Irene Pressner
Bio
Irene Pressner. b. 1952, Venezuela. Miami Based.
Irene is a conceptual artist who has been practicing with the medium of bee’s wax (encaustic) for twenty years and counting. This material was used by the ancient Greeks and Irene brings forth a contemporary and idiosyncratic form by imprinting the wax with a modern day tattoo machine, combining both color and texture with masterful technique. She has been the recipient of the MoLAA Award and the Salon Michelena Award and her work can be found in the permanent collections of the Museum of Latin American Art in California, the Galería de Arte Nacional, and Museo Abreu in Venezuela.
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Irene Pressner. b. 1952, Venezuela. Miami Based.
Irene is a conceptual artist who has been practicing with the medium of bee’s wax (encaustic) for twenty years and counting. This material was used by the ancient Greeks and Irene brings forth a contemporary
and idiosyncratic form by imprinting the wax with a modern day tattoo machine, combining both color and texture with masterful technique. She has been the recipient of the MoLAA Award and the Salon
Michelena Award and her work can be found in the permanent collections of the Museum of Latin American Art in California, the Galería de Arte Nacional, and Museo Abreu in Venezuela.
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Irene Pressner. b. 1952, Venezuela. Miami Based.
Irene is a conceptual artist who has been practicing with the medium of bee’s wax (encaustic) for twenty years and counting. This material was used by the ancient Greeks and Irene brings forth a contemporary and idiosyncratic form by imprinting the wax with a modern day tattoo machine, combining both color and texture with masterful technique. She has been the recipient of the MoLAA Award and the Salon Michelena Award and her work can be found in the permanent collections of the Museum of Latin American Art in California, the Galería de Arte Nacional, and Museo Abreu in Venezuela.//Irene Pressner. b. 1952, Venezuela. Con sede en Miami. Irene es una artista conceptual que practica con la cera de abeja (encáustica) desde hace veinte años. años y contando. Este material fue utilizado por los antiguos griegos e Irene aporta una versión contemporánea.
y forma idiosincrásica al imprimir la cera con una máquina de tatuaje moderna, combinando ambos colores y textura con técnica magistral. Ha recibido el Premio MoLAA y el Salón
El Premio Michelena y su obra se pueden encontrar en las colecciones permanentes del Museo del Latín. American Art en California, la Galería de Arte Nacional y el Museo Abreu en Venezuela.
2.5 x 4m / 98.4 x 157 in
