Artist Statement:

“My work alludes to the ambiguous world of the indeterminate in which elements fuse into other elements as that nothing is defined, and all categories are erased. It oscillates between representation and abstraction, light/dark, unworldly/worldly, with real space and invented space. Unresolved tensions leave unanswered questions. Ambiguity results when force cannot dominate another.

My work strives to give form to the inner world of dense feelings and chaotic impulses inherent in my life. I wish to evoke a sense of mystery equivalent to that which I feel. Reality – life as apparition, versus concrete. Enhancing consciousness by converting shadow into forms, which build my interior existence. These art works are my imprints.”

Artist Bio:

Michele Schubkegel earned her BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where she studied under the tutelage of Jackie Windsor,  Joel Perlman and Michael Goldberg. After attending a year of graduate studies at New Mexico State University, Schubkegel moved to Vienna, Austria and opened her studio.

Michele Schubkegel’s paintings and works on paper have been exhibited throughout Europe, in New York City and Chicago and are part of private collections across eight countries around the world. Schubkegel currently creates and resides in the western suburbs of Chicago.