Portfolio ValeriaStuflesser 2025
Energies,symbols,abstraction–oldthingsarepulledoutofthedrawerandadapted.Idealwithconceptsthathaveinterested humanitysinceitsinception.Iaskmyselfwhylifeexists,whichforcesmovemasses,andwhichrelationshipsexistamongpeopleand betweenhumansandnature.Noanswertomyquestionpresentsitselfinmyworks.Theatypicalstyleofrepresentationinvitesdifferent pathsofthought.Sculptureslike"Bruja"showaminimization,asection.Inspirationcanstillbetracedintheabstractionofform.In othersculptureslike"Supervulcan,"thetitlealreadyindicatesthestartingpointoftheidea.Butinordernottoremaininrealityandto exploitthefullpowerofart,toformallyrevealnewworldsortodepicttheenergiesbehindthings,"Supervulcan"isaninnerportraitof avolcanoandareflectiononinterconnectedness.Withtheseplayfulapproaches,Iexploregeneralcontemporarythemes,incorporate thelatestdiscoveriesfromthedigitalworldintomywork,andinevitablyrecognizeaspectsofmyselfinmypieces.Thereductionof formsreducestherepresentationtoitsessence,creatingathree-dimensionalsymbolthatstandsformorethanjustourtime.Iam interestedintheconnectionbetweenthepresentandthegeneralhistoryofhumanity,butalsoofouruniverse.Thisconnectiontothe superhumanisthereasonforourwonderandthusalsoforourevolution.
Recentworkssuchas"Gotas"and"Bouquets"addresscurrentcrisesrelatedtoclimatechange.Thistopicwillinevitablydefineour centuryandwillhavethegreatestimpactonourlifestyles.Inthisecologicalsense,myworkingmethodisclassicallyanalog.Although ourcurrenteraischaracterizedbytheautomationofwork,Iwanttomakeastatementagainstthis.Ibelieveincraftsmanship;acraft thattakesyearstomasterandwhoseworkingprocesstakestime;timethatleadstoamoreintuitiveresult,perhapsevenmore passionatethanamachine-printedproduct.
Myworksthusspeakofsomethinggreaterthantheapparent.Forme,artiscommunication,bothvisualandemotional.Iwantmywork tobeasmultifacetedascommunicationitself.Abstractionhelpsusempathizewiththeobjectsanddiscoverourselvesandourown liveswithinthem.Forme,asuccessfulsculptureinvitesustoconsideritasawholeandtoquestionthetitle,thetext,ortheassociated context.
Supervulcan
Pinewood h38cm,Ø50cm 2024
Fire,clash,massesinmotion
Thisworkexplorescomplexconnectionsbetweendistant events.Theshapeofthevolcanoandthetitlesuggestthe explosivenatureofsuchamixture.Currently,thesituationis clearlyescalatingbetweencrises,protests,andwars.Justasin thePhlegraeanFields,thissituationisameltingpotofdiverse events,allofwhicharesomehowconnectedtooneanother andtriggeramutualeffect.Aproblem,asingleissue,canno longerbeviewedinisolation,butisalwayspartofalarger system.Everythingmustbethoughtofgloballyandinrelation tooneanother.Thepathsarecomplex.
Energies
Pinewood,acrylics,varnish
52x78x18cm
2022
Thesculpture“Energies”isanabstractionofthetwoworldessentialenergies:lightandwater.Theselivelihoodsgivingelementsgiveus energytoexistandprogress.Ihavetransformedthesesystemsintooneabstractedmysticalsymbolfortheirmagicalandbeneficialeffect toshow.Thepowerofthecollisionbetweentheseinfactoppositenaturalenergiesisreflectedinthesharpshapeofthesculpture.
VS(Detail)
Pinewood,acrylics,varnish 220x45x16cm
2017
Riseandfall.Rhythm.Opposingenergies. Everyonestrivesforsomethingorisontheir waysomewhere.TheworkVSisareflectionon goalsinlife,theirpace,andtheirmeaning.
Justasinasmallwaywithanindividual,history alsodevelopslikeapendulum.Assoonasthe peakisreached,itquicklygoesdownhillagain. Whatwasonceprogressisrevisedand replacedbyanewidea,whichinturnis eventuallyrevisedoreveneliminated.
