tessy bauer (Luxembourg)
Tessy Bauer, born in Luxembourg in 1981, has been interested in the
process of creation since a young age. Along with her older brother,
she invented imaginary creatures and then illustrated them. These creatures
were extremely strong and possessed various talents; in other words,
they were super heroes or anti-heroes. This specific subject stayed in
her mind even as an adult and has served as one of her sources of inspiration.
Bauer attended artistic classes in secondary school and graduated with
a diploma in Graphic Design. Soon she was interested in the perfection
and stylization of forms, namely the creation of strategic concepts.
In 2002 she decided to study abroad and registered for a workshop in
Drawing at the Superior School for Visual Arts in Brussels. In Brussels,
she discovered contemporary art, which led her to create a project titled
My Home is my Castle. More importantly, it marked her coming of age as
a visual artist. In the last years of her studies, she experimented with
different types of materials including latex, fabric and the human body.
Ever since, the third dimension has been at the core of her interests.
With a diploma and a more mature outlook on art, thanks to her experience
and human contacts, Tessy Bauer decided to devote herself to art, this
time to a professional end. Since 2006, Bauer has shown her work in many
exhibitions, both in Belgium and her native land. Her work is diversified,
ranging from design to gastronomy, from drawing to sculpture. As a result,
her objects are hybrids that touch the blurry limits between being usable
and being art.
www.tessybauer.com