Petra
Forman

PETRA FORMAN, MBA

Postgraduate studies ‘art & economy’ at the University of Applied Arts, Universität “Die ANGEWANDTE” Vienna

Student in the masterclass of dozent Christian Ludwig ATTERSEE

Studied Executive Management/General Management, Hohe Warte University, Vienna, MBA

Since 2008, artist Petra Forman (*1968, Hollabrunn) has found inexhaustible inspiration in the idyllic setting of her studio on Lake Neudörfl in Burgenland. During these years of creating and living surrounded by nature, she has not only honed her artistic vision, but also deepened her academic and practical expertise by attending the postgraduate master's programme ‘Art & Economy’ at the renowned University of Applied Arts Vienna. In addition, she expanded her skills and knowledge in the masterclass of the acclaimed artist Christian Ludwig Attersee, where she was able to gain unique insights and inspiration for her artistic career.

Petra Forman has already taken part in numerous national and international exhibitions. Her most recent successes include participation in the renowned Florence Biennale 2023 and participation as Vienna Coordinator in the Climate Biennale 2024 organised by Kunsthaus Wien, where she is involved with ARTISTS FOR FUTURE GRAZ, as well as curating an artist collective with artists such as Mario Dalpra at Parallel Vienna 2024.

Her creative work currently spans two fascinating places: the idyllic Burgenland and the picturesque island of Korčula in Croatia, where she creates her artworks almost exclusively outdoors in her studios.

In her figurative series, the artist presents the provocative art series ‘Skinless’ - a haunting collection of mostly female heads or people and figures in averted or sideways positions that expose the fragility and rawness of human emotions and the artist aims to reveal the deepest layers of our identity and vulnerability to the viewer of the artworks.

Her favoured medium includes sensually conceived figurative works that aim to elicit visceral responses, far beyond mere visual perceptions. These works are carefully crafted to evoke profound emotional or instinctual resonances rather than merely function as visual representations.

Consequently, the compositions mix abstraction with expressive elements and force the viewer to engage in an ongoing emotional dialogue with themselves.

Petra Forman's art revolves around the search for harmony and balance. Her artworks seamlessly combine elements of Croatian minimalism with echoes of ancient mysticism, creating an intriguing interplay of figures and textures that give her pieces a distinct sensory dimension.