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It was a pleasure for the IRIS President Ingeborg Maria Soomro who had gone out along with her daugh- ter Jenny to meet the wonderful self- taught artist who is making this city Bernd Svetnik along with Jenny Soomro (center) and Ingeborg Maria Soomro sharing a discussion world-famous. Maria and Jenny were delighted to EXHIBITIONS 1981 Stadthaus Klagenfurt, Austria (A) Workers High School Beijing (CN) 1981 Künstlerhaus Graz, (A) 1990 Galerie Schmidlin -Holer Basel (CH) 1981 Art-Graphika Basel (CH) 1990 Foundation - Art. Center Velden (A) 1982 initiator traveling exhibition (A) 1991 Gallery Schmidlin - Holer Zurich (CH) 1982 "Atelier am Hof" Keutschach (A) 1992 Gallery Arabella Munich (D) 1982 Stadthaus Klagenfurt (A) 1992 Arabella Frankfurt (D) 1982 Hypo-Burghausen (D) 1992 Gallery Triconomia Rome (IT) 1982 Atelier 24 Vienna (A) 1992 Austrian Cultural Institute Rome (IT) 1983 Austrian Tobacco Museum Vienna (A) 1993 Gallery Mendoca Cologne (D) 1983 Prom Munich Gallery (D) 1993 Galerie Rathaus Veitshöchheim (D) 1983 Hotel Interconti Berlin (D) 1995 Int. Art fair, Edt. Bora Bologna (IT) 1984 Olymp. Winter Games Sarajevo (YU) 1997 Zoolog. Staatssammlung München (D) Gallery Prisma Vienna (A) 1998 ATP Championtour Pörtschach (A) 1985 Official. Invitation of the Hungarian Reg. 1998 Foundation of Künstlerdorf Koschuta (A) State Gallery Kialitotterem Budapest (H) 1998 Art -cult Austria Tabak Vienna (A) 1985 Official invitation of the Russian Reg., Int. 1999 Academie Pompon Sarlat (FR) Kunsthaus Moskau (RU) 1999 Vicenti Marbella Gallery (ES) 1985 Gallery Schnecke Hamburg (D) 2001 ART CULT CENTER Vienna ( A) 1986 Gallery Prisma Vienna (A) 2002 Int. Artist Sympetit Montmartre Klagen- 1987 Gallery Döring Nuremberg (D) furt (A) 1988 Coconut Grove Miami (USA) 2003 One-man Show Budapest (H) 1988 Quito Cuenca (EC) 2005 Opening Klagenfurt Gallery (A) 1989 Gallery 97 Hong Kong (HK) 2006 Solo Show Theate Gerits Vienna (A) 1989 Official invitation of Chinese Government 2007 Int.SymposiumMonastier Tunisia 4 JULY 2018 — IRIS ART MAG IRIS ART MAG — JULY 2018 5 meet Bernd Svetnik and see his won- founder of International Artists’ Village painter and graphic artist. He works in derful world of art. He liked IRIS Art Koschuta in Carinthia and a member of mixed technique, using oil, tempera, Magazine www.irisartmagazine.com the Carinthian Cultural Committee. He pastel and pencil. He rubs his own col- and talked to the two ladies about his has gained great recognition and popu- ors and even makes his own paper. His work. He is founder and president of larity among art lovers and celebrities characteristic is the transition from the the Austrian Art Association as well as in Germany and abroad. concrete to the hint. Bernd has devel- founder and operator of the internation- Bernd Svetnik (born 1951 in oped original graphic art on handmade al artist center Velden. He is also the Klagenfurt, Austria) is an excellent paper. The technique consists of lithog- 6 JULY 2018 — IRIS ART MAG IRIS ART MAG — JULY 2018 7 raphy, screen printing and original painting, whereby each individual color is developed manually on a hand-held press by the artist himself in collabora- tion with the lithographer. Internationally renowned painter Bernd Svetnik brings the visual enjoy- ment of art everywhere he goes. His art is certainly magnificent and awakening. He says, “As soon as he reached the state of playful childhood, the work went on by itself. I am then only water heater and am astonished often what happens in my work— every- thing, if I allow it and not try to con- in-goes through my heart; goes out and and love, the divine will enhance the He finds it more important to “touch trol myself!” manifests itself in the picture.” man,” and adds, “The essence of art is many people in the soul with my paint- He further says, “My pictures are best He announces, “Please, give us the the love and connection with god and ing than to serve a few egoists. I’m enjoyed by self-confident people, main- power to be different without having not the boundless growth of the ego of painting for the people I’m borrowing ly artistic souls who are more or less suffered and without any doubt.” the artist, his art mafia and buyer.” from God.” aware of their divine soul and who feel He adds, “What remains is the great He further believes, “The ego Maria and Jenny were much the yearning for truth and love in them.” desire to become one with all living, all has seized contemporary art. The illu- impressed when he explained that he He adds, “When I paint, I play like a vibrations, and materials.” sions of the mind have driven us out of started indulging in art in order “to child. I am only a medium. It comes Bernd believes, “Without wisdom paradise.” make the beauty of God visible to all of 8 JULY 2018 — IRIS ART MAG IRIS ART MAG — JULY 2018 9 us through my paintings.” Ingeborg Maria Soomro asked him to explain what is the most recent change in your art life, and he replied, “I’m current- ly making modern ikons. I am always playing with art with much curiosity.” When asked how changes in his life changed his perception about art and its application, he replied, “When I paint, I am independent of external circum- stances.” Would he like to say something about himself, his feelings and his response to how the art world has treated him, his simple answer was: “It is by the jealou- sy of others that I could see my suc- cess.” “What did you feel about your art fairs?” Ingeborg questioned and he answered, “I don’t care about business; I think it works by itself. I leave everything to God. I do not mind how much people take interest in my work. In fact, I do not mind if any of my art sells or not. I am satisfied with whatever comes. What remains is the desire for identity and har- mony, mood and material — without dif- ference between Yin and Yang.” He added, “One experiences an indefi- nite energy when deliberating the God- given power of creation through art, a feeling so immense that the novice only experiences it fleetingly. It is protective only to discover as much as one is capable of understanding. Pity he who tries, like an addict, to demand more than he deserves. He suffers the pangs of diversi- fication. He gets caught up in his worldly surroundings and is misinterpreted.” He is certain that “Everyone who understands my meaning is my brother, sister, father, mother.