Vienna Lang Artist Statement and C.V.
Vienna Lang Artist Statement.
My artistic journey is intricately woven with the spiritual relationship to nature and the human experience. I work with painting, crafts, collage, photography, and multimedia to create artworks that are inspired by nature, colour, spirituality, and beautiful things. My artworks serve as visual narratives, embodying a profound reverence for nature and an unwavering belief in the preciousness of Earth. My passion extends to preserving Canada's landscapes, propelling me to explore national and provincial parks in a perpetual quest to uphold their natural splendour. Through my lens, I use photography as a way to capture the vivid scenes of landscapes, serving as visual narratives.
The study of spirituality within Earth is vital in understanding my artistic narrative. Visual elements such as the human body, landscapes, and textured objects symbolize humanity’s connection to Earth. Colour is an important factor in this theme, as it references the vibrant colours in Mother Nature’s colour pallet. My art is bold through its use of vibrant colours that demand attention from the viewer. Colour reflects the magic of childhood, a theme I most often seek to resemble in my artwork. Glitter, gems, crystals and shiny materials are elements that I use to evoke the childhood feeling of magic and excitement within nature.
The colours, textures and movement of nature - i.e. plants, water, sunlight, and landscapes - are key features I seek to encapsulate within my art. These visually pleasing elements inspire my use of materials within collage and multimedia art. For example, yarn and string create visual movement within an artwork that mimics the motion of water or waves. Sand, pebbles, and seashells create texture while also engaging the artwork with natural material. Often I upcycle collected material that would have otherwise been thrown away because, as the saying goes, one man's trash is another man's treasure. I refer to my material collection as my treasure chest for this reason, I do not like waste and I can always find potential in craft materials.
I am a crafter in every aspect of my life. I use craft to create functional art as well as vibrant, bold visual art. As an artist, I can’t help but consider every object’s potential as craft material. Nature inspires all of my art as either a visual aid for painting and photography or physical material for collage and multimedia pieces. Creativity is boundless and there are no limitations in craft.
Vienna Lang C.V.
https://viennalang3015.blogspot.com/
Undergraduate of the University of Lethbridge
Fine Arts and Education Student
Exhibitions/Public Art/Commissions/Craft Markets
2024 - Kenora Larger-Than-Life Summer Installations/Kenora, Ontario
2024 - Town of Crossfield Downtown Mural/Crossfield, Alberta
2023 - Casa Material Girls Tarot 22/7/Lethbridge, Alberta
2023 - Family Portrait Commission/Crossfield, Alberta
2022 - Town of Crossfield Spring Crafts Market/Crossfield, Alberta
2021 - Crossfield Big Bear Liquor Den Commission/Crossfield, Alberta
2021 - Chinook Blast Winter Festival/ Calgary, Alberta
2020 - WGMurdoch Grad Mural/Crossfield, Alberta
2020 - Town of Crossfield Christmas Crafts Market/Crossfield, Alberta
Awards
2024 - Town of Crossfield Community Building Award/Crossfield, Alberta
2020 - WGMurdoch Highschool Masters of Fine Arts Award/Crossfield, Alberta
2019 - Airdrie Fantasy Makeup Competition 1st prize/Airdrie, Alberta
2019 - Public speaking Competition 1st prize/Crossfield, Alberta
2018 - Airdrie Gore Makeup Competition 1st prize/Airdrie, Alberta
2018 - WGMurdoch Middle School Masters of Fine Arts Award/Crossfield, Alberta
Voluntary Employment/Developed and Lead in the Arts
2024 - Town of Crossfield Paper Making Workshop/Crossfield, Alberta
2024 - Town of Crossfield Kite Making Workshop/Crossfield, Alberta
2023 - Town of Crossfield Tie Dye Workshop/Crossfield, Alberta
2023 - Town of Crossfield Clay Making Workshop/Crossfield, Alberta
2022 - Dr. Probe Elementry School Christmas Crafts Workshop/Lethbridge, Alberta
2022 - Dr. Probe Elementry School Halloween Crafts Workshop/Lethbridge, Alberta
2020 - WGMurdoch Cosmetology Workshop/Crossfield, Alberta
2020 - WGMurdoch Clay Workshop/Crossfield, Alberta
2019 - WGMurdoch Painting Workshop/Crossfield, Alberta
2017/18/19/20 - 4-H Crafts Project Lead/Crossfield, Alberta
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