Jutta Bluehberger is a visual artist from Vienna. Born and raised in Vienna. Trained as a plastics technician at the TGM, then two semesters of theology (Vienna) and graduation at a theological seminary in Germany. Language learning programs in England and France in preparation for her work abroad. Work in different capacities in Africa (1993-2016), the last years as cultural anthropology consultant. Part-time graduate studies and graduation in Intercultural Studies in California (MA 2005, PhD 2016).
She is best known for her artistic focus of painting with pigments and cold wax medium. In recent years, this was complimented by the use of textures (mostly with marble dust) and handmade papers from Asia. The most recent series “Weak & Strong” thematizes her grappling with the human striving for perfection, the perfectionism of her family of origin and the beauty that reveals itself precisely not in perfection but in imperfection. Her approach to painting belongs to the genre of process painting.
Already in her youth she showed potential in artistic creation in various genres. However, it was only after a long interruption that she started to work artistically again in 1998. She focused on the visual arts and since then has constantly perfected her artistic skills and forms of expression, first as an autodidact and later under the guidance of Heinz Knapp, Prof. Hannes Baier, Eva Flatscher, Manfred Hebenstreit, Gabriele Musebrink and others. The events that received the most press coverage were the Colorfield Performance in Elst, Netherlands (2021) and the exhibition in the Kollegienkirche in Salzburg (2022) together with Rudolf Brudl. Bluehberger’s artworks are part of private collections on several continents.
Einbruch der Nacht, Marmormehl, Intonaco, Tusche, Tempera, Pigmente, Sand, Wachs auf handgeschöpftem Seidelbastpapier, 52 x 52 cm * Nightfall, marble dust, intonaco, ink, tempera, pigments, wax, sand, on handmade daphne paper, 20 x 20 in © 2023 by Jutta Blühberger
Wiesenmeer, Marmormehl, Intonaco, Tusche, Tempera, Pigmente, Wachs, Schellack auf handgeschöpftem Seidelbastpapier, 49 x 49 cm * Gras Ocean, marble dust, intonaco, ink, tempera, pigments, wax, shellac on hand made daphne paper, 20 x 20 in © 2023 by Jutta Blühberger
Riss im Raum, Marmormehl, Intonaco, Tusche, Pigmente auf handgeschöpftem Kahari Papier, 33 x 33 cm * Wrinkle in Time, marble dust, intonaco, ink, pigments on hand made Kahari paper, 13 x 13 in © 2023 by Jutta Blühberger
Herzensraum, Marmormehl, Sumpfkalk, Tusche, Tempera, Pigmente, Wachs auf handgeschöpftem Seidelbastpapier, 50 x 50 cm * Heart Space, marble dust, intonaco, ink, tempera, on handmade daphne paper, 20 x 20 in © 2023 by Jutta Blühberger
Transzendenz, Marmormehl, Tusche, Tempera, Hämatit, Pigmente, Wachs, auf handgeschöpftem Seidelbastpapier, 51 x 51 cm * marble dust, ink, tempera, pigments, wax on hand made daphne paper, 20 x 20 in © 2023 by Jutta Blühberger
Aufschrei, Marmormehl, Tusche, Tempera, Öl, Wachs, auf handgeschöpftem Seidelbastpapier, 47 x 47 cm * Outcry, marble dust, ink, tempera, oil, wax on hand made daphne paper, 19 x 19 in © 2022 by Jutta Blühberger
Zusammenhalt, Marmormehl, Tusche, Jute, auf handgeschöpftem Seidelbastpapier, 47 x 47 cm * Solidarity, marble dust, ink, jute on hand made daphne paper, 18.5 x 18.5 in © 2022 by Jutta Blühberger
Loslösung, Marmormehl, Tempera, Tusche, Pigmente auf handgeschöpftem indischem Baumwollpapier, 38 x 38 cm * Detachment, marble dust, tempera, ink pigments on hand made Indian cotton rag, 15 x 15 in © 2022 by Jutta Blühberger
Durchblick, Marmormehl, Tempera, Tusche, Beize, Dammarfirnis auf handgeschöpftem Awagami Kozo Papier, 49 x 49 cm * Transparency, marble dust, tempera, ink, stain, dammar varnish on hand made Awagami Kozo paper, 19 x 19 in © 2023 by Jutta Blühberger
Abenddämmerung, Marmormehl, Pigmente, Tusche, Beize, Wachs auf handgeschöpftem Japanpapier, 48 x 48 cm * Dusk, marble dust, pigments, ink, stain, wax, on hand made Japan paper, 19 x 19 in © 2023 by Jutta Blühberger
Teresa de Avila (1515 – 1582), Marmormehl, Tempera, Pigmente, Öl, Wachs auf Keilrahmen, 140 x 100 cm * marble dust, tempera, pigments, oil, wax on canvas, 55 x 40 in © 2022 by Jutta Blühberger
Martin de Tours (ca 316 – 397), Marmormehl, Tempera, Pigmente, Öl, Wachs auf Keilrahmen, 140 x 100 cm * marble dust, tempera, pigments, oil, wax on canvas, 55 x 40 in © 2022 by Jutta Blühberger
Léonard de Limoges (ca 500 – 559), Marmormehl, Tempera, Pigmente, Öl, Wachs auf Keilrahmen, 140 x 100 cm * marble dust, tempera, pigments, oil, wax on canvas, 55 x 40 in © 2022 by Jutta Blühberger
My private S, Marmormehl, Tempera, Pigmente, Öl, Wachs auf Keilrahmen, 140 x 100 cm * marble dust, tempera, pigments, oil, wax on canvas, 55 x 40 in © 2021 by Jutta Blühberger
Franz von Assisi, Marmormehl, Tempera, Pigmente, auf Keilrahmen, 80 x 60 cm * marble dust, tempera, pigments on canvas, 32 x 24 in © 2021 by Jutta Blühberger
Vulkan, Kaffee, Warmleim, Tempera, Tusche, Beize, Pigments, auf Leinwand, 100 x 120 cm * Volcano, coffee, glue, tempera, ink, stain, pigments on canvas, 24 x 32 in © 2021 by Jutta Blühberger
Unterwegs im Nebel, Marmormehl, Pergamin, Wachs, Tusche, Pigmente, Öl auf Keilrahmen, 80 x 60 cm * Walking in the Fog, marble dust, pergamin, wax, ink, pigments, oil on canvas, 32 x 24 in © 2021 by Jutta Blühberger
Geburt einer Insel, Marmormehl, Kasein, Tempera, Öl, Pigmente, Wachs auf Keilrahmen, 80 x 60 cm * Birth of an Island, marble dust, casein, tempera, oil, pigments, wax on canvas, 32 x 24 in © 2021 by Jutta Blühberger
Frühlingsgefühle, Marmormehl, Intonaco, Tempera, Pigmente auf Leinwand, 100 x 80 cm * Spring feelings, marble dust, intonaco, tempera, pigments on canvas, 40 x 31 in © 2022 by Jutta Blühberger
Lichtspuren, Baumaterial, Marmormehl, Kasein, Tempera, Pigmente auf Leinwand, 80 x 60 cm * Traces of light, plaster, marble dust, casein, tempera, pigments on canvas, 32 x 24 in © 2021 by Jutta Blühberger
Begegnung unterwegs, Marmormehl, Kasein, Tempera, Pigmente, Pastel auf Leinwand, 80 x 60 cm * Encounter on the way, marble dust, casein, tempera, pigments, pastel on canvas, 32 x 24 in © 2020 by Jutta Blühberger
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