Dr. Werner Horvath Biography Werner Horvath was born in Linz, Austria in 1949 and has been painting since his youth. Beside his interest in art, he studied medicine in Vienna. Horvath is now a well known chief radiologist in Linz; specialist in interventional radiology. His art-style turned from Phantasic Realism (1969 - 1975) slowly to New Constructivism, named after the philosophical theory, based on the works of Vico, Uexküll, Glasersfeld, Watzlawick and others. The theoretical background is explained in detail by the artist in a stage play in form of a text-collage, called Jahrtausendwende - Die Theorie des neuen bildenden Konstruktivismus (in German). In his paintings, Horvath tries to show that what we call reality may not be so "real" after all. He explains that the world we live in can be understood as constructed by ourselves. For instance, colors do not really exist, but are products of the visual system and therefore are only "real" within our consciousness. But also forms of all kind have no reality outside our subjective world; on the contrary they are built up by several psychological mechanisms. And at last we have to take into consideration, that we live in a "symbolic world": We see Stalin not only as a politician who lived from 1879 to 1953, but also as a symbol of dictatorship and cruelty. As precursors of his style Horvath names Giuseppe Arcimboldo and M.C.Escher. Most of Horvath's paintings are influenced by political events, deal with political and social problems or express the artist's opinion on our society. Marquis Who's Who in the World, 15th Edition, 1998, p.614: HORVATH, WERNER, radiologist, artist; b. Linz, Austria, Nov.13, 1949; s. Stefan and Maria (Pichler) H.; m. Ilse Beham, June 21, 1975; children: Patrick, Nina. MD, U. Vienna, 1975; Radiologist, KH Barmh. Bruder, Linz, Austria 1983; spl. diploma in radiology. Turnusarzt several hosps., Linz, Austria, 1975-78; asst. radiology KH Barmh. Br., Linz, Austria 1978-82; Oberarzt KH Barmh. Br. Linz, Austria 1983-88, Primarius, 1988-97, authorized rep. radiation protection, 1988-97, authorized rep. cont. edn., 1988-97. Contbr. numerous articles to profl. jours.   Exhibns. include Galerie du Temple, Paris, 1994, Raika, Linz, Austria, 1994, 95, Galerie Zlaty Kriz, Budweis, 1995, 96, 97, Embassy of Czech Republic, Vienna, 1997, Virtual Museum of Political Art, internet, 1997. Mem. Austrian Soc. Radiology, Austrian Soc. Ultrasound, German Soc. Phlebology (Senator Putter prize 1982), Med. Soc. Upper Austria (auditor 1994-97). Office: Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Bruder, Seilerstatte 2, A-4020 Linz Upper-Austria, Austria.   Developed own art style called "New Constructivism" after the philosophical theory based on the works of Vico, Uexkull, Glasersfeld, and Watzlawick. Horvath tries to show in his paintings that the so-called reality is not so "real" at all, for the world we live in can be understood as constructed by several psychological mechanisms; most of his images deal with political problems. His internet project "Virtual Museum of Political Art" was awarded "Political Site of the Day" in May 1997 in Pennsylvania. Selected Recent Exhibitions:   1994: "Icones politiques". Galerie du Temple, Paris, France. "Politische Ikonen". Linz, Austria. 1995: "Lide Ikony". Galerie Zlaty Kriz, C.Budejovice (Budweis), Czech Republic. "Different Neuro-Radiological Images". Linz, Austria. 1996: "Mittelpunkt Mensch". Galerie Zlaty Kriz, C.Budejovice (Budweis), Czech Republic 1997: "Pain and Pleasure" (participation). Galerie Zlaty Kriz, C.Budejovice (Budweis), Czech Republic. "Ars politica". Embassy of the Czech Republik, Vienna, Austria. "Metamorphose". Siemens-Forum Linz, Austria. "Virtual Museum of Political Art". Presentation of an Internet-project, Puchenau, Austria. "Rouge et Noir - L'Amour et la Mort". Casino Austria, Linz. 1998: "The Saints of the Brothers of St.John of God". Opening of the seminar-center of the Hospital of the Brothers of St.John of God, Linz, Austria. "Political Art". City Museum of C.Krumlov (Krumau), Czech Republik. "Retrospektive". Castle of Puchenau/Linz, Austria. "Menschenbilder" (participation). Siemens-Forum Linz, Austria. Participation at the "Agart World Print Festival" in Ljubljana. Slovenia (Nov.11th-Dec.20th) "Menschenbilder" (participation). Casino Austria, Linz. 1999: "Critical Art" (participation). Culture Center, Hluboka, Czech Republic "Malerei und Satire zur Zeit" (participation). Castle of Hagenberg, Upper-Austria Dr. Werner Horvath Website: http://www.medicalnet.at/horvath/museum.htm e-mail: horvath@medicalnet.at   Art Work by Dr. Werner Horvath Articles are copyrighted© to their respective owners Copyright © 2000 - present International Fine Art Journal For Social Change. All Rights Reserved. Index