Greta Schödl Untitled, ca. 1987

Schödl has honored visual language for the past six decades. Her work involves the repetition of letters and symbols, until they become abstract.

To the words, illuminated with gold leaf, are added geometric shapes and strong signs that unfold on different surfaces: pages of botanical books, maps, papers, leaves, pieces of marble, sheets, which all bring memories of past existences.

Through the combination of linguistic and visual representation, Schödl erases the original meaning of the words and objects she uses, imbuing them with new meaning. Her work challenges the social constructs of language and suggests alternative forms of expression and interpretation.