Angelika Toma inspires Gmunden with flower pictures and moving novel
Angelika Toma inspires Gmunden with flower pictures and moving novel
On July 4, 2025, a very special event took place in the studio on the market in Gmunden, which captivated the visitors. Angelika Toma, the multi -layered artist and writer, presented her colorful flower pictures and read from her novel "Imoschenkos Picasso and the Impregnant". [Meinverzirk] reports that numerous people interested in art and literature gathered in order to dive into the critical issues that Toma deals with.
The novel not only reflects the author's artistic impulses, but is also characterized by her personal experiences under a dictatorial regime in Romania. Toma, who left her homeland in 1985, addresses social injustices and the courage it needed in her works to fight for your own freedom. A fateful event in her childhood - the payment of DM 30,000 bounty by her mother for her freedom - has shaped her sustainably and makes you write about often ignored topics.
art and responsibility
Toma sees art as a form of responsibility that goes beyond mere aesthetics. "The role of art is to draw attention to the grievances in society," she said in Gmunden during the event. Their floral motifs are more than just colors and shapes; They are an expression of their world of thoughts and offer a deep insight into their personal and artistic examination of the transience of life, strength and courage.
In her second book "Inner Worlds - A Life for Art", she specifically devotes herself to artists and thus offers another room for reflection on the role of art. Your texts are not only simple stories, but combine with topics such as uprooting and intercultural challenges that are experienced by the historical glasses of their own history.
an evening full of exchange
The event also offered space for personal conversations in which visitors and Toma exchanged the current political situation and the responsibility of art. The connection between art and sociopolitical issues in the series that deals with the challenges in the past and visions for the future will be underlined
For the arts, there is still the opportunity until July 18, 2025 to admire Toma's works in the studio on the market. The exhibition times are Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays in the morning as well as Thursdays and Fridays in the afternoon. If you are interested in a deeper examination of the multifaceted topics Toma, you should not miss the chance to experience this critical and inspiring artist up close.
In view of the deep connection between art and history, it is not surprising that Toma always comes back to social issues in her work. The influence of political systems on art and critical argument with this are central aspects that come into play both in their pictures and in their literary work. [Atelier22] points out that such topics are of fundamental importance to understand the cultural heritage of the past and to shape it for the future. With her art and literature,Angelika Toma not only invites you to reflect on the past, but also to actively think about current social grievances. Your works are an important voice in a time when art is more than ever used than ever as a means of critical argument. It shows that art is always a mirror of society.
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