Anne Pincus facts for kids

Anne Pincus was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1961. She is a talented Australian painter and installation artist. Today, she lives in Munich, Germany, where she continues to create art.

Anne studied Visual Art at the Monash University, Gippsland campus from 1978 to 1983. She was part of a group of artists called the Roar 2 Studio collective in Fitzroy, Melbourne. Later, she earned a diploma in Religious Education from La Trobe University in 1992. In 1994, Anne moved to Germany. She has shown her art in many exhibitions, both by herself and with other artists.

Anne Pincus's Art Style

Anne Pincus creates art that often feels mysterious and timeless. An art writer named Nevill Drury said in 1994 that her paintings have a "mystical quality." They make you feel like you are in a vast, endless space.

In recent years, Anne has explored different ways to show places in her art. She often paints gardens, blending them with symbols from maps. This creates a unique look that combines nature with how we understand geography.

Forests in Art

Anne also explores how people see forests. She shows them in different ways through her paintings and art installations. Sometimes, forests can seem a bit scary, like in fairy tales. Other times, they can appear fragile and in need of protection. Her art helps us think about these different feelings.

'Parachute Love' Installation

One of Anne's special art pieces is an installation called 'Parachute Love'. It features a large parachute hanging and floating. In 2014, she displayed this artwork in Saint Blaise Abbey, Black Forest. It was part of an art project about 'Building Bridges with Christ'. She had also shown 'Parachute Love' earlier in 2006 at St. Benedict's Church in Munich.

Teaching Art

Besides creating her own art, Anne Pincus also teaches. She shares her knowledge at the Münchner Volkshochschule [de], which is an adult education center in Munich.

Exhibitions

Anne Pincus has had many opportunities to show her artwork. She has held solo exhibitions, where only her art is displayed. She has also participated in group exhibitions with other artists.

Solo Exhibitions

• 1984: "Recent Works" in Akaroa, New Zealand.
• 1993: "Recent Paintings" in Melbourne and "Shadow Stories" in Sydney.
• 1997: "Malerei" in Munich.
• 1998: "ask the dust" in Sydney.
• 1999: "Ölgemälde" in Munich.
• 2000: "Distillations" in Sydney.
• 2001: Exhibition at the European Patent Office in Munich.
• 2003: "Transcience" (an installation) in Munich.
• 2004: "Of the Body and Other Strange Phenomena" and "In der Schwebe" (an installation) in Munich.
• 2006: "Parachute love" (an installation) in Munich.
• 2009: "The Latitude of Shadows" in Munich.
• 2010: "Swimming with Medusa" (an installation) in Munich.
• 2012: "The lay of the land: a topographical memoir" in Melbourne.
• 2014: "Anne Pincus | The Alchemist's Garden" in Munich.

Selected Group Exhibitions

• 1986: With Nicola Jackson in Christchurch, New Zealand.
• 2008: "Open Studio" in Melbourne.
• 2009: International Art at Schloss Ruhpolding.
• 2014: "Parachute love" (an installation) at Saint Blaise Abbey, Black Forest.
• 2019: "20 Positionen" in Tutzing, Bavaria.
• 2021: "Blicklichtung" in Dachau (with Eva Ertl).
• 2022: 19th Lenggries Art Week in Lenggries, Bavaria. This included her "Swimming with Medusa" and "Persephone's Garden" installations.
• 2022: "Unter Holz über Wasser" (Under Wood, over Water) in Landshut (with Eva Ertl).
• 2024: "Trouble in Paradise" in Munich.