About

In her artistic practice Carola Dertnig deals with the performative content of language and image and the body as a mediator of social and political issues.

Different forms of expression such as object, drawing, text and video often stand side by side on an equal footing in her works. The artist uses them to explore historical narratives, autobiographical references, and general questions around performance and performativity. Often it is her own body that she uses as a means of expression, subject, or tool in her artistic work.

In her drawings shown at viennacontemporary 2023, following an …