Iuseaveryminimallycarvedskitouringslope torepresentthisconcept.Forme,thisbest representsthenaturalcourseofthings.
“Codadicavallo”isasculpturemadeofwoodshavingsthathangsfromtheceiling.Asan installation,theformisreminiscentofagigantichorse'stail,whichgivesthesculptureits name.Iborrowtheambiguityofthewordformysculpture.Thetwoapplicationshave aestheticsandthedemandforneatnessascommondenominators.However,Icannot claimthelatterformysculptureanddonotwantto.Ontheotherhand,thissculptureis aboutstandardsintheartworldanditsdecency.Insteadofthecarvedsculpture,i.e.what isleftofthecarvedblock,Ipresentwhathasbeencarvedawayasart.Unlikethe ostentatiousnessofasculpturethatmuststandonapedestal,Ishowtheexactoppositein aworkthatischaracterizedbydelicacy,fragilityandfreedomofform.
Thiswovenscrapispartofagiantbagthatwrapsaroundthestairwellofagrocery store.Intimeswhensustainabilityisbeingdiscussed,Ithinkit'simportantthatthe issuebeaddressedholistically,includingalleverydayconsumergoods,suchasbags.
Sachpesoch Seegrass sizevariable 2023
Interwinementoflife
Carvedchipboard,acrylics,varnish
420x90x3cm
2022
Undefinedknot
Limewood,acrylics,varnish, Diameter:80cm, Knot:34x58x14cm
2017
Oakwood 64x38x17cm
2017
Globalization
Willowwood 23x33x33cm
2017
Pantarhei
"Fuga"(Italian)meansescape.SimilartothemusicallawsofJ.S. Bach'sfugues,wetodayslipintothedepthsofthevirtualworld. Itisadeepeningwithaconstrictingdynamic.Thetipsofthe spiralspointinalldirections,buthaveacommonvanishing pointdownwards.Theworkapproachestheimaginary movementofalgorithmsontheinternetthatunconsciously guideourbehavior.Similartoliquidsconverginginafunnel,this symbolizeshowdifferentinterestsleadtoanindividualandtheir character.Atthesametime,itrepresentsthemovementofour concentrationandabsorptioninthought.Thespiralsshowthat weareincreasinglycaptivatedbyourowninterests,sothatwe movemoreandmoreintheirdirectionandlosetouchwiththe outsideworld.Likeapolyphonicpieceofmusic,peoplewrap themselvesaroundtheirownbeingwithallitsfacets.
Pinewood,acrylics,varnish 100x80x50cmca.
2018
Fotocredit:GustavWilleitforSüdtirolerKünstlerbund
Thesculpture"BigNoodle"isan auto-referentialsculpture.Asan Italian,Ioftenhavetohold discussionsaboutpasta.The giganticexecutionofthepastaas asculptureisintendedasa referencetohumans:sometimes overcookedandlimp,sometimes rawandproud.Inadditiontothis association,Iaminterestedinthe socialstatusofpasta.Everything canbeoversexualized,including pasta.Thepastaasamalegenital organ,probablyassociatedwith derogatoryconnotations,islike theelephantintheroom.The sculpturecombinesseveral feelingsatonce:thesanctityof theItalianstaplefood,which mustalwaysbetakeninto considerationwhenmeetingnew people,andthefragilityofmale pride.Thepastabecomes inedibleanddifficulttodigest, yetalwayspresent.
Bignoodle
"Gotas"(Spanish)aredropsthatformacolumn, notariver,justarhythm.Thissculptureisabout risingenergyand,atthesametime,a downward-strivingforcethatfertilizesthesoil. Water,asasymbolofabundance,hashelda mysticalroleinmanyculturesthroughouthistory. Forthissculpture,Ibaseditonthetree,aswood ismymostfrequentlyusedmaterialinart.It strikesmeasamasterpiecehowwaterflows fromtherootsupthroughthebarktothemost remotetwigsandleaves,nourishingthem.We oweournutrientoxygentoplantphotosynthesis. Iwantedtodedicateatotemtothiscycleof nature.The"Gotas"column,liketheBrancusi column,couldbeimaginedasendlessand representsrespectfortheingeniouscycleofthe earth.
