Alexandra Ungern-Sternberg

Alexandra Ungern-Sternberg, born March 3, 1967, Recife – Pernambuco / Brazil.

Decay is strictly linked to an interest in degeneration, aging, and the passage from life to death. By photographing vegetables from the moment they were fresh to when they became decomposed, it is possible to follow this life cycle until the fungus and mold take the main role. They represent a continuation of an ending life.

- Alexandra Ungern-Sternberg

2001-  2004
Escola Panamericana de Arte e Design
São Paulo –SP – Brazil
2003
Art History Course – SP -Brazil
Participates in seminar; coordinated by Brazilian artist Claudio Tozzi.
2004
Studies philosophy with Ricardo Barreto (São Paulo-Brazil)
Seminar coordinated by Brazilian contemporary artist Artur Lescher at Tomie Ohtake Institute of Art - São Paulo - Brazil
Develops tri-dimensional contemporary work and participates in public exhibition at Tomie Ohtake Institute of Art.
2005-2006
Art History of the 20th century with art critic Agnaldo Farias at Tomie Ohtake Institute of Art.
Modern and Contemporary Art course, with art critic Agnaldo Farias at Tomie Ohtake Institute of Art.
Group of discussion and orientation on contemporary works with contemporary artist Artur Lescher
2007
Underwater Photography course with professional photographer Ary Amarante- Brazil
2006-2009
Construction and critic of the creative process- Private Orientation with Prof. Edgardo Arenas (Brazil)
2008
Seminar with photographer Anselm F. Wunderer in Vienna
Painting Seminars with artists Isolde Folger and Guenter Reil- Vienna- Kunstfabrik
Ceramic seminar- Kunstfabrik Vienna
2009    
Webster University Vienna –full time student at the Art-Visual Culture program

Group Exhibitions

2003 Escola Panamericana de Arte e Design, São Paulo-SP
2004 Casa da Fazenda do Morumbi – Galeria Pal Brasil, São Paulo-SP
2004 Instituto Thomie Ohtake, São Paulo-SP
2004 Escola Panamericana de Arte e Design, São Paulo-SP
2004 Clube de Campo, São Paulo-SP
2005 Clube de Campo, São Paulo-SP
2005 Chapel Artshow, São Paulo-SP
2006 Chapel Artshow, São Paulo-SP
2007 Galeria Studio Quattro, São Paulo-SP
2008 Galeria Área Artis, São Paulo-SP
2009 Galerie Mochila –Wien- A
2009 Chapel Artshow,São Paulo-SP
2010 The May Gallery-St. Louis- Missouri-USA
2010 Marmara University – Triennial- Istanbul -Turkey

Solo Exhibitions

2006 Vanitas Vanitatum, Galeria Magenta, Palmas-Tocantins-Brasilien
2008 Vanitas Vanitatum Wien - Galerie Rienoessl – Wien
2010 Decay-Grüner Raum- Wien

Photograph “Two Aruanas” - Ross Business School art collection – Ann Arbor MI-USA