Marina Faust
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Marina Faust is an artist and photographer
living and working in Paris
and Vienna
.
Between 1974 and 1975 she collaborated with Magnum agency, Paris. In 1977
she specialized in architectural and interior photography. Her photographic
works have been shown in Paris at Galerie Agathe Gaillard in the 1980s. Her
photo series, personal visions on the work and personality of other artists,
are regularly published in French art magazine Frog. She has been working as
a photographer with Maison Martin Margiela since 1990.
Marina Faust defines for herself the space of publication (magazines, newspapers, books) as a
space of perception and therefore an artistic space. Her photos, texts and
projects have been published in numerous magazines.
In 1995 she expanded her artistic practice into other disciplines by first
creating an ongoing series of short autobiographic videos. Her body of
work today includes videos, collages, objects, photo reliefs and
photography.
She was an invited artist at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
, Paris,
in 2000-2001. Her group of traveling chairs, first shown at Song Song, Vienna in 2007, is installed at the CAT Contemporary Art Tower, Vienna.
Her videos, objects and photo works have been shown in Japan, Korea, the US and throughout Europe.
living and working in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
.
Biography
Marina Faust began to work at the age of 18 as a photo reporter in Vienna.Between 1974 and 1975 she collaborated with Magnum agency, Paris. In 1977
she specialized in architectural and interior photography. Her photographic
works have been shown in Paris at Galerie Agathe Gaillard in the 1980s. Her
photo series, personal visions on the work and personality of other artists,
are regularly published in French art magazine Frog. She has been working as
a photographer with Maison Martin Margiela since 1990.
Marina Faust defines for herself the space of publication (magazines, newspapers, books) as a
space of perception and therefore an artistic space. Her photos, texts and
projects have been published in numerous magazines.
In 1995 she expanded her artistic practice into other disciplines by first
creating an ongoing series of short autobiographic videos. Her body of
work today includes videos, collages, objects, photo reliefs and
photography.
She was an invited artist at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
, Paris,
in 2000-2001. Her group of traveling chairs, first shown at Song Song, Vienna in 2007, is installed at the CAT Contemporary Art Tower, Vienna.
Her videos, objects and photo works have been shown in Japan, Korea, the US and throughout Europe.
Collections and Exhibitions
- Kunsthalle Wien, ViennaKunsthalle WienThe Kunsthalle Wien is an institution in Vienna for temporary exhibitions of contemporary international art. It opened in 1992, and was originally located on Karlsplatz, in a container-shaped building designed as a temporary site by the Austrian architect Adolf Krischanitz...
- Museum für angewandte Kunst, ViennaMuseum für angewandte Kunst WienThe Museum of Applied Arts or just MAK, a short version of its German name Museum für angewandte Kunst is located in Vienna, Austria.The museum is located in the 1st district of Vienna .-External links:*...
- MUSA, Museum auf Abruf, Vienna
- Fondation Cartier, ParisFondation Cartier pour l'Art ContemporainThe Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, often known simply as the Fondation Cartier, is a contemporary art museum located at 261 boulevard Raspail in the 14th arrondissement of the French capital, Paris...
- Fond National d’Art Contemporain, Paris
External links
- http://www.marinafaust.com
- http://www.gallerandethefilm.com
- http://www.kunsthallewien.at/cgi-bin/event/event.pl?id=4211&lang=en
- http://www.songsong.at/FaustImages.html