To fathom the difference between line and stroke is a daily concern for me.

The medium of my work is drawing. This continues to open up new possibilities of expression for me, even after numerous years of occupation. A central aspect is the ad absurdum leading of the medium, which is as simple as it is complex. The series "brushstrokes", for example, consists of drawn large-format brushstrokes. What seems to have been created in a few moments is actually the result of a meticulous reconstruction consisting of thousands of individual lines. The line as a central element runs through my work just as much as the means I use. The series "fighter eraser" has its origins in my collection of erasers and the drawings in this series show individual set pieces from them, but without representing them in a concrete and representational way. The ambiguity of the abstract is a high value for me. Whether objects seemingly covered in hair represent body parts or are reminiscent of other objects of organic origin - such as the series "Frutti di Haare", which was created in Italy - is of secondary importance to me. While I consistently use the 3B strength in my choice of drawing medium, the pencil, as discussed in my diploma show "3B or not 3B", the series "fighter eraser" uses a unique pastel coloured pencil. Not only the means, but also the artistic practice is a recurring theme in my work. The exhibition at the Austrian Cultural Forum in Rome was entitled "nulla dies sine linea" - the works shown there revolve once again around my everyday life as an artist. Not a day without a line, without activity, without evolution in the broader sense. Capturing everyday life and my surroundings with the eyes and means of a draughtswoman is the basis and starting point of my work.

The portrait of the artist was photographed by Simon Krimplstätter.

Lavinia Lanner *1985 in Austria

Lives and works in Vienna and Salzburg

Lavinia Lanner studied Fine Arts with Gunter Damisch at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and at the Slade School of Fine Art London. At the same time she studied Translation Studies (BA) and Conference Interpreting (MA) at the Centre for Translation Studies at
University of Vienna.

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