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Elke Silvia Krystufek

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Elke Krystufek's (1970, Vienna) spiritual pedigree is impressive given that she grew up with, among other things, the tempestuous work of the Vienna Actionists.
For instance, in 1997 she performed a much-discussed striptease at the
Galerie Nikolai Wallner in Copenhagen. The shocking aspect of this act was that it did not represent any traditional striptease act, but rather was ‘restricted’ to the act of removing clothes. The highlight was when she shoved a large cup between her thighs and urinated in it – only to drink its contents a short while later. Over the years Krystufek has continued to expand her artistic repertoire. Aside from her subversive performances, her search for ‘self exploration’ manifests itself primarily in her paintings. In the countless self-portraits she had made in the past, Krystufek has ‘exposed’ herself to the viewer – literally and figuratively. Her autobiographic search in her paintings has now reached the point where past and present personalities who fascinate her are intermingled, personalities she has never met personally but appeal to her nonetheless.

Krystyfek has exhibited widely in museums and galleries in Europe and in the United States, including at Haus am Waldsee, Berlin (2011), Gallery Susanne Vielmetter, Los Angeles (2011), Venice Biennale (2009), Gallery Meyer-Kainer, Vienna (2009), Gallery Basrbara Thum, Berlin (2008), Nicola von Senger, Zurich (2008), Kestner Gesellschaft, Hannover (2009), Österreichische Museum für angewandte Kunst, Vienna (2007), Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Deurle (2005), Kunstraum Innsbruck (2004), GEM, Den Haag (2003), Sammlung Essl, Klosterneuburg (2003). She participated in group exhibitions at Contemporary Museum, Baltimore (2011), S.M.A.K., Gent (2010), Centre Pompidou, Paris (2009), Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem (2009), Kunstmuseum Linz (2009), MOCA, North Miami (2008), Museum der Moderne Salzburg (2007), Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley College, Wellesley (2007), MoMa Contemporary Art Center, New York (2006), Espace des Lices, Saint Tropez (2006).