Conceptual Art expressed in a figurative way

Anna Chromy loves to develop a theme and transform it into a painting or a group of sculptures. To make herself better understood she has chosen figurative representation rather than abstract. With her perfect mastery of the Nude she expresses emotion in every fibre of the human body - and sometimes even in an empty cloak from which the body has already escaped.

Although she is a master in portraits she creates her thematic works without face. In this way she leaves ample room for imagination of the viewer and underlines the universality of the sculpture.
Her themes are rooted in memories that go back to the remote days of her infancy and who return in the form of dreams. The reflection of pink and mauve skies in the River Moldava, the baroque sculptures on Charles Bridge, marionette dancers moving to heavenly melodies and monsters made of clay like the "Golem" of Rabbi Loew.

History (of a site, an event, a person) and their transformation into a memorial, Greek Mythology (Sisyphos, Ulysses, Alcyon etc.), the Bible, opera, ballet and music in general, as well as the Baroque and its heroes (Don Juan, Faust, Harmlet etc.) provide Anna Chromy with the images for her conceptual creations. But it's not only the images it's also the way the Baroque dealt with sculpture that influenced her. In fact this was the only period in art's history when sculpture was used to stage a theme and became an integral part of architecture. No wonder that the geniuses of this period like Bernini and Borromini were sculptors and architects (just like some modern architects, as Frank O. Gehry, who create giant sculptures with their buildings). The straight line was abandoned, all was moving, flowing - just like in Anna Chromy´s sculptures today.

And if a name has it's significance Anna Chromy had to rediscover the ancient habit to paint a sculpture. The gold, violet and mauve tones of her works, already prevalent in Baroque, symbolize transcendency and a superior power and give a mystical and magical feeling to them.

After working with bronze for many years Anna has lately discovered her love fort he most noble material of all – white Carrara marble. And again she has surprised everybody by creating with this difficult material such masterpieces as her Euridice, Europe, and of course her unbelievable Coat of Peace.