Xenia Hausner: True Lies

Xenia Hausner is an Austrian artist who creates three-dimensional settings for her pictures in her studio, using mundane everyday objects as co-actors in her comic strips. She confronts us with the contradictions inherent within ourselves, searching for the true heart of the matter and revealing it in her pictures. This decorative volume focuses on the aspect of stagecraft which characterises all her works.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 11 February 2021
Publisher: Hirmer Verlag

Xenia Hausner, a prominent Austrian woman artist of our time, is celebrated in this captivating decorative volume, which delves into the essence of stagecraft that defines her remarkable body of work. Spanning from her early creations from the 1990s to her most recent mesmerizing Exilesseries, the publication entices us into the enigmatic realm of inter-personal relationships.

Hausner, who began her career as a set designer, meticulously constructs three-dimensional settings for her photographs in her studio, transforming everyday objects into quirky co-actors in her comic strips. Through staged excerpts, she confronts us with the contradictions within ourselves, unveiling aspects that we often keep hidden from the outside world.

The artist's use of fiction serves as a powerful tool, allowing her to explore with a penetrating vision the true essence of matters and unveil it through her captivating pictures. This volume is a testament to Hausner's artistic prowess and her ability to capture the complexities of human relationships in a visually stunning and thought-provoking manner.

Weight: 2164g
Dimension: 305 x 301 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783777435381