krisztina safrany

My work explores sexuality and sexual empowerment of women, with my work more recently going down the route of child sexual abuse and the effects of it in adulthood. This is something that is very close to my heart, and I find I can use my own experiences in my work as an escape or coping mechanism and to make my work emotionally provocative towards the viewer. The aim of my work is to shed light on these issues, as something that is very real and very common, however to do this in a way which is inviting and peculiar, to create works that feel comfortable, normal or nostalgic at first however have a sinister meaning or symbolism.

Through my research I use people’s real-life experiences as well as my own, in addition to psychological studies and social issues, especially surrounding media as a basis of my work. My research is embedded into each one of my works, often using deep rooted symbolism which can be open to interpretation. I spend significant time researching to expand my knowledge of contemporary artists, especially ones that connect with my own investigations such as feminist artists like Cindy Sherman, Carolee Schneemann, Marina Abramovic and Tracey Emin and Rachel MacLean.

Throughout my practice I find myself working most digitally, often integrated with sculpture and installation, as well as using text in a lot of my work. However, I explore a wide variety of media including printmaking, performance, photography, performative- photography, textiles, ready-mades, and many more.

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I HAVE CHOSEN TO MOVE ON TO cONTEMPORARY ART PRACTICE AT GRAYS SCHOOL OF ART.