Ars Electronica Festival · 1991
Käferlein
by Mona Sarkis
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 1991
In 1991, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Käferlein” by Mona Sarkis (Interactive Art) with a Honorary Mention.
”I come from classical painting. When I started dealing with the theatre, that is the body in light and space, and went on exploring the two-dimensional space, this led to a certain dilemma. Painting started to become too static, too secluded.
About Mona Sarkis
Mona Sarkis was born in Germany in 1963. She studied Theatre Science at Munich University. In 1984 she attended the Painting Class at Art Students League in New York. In 1989 she was assistant stage designer with Edzzard Gralf-Habben and Achim Freyer.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.