Anouk Lamm Anouk Austria

Anouk Lamm Anouk ́s artistic practice spans painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, and writing. Their manifesto claims: “No Age, No Gender, No Origin”, or as they say: “I am no one I am nothing” which could be a reference to their embedment in Zen Buddhism. Anouk identifies as trans-non-binary and by virtue of this and living as a Person with autism, it is crucial to them to rid themselves of the external attributions and labels that come from normative society in order both to see and encounter others without the violence of classification and anticipation, to be truly open.

The starting point of their paintings is the raw linen, the canvas itself is crucial. The unprimed frontside of the linen is a living part of their works and becomes a connecting visual element across several series. Their color palette is strictly limited, most often to earthy colors, hues of black and off-white are also present; reduction is key. Anouk works both in series and independently of series – some paintings are solely abstract, while others are predominantly figurative – all of which is connected by unique handwriting and gestural strokes. Text or text fragments are also part of their practices. The texts are intentionally unobtrusive, sometimes they require viewers to look for them. These give a hint or raise questions.

Anouk Lamm Anouk studied at the Universität der Künste Berlin (UdK) and the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Their work has been showcased on an international stage across Europe, America, and Asia. Notable exhibitions include presentations at Fundacja Stefana Gierowskiego, Warsaw (2022); "Lesbian Jazz: Meditating in the Alps'' in Gstaad, Switzerland (2022); "post/pre - Lesbian Jazz" at Hotel Sacher, Vienna (2021); and "The New Normality," curated by Lucija Šutej, at the Austrian Cultural Forum, London (2020), among others. Most recently, they had a solo exhibition at The Women’s Museum Wiesbaden in Wiesbaden, Germany comprising over forty works.  In recognition of their exceptional talent, Anouk was honored with the Main Prize of the Strabag Art Award International in 2021. Their work is featured in numerous public art collections, such as Kunstpalast Düsseldorf, Bundeskunsthalle Germany, Harald Falckenberg Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art Hamburg, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiel, Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Museum of Modern Art Salzburg, Austria, Fotomuseum Winterthur, Switzerland, and many others. Anouk Lamm resides in Vienna, Austria, where they continue to create new works.