Krobath Wien

Elisa Alberti uses clearly defined and intuitively implemented conglomerations of colours and shapes that she constantly varies and adapts. She applies complex, multi-layered sequences on each work’s surface. Brushstrokes are not visible, but the structure of the canvas itself shines through layers of paint (not the case on the smoother surface of a wooden panel though, where the forms looks even more coherent). This approach allows colourfully-nuanced shapes to stand apart as understated, intermediate tones. Nearly transparent layering and individual painted paths overlap gradually, creating subtle contrasts between lighter and darker shades. She mixes fresh paint for each work, making precise repetition of colours impossible. These works are of soft and understated colours, and yet more intense in their delicacy: light blue, a shade of ochre and sand glazed with white as if covered by a veil. Time and again, deep black, impure white and warm shades of grey appear. The artist paints flat curvy shapes that relate to each other; each painting also refers to previous or her next work. Variations and differences are crucial to how a motif comes about; how is it possible to realise a new composition through minimal variations and shifts such as changed shapes or highlights on a certain colour? That’s why Alberti’s groups of works might seem like a series, although each individual piece also stands for itself. From: Günther Oberhollenzer, „The possibilities that simple forms provide“, 2021

Lives and works in Vienna, Austria. Born in Kiel (G), grown up in Buneck (IT). Academy of Fine Arts Vienna at Gunter Damisch und Christian Schwarzwald.

Founded 1996 in Lichtensteinstraße KROBATH (former Galerie Krobath Wimmer) has been located in Palais Eschenbach since 1999, where it functions as a vital part of the noted Viennese Gallery-Quarter Eschenbachgasse. KROBATH is known as a venue for presenting, discussing and exploring contemporary art movements. The gallery’s exhibitions and contributions to international art fairs focus on promoting Austrian artists as well as international positions. The gallery concentrates on painting, photography, sculpture and video, dealing with the various concepts of space, architecture, urban living and modern society. 2008 the gallery expanded to additional rooms at Nibelungengasse. 2009 the Gallery opened a second space with KROBATH Berlin.