I AM NAKED – SO WHAT!
ORIGINAL ART EXHIBIT
Die Ausstellung.Art
& Gallery Toplev
Presents
An unforgettable collection of original artworks that challenge beauty standards and embrace authenticity in every form.
Featured Artists
September 25, 2026 — January 09, 2027
SALZBURG, AUSTRIA
Exhibition Information
Come See It For Yourself.
Opening Receptions
Friday, Sept 25
18-21 Uhr
Saturday, Sept 26
11-17 Uhr
Gallery Hours
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THURSDAY |
11 – 19 Uhr |
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FRIDAY |
11 – 19 Uhr |
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SATURDAY |
11 – 15 Uhr |
Location
Die Ausstellung.Art
Kaigasse 40, 1. Stock
5020 Salzburg
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Featured Artists
Six unique voices. Six bold perspectives. One celebration of the naked truth.
A collection of original works exploring individuality, authenticity, vulnerability and the human form.
Krassimir Kolev
Krassimir Kolev is a contemporary Expressionist painter and sculptor whose work exists at the intersection of figurative and abstract art.
He draws inspiration from both nature and the human condition. As an artist, he sees his role as discovering stories through his personal view of the world and interpreting them through painting.
Stories from the Garden is a painting series that reflects on my work with my models. Everything takes place in my studio, a place I understand as my garden: a place of strength, a space for creation and at the same time for calm.
Here I am allowed to be completely myself. Likewise, the people I work with are free to show themselves as they are unaffected, authentic, and in their own being. Each painting tells of this togetherness.
These are stories of trust, presence, and the courage to give oneself room. The garden becomes a metaphor for a protected place where growth is possible, both artistically and personally.
International Exhibitions since 1995
Germany, Austria, Sweden, New York, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Russia, Dännmark, Spain, France, Bulgaria, and Venice Biennale
Adrienne Egger
Adrienne Egger an art world maverick, Adrienne has a boundary-pushing attitude. Fusing her resilient energy with adventurous light-heartedness, she opens doors and breaks down barriers with charisma, confidence and warmth.
Best known for her crowd-stopping figurative paintings, Adrienne’s prize-winning style – like many aspects of her life – defies easy categorization. Harnessing aspects of narrative, impressionism and expressionism, her innately curious nature seeks new means and experiments with a variety of materials in order to capture feelings, culture and humanity. For there, between her easy smile and light touch, lies the true gift of the artist.
Through a life spanning nearly 5 decades spent equally on two continents, she has come to understand that we are all the same, wanting to be understood.
This is reflected in the international scope of her collector base, private & corporate, found everywhere from Hong Kong, San Francisco, Aspen, New York, London, Ibiza, Paris, Hamburg, Vienna, and München, to a charity auction at a polo tournament in St Moritz, the living room of Austrian rock’n’roller Andreas Gabalier, or even your neighbor down the street.
Be it through her artwork, workshops, design, handbag collection or events, Adrienne elevates everyone. Her work touches, revealing the extraordinary in ourselves in order to comfort us, lift us up, and laugh with us.
Oksana Pomazan
Oksana Pomazan is a multidisciplinary artist and writer whose work exists at the intersection of image and language, body and philosophy, structure and emotion. Trained as an architect at the Ukrainian Academy of Arts, she developed a sensitivity to space, proportion and composition that later transformed into a broader artistic language.
Architecture taught her to construct; art taught her to feel. Between these two forces, her voice was formed. Her creative path has moved through curation, fashion journalism, styling, and the creation of independent art platforms in Ukraine and Austria.
She founded gallery spaces, initiated interdisciplinary collaborations, and worked at the crossroads of visual art, fashion, and contemporary culture. Over time, her work gravitated toward something more intimate and essential—the exploration of inner states.
In CHIAROSCURO, she appears not only as co-author and conceptual creator but also as model and author of all essays and poetry included in this book. For her, text and image are inseparable. The written word does not explain the photograph—it continues. It gives voice to what light alone cannot fully reveal.