Gotas
Pinewood H200cm 2025
Natural.Weapon!-Serie(Details)
1.13x77x23cm;2.12x44x11cm; 3.63x83x33,5cm;4.6x35x33cm; 5.36x91x23cm
2020
Fotocredits:MichaelPezzeifor"Viailluminativa"Brixen
Olivewood
Accordingtoanancientitalianstory,theunusualdeformationofolivewoodisareactionofthetreesthemselvestoviolence. WhenRomansoldiersweresearchingforasuitablepieceofwoodforJesus'cross,thisrumorspreadamongthetrees.Inprotest againstviolence,thetreesbegantotwistinalldirectionsuntilnobranchwasstraight,sothesoldierscouldn'tfindanysuitable olivewoodtouseforJesus'cross.
Ginza Pinewood
200x50x40cm
2017
Thesculpture“Ginza” isavegetalform inspiredbythetree.In thisartisticperiodofa fewyearsagoIwas concernedwith makingthevitalityof naturevisualthrough thetransformationof thematerialintonew organicforms.The armsof“Ginza”cling tothetrunkofitsown woodresemblingan embrace.
28x25x29cm 2023
Therearesomanythingsinlifethatsapyourenergy.Itis difficulttofindplacesormomentsthatcounteractandgivelife energy.SotodayI'mwitnessingawidespreadflightofthe populationintotheworldofsorceryandmagic.Itakeupthis topicandderivedmytitle(bruja=Spanishwitch)fromit.In ordertoescapetheconstantdistractionandtokeepone'sown focusinview,awidevarietyofhealingmethodsand concentrationpracticesareused.Mymethodisasculptural onethataimstoradiateenergyinalldirectionsanddrawthe viewerintothemselves.Ihavesculptedthisessentialshapewith thetwoprotrudingconicalbreasts,afterprimevaldepictionsof culticfiguresofwomen.TherearemanyissuesIassociatewith thisabstractrepresentationofbreasts.Ontheonehand,of course,thewarmthofmaternalcareforherchild,whichweall oncewere,droolingonthemilkofdreams,andontheother hand,thedirectionofthefuture,thispurposefulformpointsto theoutside,definesthehorizonand,likeasymbolofluck, promisesusthefertileland.Therigidformbespeaks excitement,butanexplicitlyfeminineone,contrastingthe concealedphallicsymbol.
Bouquets
Plaster,styrodur,polyesterresin,wire,textile,nylon
Variablesize,heightofthesculptures125cm,150cm,190cm,140cm 2023
"Bouquet"asaFrenchwordmeansabunchofflowers.Inpainting,itisa popularmotiffordepictingstilllifes,or"naturamorta"inItalian.
Withherinstallation,ValeriaStullesserdemonstratesthatnatureissubjectto decayandtransience.Humanbehavior,itsexploitationofnature,andthe effectsofclimatechangehavefar-reachingconsequences.Allthatremains oftheoncebeautifulbouquetarebone-likestructures."Naturehasbecome aresourcefromwhichmandrawsenergyforhisactivities,whichinturnfalls backonmanasaburdenandbecomesnaturamorta,"theyoungartist says.
Pinewoos,styropor
31x19x12cm
2018 FemalehandofGod
Braut
Papermachee,plaster
30x25x18cm
2017
Plasterprint 15x40x30cm
2017
Bronce 11x25x11cm
2019
Stalaksis
Atlantis2021isaninstallationofhollow plasterbodiesorbodyparts.Itisafitting installationforthelockdownsituation,as itaddressesstagnation,shells,fragility, anddeath.Theinstallationconsistsof ninesculptures,aloftbed,alibraryshelf, constructionsitepanels,andstorage shelfpanels.Thus,ittranscendsboththe privateandpublicspheres.
Fotocredits:JosephaSchundau
Ciavierna
Pinewood,acrylics
41x27x19cm
2024
Viandant
Pinewood,acrylics
52x28x38cm
2024
Curriculum
NameValeriaStuflesser
BornBressanone(BZ)Italy,1996
AdresseViaDigon18
39040Castelrottt (BZ)Italy
Tel.00393780888125
Email valeriastuflesser@gmail.com
Homepage valeriastuflesser.net
Formation
2016-2021AccademyofFineArtsNuremberg(D).ClasssculptureofProf.OttmarHörl(2016-2018),2018DiplomaScholarofProf.OttmarHörl;classsculptureof Prof.MichaelSailstorfer(2018-2020);classfineartsofProf.LenaZiese(2020-2021).
