Janaina Tschäpe
Janaina Tschäpe, a German-Brazilian artist, explores nature and femininity through various mediums, including painting, photography, and sculpture.
Born: 1973, Munich, Germany
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Recognition
German artist with an interdisciplinary practice and an enduring fascination with water, exhibited in the Reina Sofia, Moderna Museet, Centre Pompidou.
Intent
Janaina employs the female body as her muse and creates the sensation of being in a dream world through these surreal, mythological images.
Composition
She designed the model's sculptural costumes and experimented with several printmaking techniques to create her aquatic edition.
Ceres Take
This is a conversation piece by an increasingly resonant artist with a prolific following.
PARENT TECHNIQUE
Lithograph
Lithography is a form of pinrtmaking anchored on the principle of oil and water repelling each other. It involves drawing or painting an image onto a smooth, flat surface, traditionally a stone, using a greasy medium like crayon or ink. The surface is then treated with a chemical solution to...
