Fabian erik patzak
Artists statement:
Fabian Erik Patzak’s work traces processes of migration. It draws on public and private archival and source material including objects, records, images, and oral histories as points of departure for creating documentary and associative works of art on migration, loss, and multi-generational memory. The project visualizes the journey of reuniting with, and rediscovering personal and cultural histories, and investigates the deeper contexts and repercussions of migration and the implications thereof on contemporary socio-cultural and political phenomena.
about the artist
Fabian Erik Patzak is an Austrian-American artist who received his MFA from the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna (Muntean/Rosenblum). He is a recipient of the Theodor Körner Prize and the Naomi Anolic Early Career Award. His work has been exhibited internationally and is housed in both public and private collections. Informed by a multi-generational experience of migration, in particular between Austria and the United States, Patzak’s work addresses inter-related themes such as heritage, displacement, and memory.