aka Philipp Spiegel – Writer – Artist – Photographer
My mind was plunged into chaos - questioning everything. Every decision, every choice I had to make overwhelmed me. When working on portraits or on fashion shoots, I failed to direct. I couldn’t helm the situation. I couldn’t instruct people. My mind was in a frenzied mess – which was reflected in my lack of confidence. I doubted everything – especially my ability to make decisions.
The experience of being present at a gallery opening featuring my work. When I become a face in public, lifting my mask of anonymity - an outing experience.
Coming up in October, one of my diptychs will be shown at the Espacio Gallery in London, UK. Read here for more information!
Images confronting the challenge of an HIV confession, as well as the perception of my approach to women after my diagnosis. What was before? What is after?
Photography documenting the everyday - medication and procedures that accompany an HIV diagnosis. Holy relics of a science based life.
Combined with the medical approach, the contradictions between the medical and the poetic confrontations are in constant contrast to one another. My perception of blood and its meaning shifts constantly. Poisonous, reason for my infection, but giver of life.
Reviewing and recapturing, my life as a negative continues to pop its head into my life as a positive. Wearing a mask, my search for the artistic identity continues - trying to find a balance between the now and the has-been. Who was I as a negative? Who am I as a positive?
My profile on Visual Aids has been updated - and I would like to invite anyone to rummage through the artist directory - there are some fascinating and beautiful works out there! http://visualaids.org/artists
Zu Allererst; Vielen Dank an die MA7 und 1030 Wien für die Unterstützung! Ohne diese Unterstützung wäre die Ausstellung nicht möglich gewesen! Die Ausstellung "going viral" ist eine Dokumentation meiner Diagnose und meines anfänglichen Lebens mit HIV. Der Ausgangspunkt der Ausstellung „Going Viral“, die meine aktuelle und gleichnamige Fotoserie erstmals Öffentlichkeit präsentiert, ist meine Infektion [...]
When it all turns into reality. In fantastic curatorial support of Esther Mlenek, I will have my first solo exhibition as Philipp Spiegel. The first of many. Heres the FACEBOOK EVENT: https://www.facebook.com/events/921809267983968/ Opening: 13.02.2018, 19:00 Opening words by Esther Mlenek (Curator Bildrecht) and Roman Hromatka (Aidshilfe Wien) and thanks for the support by Bildrecht, Stadt [...]
Christopher Klettermayer 
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