VAL WERCERKA
contemporary and fine art
Artist Portrait
CastyourArt
The multifaceted work of Val Wecerka (painting, drawing, sculpture, textiles) addresses existential questions of human existence in various ways.
“In a larger cycle of medium-format works entitled (Un)written Letters, this question of human communication is once again directly addressed. As in letters...legible not legible... the signs and symbols structure the surface of the paintings.”
BIOGRAPHY
Presented by gallery C.A. Contemporary
Born in Burgas, Bulgaria
1987 Art school in Sliven, Bulgaria
1994 KunstModeDesign Herbststrasse, Vienna / AT
1995–2005 University of Applied Arts, Vienna – graduated cum laude
Lives and works in Vienna, Austria
GRANTS & AWARDS
2020 Phönix Art Prize Nom / Tutzing / DE
2019 Olympia Art Preis Nom / Tokio / JP
2018 Aesthetica Art Preis Nom / York / UK
2016 Aesthetica Art Preis Nom / York / UK
2013 Strabag Art Award Nom / Vienna / AT
2010 Strabag Art Award Nom / Vienna / AT
2001 Award by ministry of education, science and culture, for the excellent completion of studies / Vienna / AT
1999 Study grant at the University of Applied Arts / Vienna / AT
1999 Acquisition by the City of Vienna / Vienna / AT
1998 GROHE Art & Design Award / Vienna / AT
1997 Award for tapestry by magazine Annabelle, Basel / CH
1994 „Eco-fashion-award“ for a young fashion / Vienna / AT
COLLECTIONS
CAMOCA (Carinthia Museum Of Contemporary Art)
Frankfurt Marriott Hotel / Frankfurt
Dr. P. Benisch Private Collection / Vienna
Park Hyatt Collection / Vienna
Dr. Helmut Marko / Graz
Sacher Collection / Vienna
McKinsey Collection / Vienna
Dr. A. Weilinger / Salzburg
C. L. Attersee Collection / Vienna
Soho Myriad / Atlanta / USA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 Drei Jahrzehnte, Haus Wittgenstein, Vienna / AT
2020 Re-Start, Galerie Frewein-Kazakbaev, Vienna / AT
2020 Was ist das - Zuhause?, Verein Grünspan, Mühlboden / Carinthia
2019 Da(-)zwischen, Galerie Frewein-Kazakbaev, Vienna / AT
2019 MAZE Labyrinth Kunstproduktion, WUK, Vienna / AT
2018 Sankt Petersburger Erhängung, Galerie Iko art, Vienna / AT
2018 Art rooms fairs, Rome / IT
2018 Paradise Girls, VIENNA ART WEEK / AT
2017 The Other Art Fair, Saatchi gallery, New York / USA
2017 PARALLEL VIENNA, Vienna / AT
2017 Biennale di Venezia, GaleriaZero, Venice / IT
2017 Unter 1000, Galerie Schloss Parz, Grieskirchen / AT
2016 Like a Letter, Malerei und Objekte, Kunstraum am Schauplatz, Vienna / AT
2016 PARALLEL VIENNA, Vienna / AT
2016 Aesthetica Art Prize, York / UK
2016 100 hours of art, MuseumsQuartier, Vienna / AT
2015 Metropolitain Art Fair, Vienna / AT
2015 Artmart, Künstlerhaus, Vienna / AT
2015 UEBER: ANGEBOT, Künstlerhaus, Vienna / AT
2015 Kunstraum SUPER, Vienna / AT
2014 MONETAS, Schlicht Barok fine arts, Feldbach / AT
2013 Zyklus 8.0, Stift Lilienfeld, Lower Austria / AT
2013 Gemischte Kunst, Exposition, Jennersdorf / AT
2012 1m2 Staat, Secession am Karlsplatz, Vienna / AT
2012 Kunst am Rathaus, Galerie Suppan, Vienna / AT
2011 Franzis choice, Muzej premoderno umetnosti, Slovenia
2010 Burn out, The Brick Lane Gallery, London / UK
2009 Quelle Belle Femme, Kleine Galerie, Vienna / AT
2008 Group Exhibition, Kleine Galerie, Vienna / AT
2007 Springtime 2007 - Meisterwerke im positiven Wettstreit, Galerie h17, Vienna / AT
2007 Group Exhibition, Ohrid, Macedonia
2006 RAG, Präsentation von über 70 Werken, Vienna / AT
2005 Wollenkunst, Künstlerhaus, Vienna / AT
2005 Group Exhibition, Galerie Frey, Vienna / AT
2005 Kunstmesse MAK, Vienna / AT
2003 Good Morning, Balkans!, Athen / Greece
2003 Frauenaugen, Galerie Stadtbild, Vienna / AT
2003 Kunstmesse MAK, Vienna / AT
2002 Sechs schöne Künste, Galerie Weilinger, Salzburg / AT
2002 Kunstmesse MAK, Vienna / AT
2001 Moving out, MUMOK, Vienna / AT
2000 Haus Wittgenstein, Group Exhibition, Vienna / AT
1999 Wiener Traumpfad, Bildsäulen am Michaelerplatz, Acquisition by the City of Vienna / AT
1998 Junge Götter, ORF Funkhaus, Vienna / AT
1997 In der Oper-Wienmasken, Schömer-Haus, Essl, Klosterneuburg / AT
1996 Reigen ein Fries, Palais Fanto, Wien / AT
1996 Aphrodite, Zweckform und Eissalon, Heiligenkreuzerhof, Vienna / AT