “Soft and Transparent”, Gallery X, Bratislava, Slovakia
- 2005 “Felt”, presentation at English Elements, Salzburg
- 2005 “Textile Design”, (with Ursi Fürtler) Kalivodart Vienna
- 2004 Galerie Flora cum Arte (with S. Amankul), Tulln
- 2003 Galerie Kunststätte Maasen (with S. Amankul), Nienburg, Germany
- 2003 Performance “Cleaning” at the Kunsthalle Krems (with S. Amankul)
- 2003 “Views”, installation in the Artothek Krems (with S. Amankul)
Participation in international symposia (selection)
- 2009 "Art in Nature", Wachtberg Tautendorf
- 2007 "7x100 meters", Poggenhagen Cultural Property, Hanover
- 2006 “Tractor Day”, Lainsitztal, Lower Austria
- 2005 “Transformation”, former Soviet military facility in Kyrgyzstan
- “East-West Dialogue” Central Asian-Austrian Printmaking Symposium, Wallsee
- “Prehody transitions II”, Gmünd and Ceske Velenice, Czech Republic
- 2004 “Land Schaf (f) t art”, guest studios Krems
- “Prehody - Transitions I”, Gmünd, Ceske Velenice
- 2003 ITS, International Textile Art Symposium Graz
- 2002 “In Search”, Tamga, Kyrgyzstan
- 2001 “Signs of Eternity”, Bokonbaeva, Kyrgyzstan
- 2000 “Peace and Respect”, Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Freelance curator (organizer)
- 2009 "Artist Turntable Kellergasse", Weinviertel quarter festival, Untermarkersdorf
- 2008 "WOSTOK", photo exhibition Shailo Djekshenbaev and Christoph Grill, month of photography, gerhart scholz exhibition room, Vienna
- 2008 1st Women's Film Festival in Central Asia, Museum of Fine Art, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- 2008 "Tortures of Beauty", photo exhibition Oksana Shatalova, Kazakhstan
Museum of Fine Art Bishek as part of the 1st Women's Film Festival
- 2007 "Beli Shest", art brand Vienna, photo exhibition Shailo Djekshenbaev
- 2006 “Transborder- inclusion / exclusion”, in cooperation with Ing. Mag. Luenig,
Photo exhibition (Caucasus, Southeast Europe, Central Asia) as part of the Month of Photography, Galerie basement, Vienna
- 2006 “Steppes of the City”, photo exhibition by Shailo Djekshenbaev, Kyrgyzstan, in the gallery on the Pawlatsche, Institute of Slavonic Studies, Vienna
- 2005 “Transformation”, international art project in a former Soviet facility for uranium extraction, with Sh. Amankul Kyrgyzstan
- 2002 “In Search”, Central Asia-Europe Art Dialogue, with Sh. Amankul, Kyrgyzstan, symposium, exhibition and catalog
- 2001 “Signs of Eternity”, Central Asia - Europe Art Dialogue, with Sh. Amankul, Kyrgyzstan; Symposium, exhibition at the Bishkek Museum of Arts and video film
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mayrl, Lizzy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian visual artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salzburg |