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Artwork details
- Medium : Oil on Canvas
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 47.2x59.1in
About this artwork
"Everything used to be so much better..."How much of the past is romanticized; how much was ever true? What present day images will evoke similar responses in the future? Cultural nostalgia is the central theme being examined in this series.
The paintings in the series depict… film scenes from the post WWII “heimat” film genre of Austria, Bavaria and Switzerland in which nothing bad ever happened and everyone could sing. These paintings are fiction. They show us memories of things that never happened, yet they mirror our culture, our lives and our values. The scene is being shown from a laptop, reflecting the present day setting and creating distance to remind us that the image is a nostalgic memory, all the while exuding a contemporary pop art coolness.
Adrienne Egger
Austria
Credentials
- International Exposure
- Experienced Artist
- Prizewinner
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
« "I want my art to set off an avalanche of freedom, thereby giving others permission to shine." »
Adrienne Egger’s bold, narrative-driven paintings explore transformation—where strength meets vulnerability, control meets surrender. Blending surrealism, impressionism, and expressionism, she crafts immersive storyscapes of emotion, memory, and possibility. Born in the Rocky Mountains and now in the Austrian Alps, her unconventional upbringing fuels a fascination with life’s contradictions. Her work holds space for reflection and affirms the full spectrum of being, reclaiming complexity as quiet strength. With collectors from Hong Kong to New York and features in luxury publications and auction houses, Adrienne also founded UNARTIG – Avantgarde Art Salon, curating immersive interdisciplinary experiences that foster art, culture, and community. Through Graceland, her nonprofit, she supports transformation at life’s pivotal moments. Her practice spans painting, design, fashion, and coaching, each a thread in her mission to turn life’s raw materials into beauty and insight.