Sylvia Schwenk

Sydney-based artist Sylvia Schwenk fuses photography with performance art in her complex and socially conscious works. Gathering large groups of participants, Schwenk organizes conceptual performance pieces within urban settings. Each performance, normally set in an international city, is intended to highlight a particular contemporary social issue. Just as her chosen locations are centers for public interaction, Schwenk’s pieces intend to engage the general public, bringing the realm of fine art to the masses, and thus encouraging meaningful civic discourse. Schwenk documents each performance with photographs and the resulting images serve not only as visual records, but instead become stunning graphic images with an almost surreal clarity.

Born in Germany, Sylvia Schwenk has spent the majority of her life in Australia. The acclaimed artist is the recipient of the prestigious University of Sydney Post-Graduate award and has exhibited her work internationally; with shows in Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United States and Vietnam.

Altered States of Reality: an Exhibition of Analog and Digital Fine Art Photography
Reception: Thursday April 16, 2009 6-8 PM
Exhibition Dates: 4/14/2009 - 5/5/2009

Invitation to Sylvia Schwenk's exhibition

X Performance Le Loi Saigon, Street Level II, 2007 Photograph Limited Edition of 20 28.5" x 36.5" $1200 X Performance Le Loi Saigon, Street Level II, 2007 Photograph Limited Edition of 20 28.5" x 36.5" $1200	Boots for Rising Waters II, on the Stairs of the Dom Cathedral Cologne, 2008 Photograph Limited Edition of 20 36.5" x 28.5" $1200 Boots for Rising Waters II, on the Stairs of the Dom Cathedral Cologne, 2008 Photograph Limited Edition of 20 36.5" x 28.5" $1200
Life Preservers II, Suedstadt Cologne, 2008 Photograph Limited Edition of 20 28.5" x 36.5" $1200 Life Preservers II, Suedstadt Cologne, 2008 Photograph Limited Edition of 20 28.5" x 36.5" $1200