I am a visual artist working in the field of abstract, minimalist colour field painting, exploring colour as an emotional and spatial language. My practice has evolved through exhibitons, residencies and commissions into works that engage directly with architecture and shape the character of a space.

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  Ernestine Faux

Born in Graz, Austria. Lives and works in Graz & Bali

2026
Art Expo Graz, Graz, Austria

2025
INC art fair Bodensee, Dornbirn, Austria

2024

– European Cultural Centre (ECC), Venice, Italy (collateral event of the Venice Art Biennale)

– Porsche Zentrum Steiermark, art representation and collaboration, Graz, Austria

– INC art fair Bodensee, Dornbirn, Austria

2023
European Cultural Academy (ECA), Venice (Scholarship), Italy

2022
Field Painting Residency, Bali, Indonesia

2019 – 2020
Research Trip, Bali, und Australia (Gold Coast)

2017 – 2018
Research Trip, Japan (Tokyo), and United States (Santa Fe, Miami)

2001-2016
Annual two-months painting residencies, Bali, Indonesia

2000
Return to live and work in Austria

1996 – 1999
Split creative practice between Austria, Graz and Indonesia, Bali

1994
Transition from fashion career to full-time art practice

1986 – 1999
Lived and worked as a fashion designer and visual artist in Indonesia, Bali

1978 – 1986
Worked internationally as a fashion designer and visual artist in Jordan, Germany, Zaire, United Arab Emirtes, Singapore, and Indonesia

Education

1972–1977
Modeschule der Stadt Wien, Schloss Hetzendorf, Vienna, Austria
(historic fashion school with international reputation, located in the Hetzendorf Castle)