Raja Schwahn-Reichmann was born in Vienna in the district of Leopoldstadt, where she lives and works. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts (graphic, conservation and technology), learned all traditional techniques like oil, wall painting, tempera, miniature, historical polychromy of sculptures, gilding, concerned with costume history, the conservation of archaeological and ethnological objects but also architecture and monument protection. She graduated there in the domain of paper and parchment. For several years she taught historical art techniques, painting and drawing for conservators. Her special artistic interest lies in history baroque interior designs and the connection between painting and architecture. Her painting is widely inspired by antique and baroque iconography. This also means to show the paintings not like an exhibition but during a feast, for example for Dionysus, so that all visitors, which shall be styled supported by the artist, become part of the Dionysium, that is like a “time sculpture”. To direct the feast she paints mostly life-sized figures as cut out silhouettes (inspired by baroque Chantournés) which also carry candles to create the festive room.
Raja Schwahn-Reichmann
Painter Vienna / Austria
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Raja Schwahn-Reichmann was born in Vienna in the district of Leopoldstadt, where she lives and works. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts (graphic, conservation and technology), learned all traditional techniques like oil, wall painting, tempera, miniature, historical polychromy of sculptures, gilding, concerned with costume history, the conservation of archaeological and ethnological objects but also architecture and monument protection. She graduated there in the domain of paper and parchment. For several years she taught historical art techniques, painting and drawing for conservators. Her special artistic interest lies in history baroque interior designs and the connection between painting and architecture. Her painting is widely inspired by antique and baroque iconography. This also means to show the paintings not like an exhibition but during a feast, for example for Dionysus, so that all visitors, which shall be styled supported by the artist, become part of the Dionysium, that is like a “time sculpture”. To direct the feast she paints mostly life-sized figures as cut out silhouettes (inspired by baroque Chantournés) which also carry candles to create the festive room.
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