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Artwork details
- Printing : Digital on Canvas
- Framing : Framed
- Dimensions : 31.5x31.5in
- Edition : All editions sold (5 / 5)
About this artwork
"Fallen Grace" depicts a woman with angel wings—not in flight, but on the ground. Her pose is both powerful and vulnerable: framed by dark fabric, supported by heavy boots, her gaze never averted. The wings—symbols of the divine—lose their innocence here. A feather lies distantly on the ground: a silent reference to the fall, or perhaps a self-chosen escape. In the background: an image combining flames and a symbol of the capitalist curve—as an ironic…
commentary on rise, fall, and the staging of morality. In typical noir aesthetics, "Fallen Grace" plays with light, shadow, and ambivalence: Saint or sinner? Victim or actor? This work deconstructs the image of the angel and creates a new icon of female self-assertion—contradictory, sensual, and strong.
Joachim Bergauer
Austria
Credentials
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
Joachim Bergauer is an internationally acclaimed photographer with a multifaceted, sophisticated style that straddles contemporary art and fashion photography. A surrealist visionary with classical training in fine art, he understands how to merge photography and graphic design into unique works. His minimalist color and black-and-white compositions are reminiscent of the great art movements of the 20th century, influenced by Fauvism, Conceptual Art, and Minimalism. Bergauer experiments with new aesthetic concepts, explores boundaries, and creates works of great inner power. Color and form become carriers of emotion and meaning—graphically clear, metaphorically condensed, stylistically pointed. His visual language combines avant-garde approaches with harmoniously balanced compositions. With over 100 international awards—including "Photographer of the Year" (Japan)—Joachim Bergauer is one of Europe's leading photographers.