Completed on the eve of war in Kyiv, CHIAROSCURO became a meditation on maturity, sensuality, and transformation — on the fragile border between presence and rupture. The project later traveled through international exhibitions, carrying with it the memory of a moment suspended between peace and change.
Erwin Eder
Born in 1970 in Schwarzach im Pongau, I grew up in Bischofshofen as the youngest of seven children. Since 2001, I have lived with my wife in Salzburg, and later in Wals-Viehhausen. As a child, I was always drawing and painting, developing my artistic skills as a self-taught artist throughout my youth.
Since the autumn of 2016, I have devoted myself intensively to watercolor painting, including:
• Watercolor course with Lutz Martin
• Watercolor course with Werner Maier
• “Jour Fixe Aquarell” with Bernhard Vogel
Since 2025, I have been a member of the Professional Association of Visual Artists Austria (Berufsvereinigung Bildender Künstler Österreich), Salzburg Art Association – bv Berchtoldvilla.
In the summer of 2025, I attended the Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, studying with Irina Nakhova in the course “The Nude – Interpretation in Painting.” My first exhibition took place from March to April 2026 at the Berchtoldvilla in Salzburg.
Artist Statement
In this new collection, I challenge myself to capture the essence of the human body through the fluid and unpredictable nature of watercolor. My painting process may appear chaotic, but it is always guided by a clear intention: to translate lived experiences and emotions onto paper.
I often compare myself to a jazz musician who knows what they want to play but always leaves room to respond to unexpected moments and changing circumstances. For me, the fascination of watercolor lies in embracing mistakes—or even transforming them into strengths. It is the excitement of the creative process, of never quite knowing what will happen next, that continues to inspire my work.
Lindsey Atkins
Lindsey was born and raised in the United States and now based in Salzburg, Austria, Lindsey is an Artist whose work explores the human form through light, Gesture and restraint.
Her fascination with figurative drawings began in college and continues to shape her artistic practice today. Working primarily on black paper, she gradually builds a three-dimensional form using white charcoal or colored pastels.
By focusing on capturing light rather than shadow, she creates the illusion of volume and presence with only a few deliberate marks. This reductive approach invites viewers to experience the quiet interplay between light and form, revealing both the physical and ephemeral qualities of the figure.
Lindsey received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Tempe, Arizona.
Her work reflects a lifelong engagement with drawing as both observation and exploration, balancing technical precision with expressive simplicity.
For the past decade ,Lindsey has worked in digital art, building a career in design while continually nurturing her creative practice.
Now returning to hand drawing has allowed her to rediscover her love of traditional media and reconnect with the first artistic foundation that first inspired her work.
Olivia Jhingran
Sustainable Textile Silk Artworks & Collages
Ever since my first journey to India, I have been captivated by the vibrant colors, intricate patterns, and rich history of traditional silk saris. This experience continues to inspire and shape my artistic practice to this day.
I work primarily with vintage silk saris. In this series, however, I turn my attention to vintage cotton saris. These well-loved textiles bear the marks of time, and through my work, they are given a new form of expression.
My artworks are created as textile collages, combining the techniques of patchwork, appliqué, and “painting with thread” through embroidery.
With my work, I aim to evoke emotions and tell stories.At the heart of this collection is the color blue—a symbol of the sky and the sea. It represents openness, freedom, and boundless space, lending each work a sense of calm while radiating quiet strength. Floral motifs unfold within suggested female forms, blending harmoniously with their contours.
The gentle curves of the female body are echoed in the flowing lines of the flower petals, creating a balanced connection between the human form and nature. The combination of contemporary art, sustainably repurposed vintage textiles, and a limited edition production makes each piece a truly unique collector’s work.
At the same time, this series invites a dialogue about body image, femininity, and the freedom to present oneself authentically and without pretense—beyond societal norms and expectations. Here, beauty is understood not as an ideal, but as an expression of individuality, strength, and self-determination.
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