ART VITA
Julia Analena Hollmann
Hamburg (Germany)
Website: www.juliaanalenahollmann.com E-Mail: estetica.astratta@gmail.com
I studied translating and interpreting at university and published a scientific dissertation on the neurological basis of foreign language proficiency. In this thesis, I've also studied how the brain processes different sensory stimuli. My paintings are heavily influenced by the global impressions I've gathered over the years traveling as an interpreter; the textures of white-washed houses and terracotta textures in Spain and Greece, colours from France and Italy all the way to Sweden, or the classic and timeless beauty of Ancient Rome and Greece. I only paint abstract art, mostly acrylic on canvas, and I almost exclusively paint with spatulae and other unconventional tools, rather than brushes. By using spatulae, the chosen colors on the canvas mix randomly, creating an irreproducible and unique pattern. The final product of this technique, to me, is representative of the randomness of life, which can produce extreme beauty as a product of chance.
Profile:
University-educated multilingual translator for English, Spanish, French, and German. Gained extensive work experience and intercultural knowledge living in Spain, England, USA, and Germany as a painter, author & linguist.
Artistic Education & Qualifications:
2010-2013: Participated in frequent art workshops in Fairfax, Virginia, and San Diego & Berkeley, California. Course titles included „abstract painting“, „nude drawing“, „architecture & interior design“ and „architecture & photography“ (Berkeley, California). Due to several artists and architects in the family, I was exposed to art from an early age.
Art Exhibitions:
August 5-7th 2011: Participated in art exhibition at the University of Indiana in Bloomington
March 12-19th, 2012: Art exhibition at “Art & Wine” in Fairfax, Virginia
October of 2013: Art exhibition at Northwestern University in Evanston, Chicago (Illinois)
April of 2014: Art Exhibition at Sol y Mar in Leipzig, Germany
October-December of 2014: Exhibition “Dolce Vita on Canvas” at the American Consulate, Leipzig
August of 2015-February of 2017: Art Exhibitions at 4 different galleries in Künstlergasse, Passau, Germany
October of 2021: Exhibition at Kunstcafé (Hamburg)
February 2022 - October 2023: Exhibition at Savoir Vivre in Hamburg