Anne Marie Jehle: A forgotten artist in the focus of the exhibition

Anne Marie Jehle: A forgotten artist in the focus of the exhibition

The Kunstmuseum St.Gallen will show a comprehensive exhibition by the Austrian-Liechtenstein artist Anne Marie Jehle from November 9, 2024 to March 9, 2025. The Feldkircher native (1937-2000) was a versatile artist who worked in numerous media, including sculpture, installation, painting, drawing, photography and text. Her work is characterized by a critical examination of social structures, with the focus of the topics of female identity and role images.

In the 1970s, Jehle gained international recognition. It was part of the feminist avant-garde and the fluxus movement, a movement that redefined art in all its forms. However, her artistic work experienced a sudden turn in the 1980s when she retired from the public and ended her active creative phase abruptly.

artistic heritage and influence

Anne Marie Jehle's ability to transform everyday objects and personal experiences into expressive works of art makes her work particularly relevant in today's debate about gender and self -determination. As part of the exhibition, visitors are given the opportunity to honor the donation of the Anne Marie Jehle Foundation, which took place in 2021. Thanks to valuable loans from various institutions and private ownership, their significant work could be compiled.

The exhibition is creatively through the renowned office Chezweitz | Museums and urban scenography from Berlin designed. This cooperation promises to present the unique aspects of Jehle's work in a new light. The H.E.M Foundation from Vaduz generously supports the project, which underlines the importance of this exhibition.

In addition, a publication in the Scheidegger & Spiess publisher is published for the exhibition. The contributions come from various art experts, including Nadia Veronese from the St.Gallen Art Museum and Letizia Ragalia, which give directional insights into the artistic world of Jehle. This publication will serve as a valuable resource for everyone who wants to achieve a deeper understanding of the complexity and the topics of their work.

Anne Marie Jehle's work is known for his subversive criticism of social power structures, especially with regard to gender roles. Her art often addresses the contradictions and challenges of the fraud and plays with the expectations that are placed on women. These ideas are rooted not only in their work, but also in their way of life and their decision to withdraw from the art scene.

The setbacks she experienced in her career often seem to have remained unnoticed in the outside world. Despite an impressive oeuvres of over 1600 works, Jehle's art only found limited recognition beyond the borders of Vorarlberg and Liechtenstein. Her works were often misunderstood and therefore heralded a profound reflection on the relationship between art and gender roles in society.

After her death in 2000, the Anne Marie Jehle Foundation was founded to preserve her inheritance and make her art accessible to a wider audience. One year after the foundation, the first retrospective took place in a education house, followed by further exhibitions in various institutions. The continuous presentation of your work in galleries and museums reflects the recurring interest in your person and creates a space for a re -evaluation of your artistic work.

The works of Anne Marie Jehle are not only a mirror of her time, but also haunting comments on today's society that continue to fight gender rollers. With her art, she brings dialogue about inequalities and identity to a deeper level that has both contemporary relevance and historical importance. The upcoming exhibition in the St.Gallen Art Museum is an important opportunity to appreciate your remarkable career and your imperishable message. Further information and details about the exhibition can be found here