Marianne Maderna facts for kids
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Marianne Maderna
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| Born | 6 March 1944 |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Education | Federal Training and Research Institute of Graphic Arts Academy of Fine Arts Vienna |
| Known for | Sculpture Installation |
| Awards | Honorary Prize of Lower Austria 1991 Prize of the City of Vienna 1996 |
Marianne Maderna (born in 1944) is an amazing Austrian artist. She is known for her unique "installation art." This means she creates large art pieces that fill a space, often using many different materials and ideas.
About Marianne Maderna's Life
Marianne Maderna was born in Austria in 1944. Her mother, Katharina, worked with books, and her father, Karl Bruckner, wrote children's books. Marianne studied art in Vienna from 1959 to 1964. After a short time in the US, she returned to Austria. She finished her studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in 1969.
Her talent was recognized with important awards. She received the Honorary Prize of Lower Austria in 1991. In 1996, she won the City of Vienna Prize for Visual Art. Today, Marianne Maderna lives in Vienna and Aggsbach. In 2014, she even helped start the MMMuseum in Aggsbach.
You can find her artworks in many famous places. These include the Artothek des Bundes in Vienna and the Albertina Graphic Collection. Her art is also displayed at the LENTOS Kunstmuseum Linz and the Austrian Sculpture Park in Graz.
Exploring Her Art and Creations
Marianne Maderna is an artist who loves to mix things up! She creates art using many different forms. These include sculpture, video, drawings, and even live performances. She also uses improvised music and poetic texts in her work.
Her art often explores important ideas about people and society. She looks at how humans behave and how groups are organized. She tries to find new ways to show these ideas.
For example, in 2005, she did a climbing performance. She painted graffiti on a old flak tower in Vienna. These towers were built during World War II.
In 2013, she created a huge art piece called "Humanimals." It was shown in a church in Krems. This installation had thousands of sculptures that glowed in the dark. It also featured a hand-drawn 3D animation. You could walk through it like a video projection! In the same year, she did something super unique. She walked across the Danube River wearing special aqua shoes she made herself. She even dressed up as a female pope!
In 2015, the University of Vienna celebrated its 650th birthday. Marianne Maderna created 36 busts (head and shoulder sculptures) of famous women. She placed them next to the 153 existing busts of famous men. This project highlighted the achievements of women.
Major Art Exhibitions
Marianne Maderna has shown her amazing art in many places. Here are some of her most important solo exhibitions:
- 2015 Radical Busts, Arkadenhof, University of Vienna
- 2014 Foundation of the MMMuseum in the Aggsbach Charterhouse
- 2013 Humanimals, Dominican Church / Krems, Zeitkunst, Lower Austria
- 2011 Mighties & Frighties & Academy mm, Palais Kabelwerk / Artspace, Vienna
- 2006 One To, kunsthaus muerz, Mürzzuschlag
- 2005 One To, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
- 2005 Budhines, Christines ..., installation and graffiti performance, Flakturm Arenbergpark, Vienna
- 1996 Das erste Haus, Architekturzentrum Wien Museumsquartier, Vienna
- 1991 Raum und Ausgang, Wiener Secession
- 1987 Skulpturen im Umraum, Wiener Secession
- 1984 Skulpturen und Zeichen, Landesmuseum Niederösterreich, Vienna
- 1982 Marianne Maderna, Wiener Secession
