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Anna Parisch

Switzerland

Anna Parisch has developed her own unique visual language, characterised by authenticity and emotional fidelity to her subject matter. Having grown up in an environment influenced by the vibrant colours of Orthodox icons and frescoes, Parisch found her creative inspiration early on. The vibrant colours and symbolic forms of the icons influenced her colour palette and approach to composition and narrative.

Influences from Orthodox art and minimalism are clearly recognisable in her work. She creates her pieces using a variety of mixed media techniques, including watercolour, oil, acrylic, pastel and cyanotype. Her search for suitable pigments takes her all over Europe, lending her works a unique quality. Significant sources of inspiration include works by artists such as Andrei Rublev, J. M. W. Turner, Zao Wou-Ki and Toko Shinoda. However, during her artistic development, Parisch has diversified her style. She has explored new forms of expression in depth, which are clearly manifested in her abstract artworks. Her artistic freedom is evident in her experimentation with forms, textures and colours.

Another important influence on her work is the Japanese aesthetic, reflected in her love of clarity and simplicity, and her sense of balance between space and form. In her 'Sumi-e' series, she addresses Zen philosophy, using Chinese ink and washi paper. Here, the complexity lies in the simplicity: the discipline of her gestural compositions meets the freedom of the ink.
Inspired by the Japanese wabi-sabi philosophy, Parisch emphasises the acceptance of imperfection. She directs the focus to simplicity. This approach enables one to perceive the moment and experience the aesthetics of imperfection, transience and modesty. The combination of traditional and modern influences, and the exploration of various cultural and aesthetic traditions, results in a rich and complex body of work. Parisch's art opens up a dialogue between the past and the present, and between culture and the individual experience.

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See more of this artist here: Presentation 2025