Bettina Amtag
My work is an ongoing investigation into ways in which one can visually represent transient and immaterial sensations, such as thoughts and feelings and emotions, or aspects of a psychological condition, such as anxiety, melancholia, mourning, or happiness. Making is my way of working through real life issues, which may cause some of those sensations. My process is rooted in sculpture, although the final outcome can take other forms. At the moment, I am working predominantly in paper mache, from which I may develop other forms. Recently, the outcome has often been textiles based wallhangings, which sit somewhere between 2d and sculpture.


