fleischundblut is the title of our first exhibition at the Galerie Gugging vienna in the freshly dawned new year 2023, where we present works by Anna Demel for the first time – three-dimensional, sublime wall objects made of paperboard that appear like metal … Cnouchis, as the artist calls them. The presentation is rounded off by works of the photo collage artist Johannes – Lejo – Lechner, from whom we exhibit – as a contrast to the intensely striking objects of Anna Demel – newer, more delicate works.

Curator Irina Katnik is pleased to start the new year with a female position and to present something completely new:

“We also see our galerie gugging vienna as a playground for new collaborations and discoveries … here Anna Demel’s Cnouchis fit perfectly into the concept.”

Hailing from Vienna, self-taught artist Anna Demel was originally a professional dancer and was prompted by an injury to find her creative channel anew. In 1999, painting became Demel’s new artistic outlet. In addition to working on canvases and wood, the artist soon encountered paperboard, which quickly became her favourite material.

“Paperboard has cooperated extremely well with me and my painting style. New techniques are constantly emerging, pushing the boundaries more and more. I treat the material the way it feels good to me and the way I need it for my different types of work each time: painting, churning, texturing, or creasing … that’s how the name Cnouchis came about.”