Frith Street Gallery

b. 1947, Zug, Switzerland

Annelies Strba’s work is concerned with notions of time and history; subjects which she expresses in a metaphorical and highly personal way. In the past Strba has approached a wide range of subjects; from the earthquake-stricken city of Kobe or the gloom of Auschwitz to wild flowers on the Bronte Moor. Her attention is most often turned towards her family and their home at Melide, Switzerland, a place with an unmistakable aura. Her working process is only concluded when the images are exhibited, often a number of variants of the same story emerge and connections are made visible. Making pictures is part of Annelies Strba’s everyday life; it is her way of engaging with and making sense of her world.

Selected Exhibitions

• 2011 My Life’s Dreams, a solo exhibition at Frith Street Gallery
• 2008 – 2009 My Life Dreams, a touring solo exhibition at Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin; Museum Burg Wissem, Obergeschoss; Bronte Parsonage Museum, Haworth
• 2007 Fairy Tale – Contemporary Art and Enchantment, a touring group exhibition at Chapter, Cardiff; Leeds City Art Gallery
• 2006 In the Face of History, a group exhibition at Barbican Art Gallery, London
• 2005 a retrospective exhibition at Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague

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