March2021DiplomaofFineArtsatAccademyofFineArtsNuremberg(D)
2019and2021SummeraccademyGardena,withProf.AronDemetz,MarcusDelago,PeterSenoner,MichaelFliri,ArnoldHolzknecht,SabineFinkenauer
2019–2020UniversidaddeCuenca,Ecuador,departmentofFineArts
Grants 2021„JungeKunstundneueWege“ofFreistaatesBayern(D);2019-2020PROMOSsholarshiptostudyabroad Prizes 2022winnerofjuryprizeofShop&ArtOrtisei(I);2021secondprizeofsnowsculptureconstestSelvadiValGardena(I)
Worksincollections RotaryClubNürnbergSigena(D),StiftungSüdtirolerSparkasseBozen(I),andMuseumLadinSanMartindeTor(ValBadial,I)
Exhibitions(collectiveexhibitions,solo)
2025PescMuseoCivicodiChiusa(I) FragmentsoffreedomTourismusmuseumNiederdorf(I)
2024LadinculturedaysVillaFreischützMerano(I),incollaborationwithMuseumLadinCiasteldeTor SchlüsselwerkeSüdtirolerKünstlerbundUpstairs,Bolzano(I) Alt(r)evisioni-4PalazzoAliprandini–Laifenthurn,Livo(I)
ArtesenzaconfiniPalazzodellaCorgna,Castiglionedellago(I) MontamezMotamez,Ortisei(I)
DasLiedderErdeGrandHotel,Toblach(I)
Der(im)perfekteMenschVijionartgallery,Pontives(I) StayAmaHotelS.VigilioValBadia(I)
2023Genus:drediaTublàdaNivesSelvadiValGardena(I) schneeweißundhöllenschwarz,VijionArtGalleryPontives(I) ViailluminativaHofburgBressanone(I) UNIKAKunstmesseinRunggaditsch(I) Shop&ArtSt.UlrichshowcaseofshopinOrtisei(I)
TRIENALALADINAMuseumLadinCiasteldeTor,SanMarinoinValBadia(I),curatedbyGüntherOberhollenzer MudazionMuseumFestungFranzensfeste(I) MittelalterundandereschlechteEntscheidungen,PalaisMammingMuseuminMerano(I),soloexhibition Sinn&FormGranaiodiNomi,Rovereto(I) FlowerPowerVijionArtGalleryPontives(I) Cunflit:orden–caosCircoloGardena,Ortisei(I)
Desseniessunl'ëilaCircoloGardena,Ortisei(I)
2022SpinnradfahrenKlobenstein(I)
MixgalleryDerMixer,Frankfurt(D) MAM’SospitaUNIKAMAM’SinSassoferrato(I)
VonobennachinnengalleryDerMixer,Frankfurt(D) Crypto/CriptaCircoloGardenainOrtisei(I)
STARTVISüdtirolerKünstlerbundUpstairs,Bolzano(I)
2021Can’tdividethestarsfromnightCircoloGardenainOrtisei(I) UNIKAartfairinOrtisei,ValGardena(I)
GebrocheneZeitlichkeitshowcaseofCircoloGardenainOrtisei,ValGardena(I)
2020GeneralschlüsselAccademyofFineArtsNuremberg(D)
ToquedeQuedaCasadelartistainCuenca,Ecuador(EC)
2019Rroooaaarr!zooTiergarteninNuremberg(D)
DieSupermachineMostvielnearForchheim(D),curatedbyEllenBlumenstein BackupprojectspaceKAinLeipzig(D)
2018SayYESToSEEMOREshowcaseoftheAccademyofFineArtsinNuremberg(D),soloexhibition UNIKAartfairinOrtisei,ValGardena(I) ZiplasymposiumatCiampinoi,ValGardena(I)
2017BESTOFFAufAEG,Nuremberg(D)
