Sieglinde Van Damme is a multi-disciplinary artist based in California, although she used to be an economist with European roots. As an award-winning artist, she participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions spanning the US, Europe, Russia, India and Japan. She's been working and exhibiting as a professional artist for over 20 years. Sieglinde’s art and writings have been published in various catalogs and media publications both in the US and in Europe. Her art is included in private and corporate collections around the globe, including Sotheby’s International Realty in France - Monaco.
Sieglinde holds both an MS in Economics and a Master in Fine Arts
"Through abstract paintings and combined photo-productions, my work reflects on the deep layers of our individual past histories and the complex dynamics behind big life choices. My mantra is to always 're-imagine what else is possible;' which translates into my art as a constant process of defining and redefining visual realities. As a result my work often tumbles from one medium into another before finding a place of rest.
I learned to embrace the identity of a person, a subject matter, a place, a circumstance, a thing, as ever fluid and evolving in time and space