KATRIN STRAUB

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Katrin Straub is a graphic designer with an MFA in media science whose work has been awarded and exhibited worldwide. She spent several years working in Asia, where she became engaged in Eastern languages and oriental calligraphy—influences that frequently inform and inspire her paintings, prints and multi-media work. Centered on letter-forms and symbols, her work makes use of relief and collage-like techniques to evoke a tactile response not usually associated with text and typography.

“I am fascinated by the visual forms in text, particularly where the meaning is enigmatic or ambiguous. My work challenges the common perception of written language, focusing on the contours and shapes of characters, symbols, and text fragments rather than their overt content—inviting or even compelling the viewer to make her own interpretation.”

Some Galleries/Venues:

Rockefeller Center Video Wall, New York | Stephen Gang Gallery, New York | Manhattan Graphic Center, New York | New York Public Library | New York Animation Festival | Williamsburg Art Center, New York | St. Mark’s Visual Arts Program, New York | DP Fong Gallery, San Jose | Los Gatos Civic Center, Los Gatos | Kleines Schloß Türkheim, Germany | Kunsthaus Kaufbeuren, Germany | Chuncheon Film Festival, Korea | Station 3, Vienna | Taksim Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul | Goethe Institut, Hong Kong | European Parliament & European Commission, Brussels | European Commission, Luxembourg