Art is communication

Pia Fries„ exhibition drew to a close in March 2024 with an engaging panel discussion. Maria-Anna Meßner-Haidenthaler from the Tyrolean State Museum Ferdinandeum led the discussion with the artist and Rafael Jablonka. “Basically, I want to paint a good picture,„ said Pia Fries, summing up her working method in a simple statement. She then went on to explain what is important to her when painting. Colours, lines, but also the support of the painting are, for Fries, essential elements of the creative process. The surface – in this particular case, wood – plays an active part in the painting; “it has a say in the matter”, says the artist. In our photo, she can be seen with her husband, the artist Hans Brändli, and Rafael Jablonka.