Artistic Statement

In my artworks I focus on discovering the possibilities of cognition and cognitive processes – based mostly on the current research in physics – and is reflected in the creation of sophisticated spatial installations or paintings. By using optical illusions (whether real or scaled) I lead the spectators/observers to the hidden images and messages, which not only refer to delusions of our senses but at the same time open doors to my subjective perspectives.

The possibilities, or rather said the impossibilities of cognition – as another important part of my work – I continuously explore via different forms of art presentation (in gallery and non-gallery spaces). I am questioning the position of the viewer towards the artwork and the positioning of the artwork towards the gallery space. By choosing what is accessible and what remains hidden for the observer, I am pointing out the irreconcilability of the world and uncertain the relationship between a physical reality and a distant imagination about it. The intention of my research is also to study different relations to the mystery – on one hand a scientific verification/falsification, on the other hand the secret as the essential part of the artworks. In my eyes a visual language has a potential to become an equal partner to the scientific one.

Mgr.Art. Diana Cencer Garafová, ArtD.

Born in 1986, Piešťany, Slovakia
Lives and works in Bratislava, Slovakia
Contact: diana@garafova.com

Biography

Diana Cencer Garafová (1986) is a Slovak based visual artist. She became a Doctor of Art at Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava lead by prof. Daniel Fischer and prof. Vladimir Buzek, DrSc. In her dissertation thesis called “Breaking (b)it – Viewer’s position in reality-model relationship” she deals with the problem of world recognition through the models. Her Master degree she earned in Painting and other Media at AFAD, awarded with Rector’s Award for best diploma work (2012). She won the R. Matuštík Scholarship (Bratislava City Gallery, 2014) for young curators. She presents her works on solo and group exhibitions and public presentations in Slovakia and in Europe.

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