I am
LUNA DEL REY
art innovator in the field of scupture - painting - multimedia
Multimedia artist and sculptor shaping emotion through material, sound, and form across continents and decades.
She developed her artistic voice through formal training at HFBK Hamburg and a pivotal residency at Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin and The Ellsworth Artist Residency at Art Share L.A.
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LECTURES
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EXHIBITIONS
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PROJECTS
My Motto of Life:
“Form follows feeling — each work a conversation between matter and memory.”
Luna Del Rey, 51 years old
PROJECTS
“Shape the unseen. Paint the silence. Frame the pulse of time.”
To paint is to give color to thought, to sculpt is to carve emotion into form, and to create video installations is to bend time and space into immersive memory—together, they shape the unseen, paint the silence, and frame the pulse of time.
Painting
mixed technique
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Sculpture
metal & stone
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Multimedia
everything I see
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Histotechne
"It's my culture - a mysterious thing."
Sculpture
Sculpting is one of the oldest forms of artistic expression, dating back to prehistoric times. The earliest known sculptures—like the Venus of Willendorf (around 28,000–25,000 BCE)—were small, symbolic figures made from stone, ivory, or bone.
In ancient civilizations like Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome, sculpture evolved to serve religious, political, and decorative functions. The Greeks pioneered naturalistic forms and idealized human figures, while the Romans expanded on this with more realistic portraiture.
During the Middle Ages, sculpture was primarily used for religious purposes, adorning cathedrals and churches in Europe. The Renaissance (14th–17th centuries) revived classical ideals—artists like Michelangelo and Donatelloredefined the medium with lifelike human anatomy and expressive detail.
In the modern era, especially the 20th century, sculpture broke traditional boundaries. Artists like Brâncuși, Rodin, and later Louise Bourgeois and Richard Serra experimented with abstraction, new materials (like metal, plastic, and light), and conceptual approaches. Today, sculpting spans everything from classical marble to multimedia installations and digital fabrication.
Painting
Painting has been a central form of human expression for tens of thousands of years. Here’s a brief overview of its history:
Prehistoric (c. 30,000–3,000 BCE)
The earliest paintings were found in caves like Lascaux and Altamira, featuring animals, handprints, and symbolic marks made with natural pigments—used in rituals or storytelling.
Ancient Civilizations (c. 3,000 BCE–500 CE)
In Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and Mesoamerica, painting was used in tombs, temples, and manuscripts. Art was symbolic and religious, often showing gods, rulers, and mythologies.
Classical Antiquity (Greece & Rome)
Greeks emphasized naturalism and idealized human figures. Romans expanded techniques like frescoes and encausticpainting, often in domestic and public architecture.
Middle Ages (500–1400)
Painting served religious and didactic purposes, especially in Byzantine icons, illuminated manuscripts, and Gothic altarpieces. Flat, stylized forms and gold leaf dominated.
Renaissance (1400–1600)
A revival of classical ideals led to dramatic innovation. Artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphaelintroduced linear perspective, chiaroscuro, and human anatomy into painting, blending science and spirituality.
Baroque to Romanticism (1600–1850)
Art became more dramatic, emotional, and individual. From Rembrandt’s intense light and shadow to Goya’s haunting social critiques, painting reflected a changing world.
Modern Art (1850–1945)
Movements like Impressionism, Cubism, Expressionism, and Surrealism broke with tradition. Artists like Monet, Picasso, and Dalí experimented with form, color, and subconscious themes.
Contemporary (1945–Today)
Post-WWII painting spans Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism, Conceptual Art, and Digital Painting. Artists like Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and Yayoi Kusama pushed painting into performance, installation, and multimedia realms.
Film & Imagery
📸 Photography
Early Experiments (c. 1820s–1830s)
Photography began with Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, who created the first permanent image using a camera obscura and bitumen. Louis Daguerre later invented the daguerreotype (1839), a one-of-a-kind metal plate photo.
Development & Democratization (1850s–1900s)
Techniques like calotypes, wet plates, and dry plates made photography more accessible. By the 1880s, George Eastman’s Kodak brought photography to the public with roll film.
Modernist Photography (1900s–1940s)
Artists like Alfred Stieglitz, Man Ray, and Dorothea Lange explored abstraction, social realism, and documentary styles.
Post-War to Digital (1950s–2000s)
Color photography gained popularity; Polaroid introduced instant photos. The 1990s ushered in the digital revolution, transforming how images were captured, stored, and shared.
Contemporary Era (2000s–Today)
Photography now spans fine art, journalism, commercial, and mobile phone culture. Artists use both analog and digital tools to explore identity, surveillance, memory, and more.
🎥 Film / Cinema
Origins (Late 1800s)
Film evolved from photography and optical toys. Eadweard Muybridge’s motion studies (1870s) and Thomas Edison’s kinetoscope (1890s) were key milestones. The Lumière brothers held the first public film screening in 1895.
Silent Era (1890s–1920s)
Pioneers like Georges Méliès and D.W. Griffith developed narrative storytelling and visual effects. Silent films relied on visuals and intertitles, accompanied by live music.
Sound & Golden Age (1930s–1950s)
The introduction of synchronized sound (talkies) transformed cinema. Hollywood’s Golden Age produced genre-defining films in musicals, westerns, and noir.
New Waves & Experimentation (1960s–1980s)
Movements like French New Wave, Italian Neorealism, and New Hollywood challenged storytelling norms, emphasizing realism and auteur vision.
Digital & Global Cinema (1990s–2000s)
CGI and digital production reshaped filmmaking. Independent cinema and world film industries (e.g., Iran, Korea, India) gained wider recognition.
Streaming & Hybrid Media (2010s–Today)
Film is now consumed across platforms—cinema, TV, mobile, and VR. Directors blend documentary, animation, and fiction. The line between film, video art, and interactive media continues to blur.
Performance Art
A "form" that blurs the line between visual art, theater, body, and time:
Early Roots
Though the term “performance art” is modern, its spirit dates back to ancient rituals, shamanic practices, Greek drama, and communal ceremonies that combined gesture, storytelling, and symbolism.
Avant-Garde Foundations (1900s–1930s)
Performance began to emerge as an artistic strategy through movements like:
Futurism and Dada (e.g., Cabaret Voltaire in 1916)
Bauhaus and Russian Constructivism integrated the body, movement, and visual design.
These artists challenged conventional art forms, using live action, sound, and absurdity to provoke audiences.
Post-War Origins (1950s–1970s)
Performance art took form as a distinct genre in reaction to traditional painting and sculpture. Key influences:
Happenings (Allan Kaprow): spontaneous, participatory events blending life and art.
Fluxus (Yoko Ono, Nam June Paik): experimental, often humorous performances with music, chance, and everyday actions.
Body Art: Artists like Chris Burden, Carolee Schneemann, and Marina Abramović used the body as material to explore endurance, vulnerability, and politics.
Globalization & Identity (1980s–1990s)
Performance became a tool for marginalized voices:
Feminist and queer artists (e.g., Karen Finley, David Wojnarowicz) addressed issues of gender, AIDS, race, and power.
Artists from the Global South and diasporas used performance to reclaim narratives and confront colonial histories.
Contemporary (2000s–Today)
Performance now spans galleries, public spaces, festivals, and digital platforms:
Multimedia integration: sound, video, VR, and social media play key roles.
Relational aesthetics: artists like Tino Sehgal and Rirkrit Tiravanija involve audiences directly.
Themes include surveillance, climate, migration, identity, and institutional critique.
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