Ernestina Abbühl
Switzerland
Ernestina Abbühl is a Rhaeto-Romanic artist from Engadin whose abstract reliefs are inspired by alpine nature.
The artist identifies her subjects in the Engadine mountains, with ice, rock, earth and alpine flora constituting central themes in her work. Her artistic oeuvre is predominantly constituted by reliefs, which she creates using a variety of materials, including papyrus, paraffin, and wood. The incorporation of dried flowers and other natural elements underscores the artist's connection to her environment. The titles of the works are inscribed in the artist's mother tongue, Rhaeto-Romanic, thereby adding depth to the works.
Her work has been exhibited extensively in Switzerland and abroad. Ernestina Abbühl's artistic practice combines traditional craftsmanship with creative design, positioning her as an influential figure within the contemporary Swiss art scene.
Ernestina Abbühl: glatsch blov - glatsch alv - glatsch nair / Reliefs - Cotton, Papyrus, Paraffin – 2024
«Fels. Eis. Kompression. Struktur. In langen Zeiträumen entstanden.
Durch die Verschiebungen der tektonischen Platten vor Millionen Jahren unter grosser Gewalt geformt. Was im Grossen Bestand hat und als Bergmassive und -Gipfel mit Namen versehen ist, ist im Kleinen aber unbeständig. Erosion und auftauender Permafrost tragen dazu bei, dass der Fels instabil wird.
Mit meinem Werk gebe ich den Fels und das Eis, seine Kompression und seine Befindlichkeit in abstrakter Form wieder.» - Ernestina Abbühl
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