Parallel Vienna
10 - 14/09/2025
Artist Statement
Pavillon 7
Rooms 7/307 & 07/310
Otto-Wagner-Areal
Baumgartnerhöhe 1
1140 Vienna
Room 7/307
‘Mary’s Cherry Pie’ presents a surreal narrative created with artificial intelligence, blending iconic imagery with contemporary references. At its center, Mary with the Christ Child smokes on the beach, while surrounding symbols — a twisted mouth, a wide-open eye, a cherry in the womb, and a burning sausage — mix irony, provocation, and hidden desire.
The series explores the tension between societal expectations of women and personal desire, delving into themes of identity, morality, and the complexities of human experience.
Opposite the series stands the earlier work The Chick (2023), which confronts the viewer with a scrutinizing, judgmental gaze.
The video works ‘Hungry Eyes’ evoke paranoia, surveillance, and a subtle sense of disgust, intensifying the tension within the historic Otto Wagner site, a former psychiatric hospital, and emphasizing themes of control, judgment, and the discomfort of being watched.