These two beautiful works on paper by Olivier Cornet Gallery artist Susanne Wawra were acquired in June 2020 by the OPW for the art collection of the Irish State.  

Hackepeter I and Hackepeter II were part of the artist's solo exhibition SITZFLEISCH that took place at the Olivier Cornet Gallery in May-June 2020. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the show was launched online initially and was the inaugural exhibition for what was to become our 3D Virtual Space. This exhibition also marked the beginning of our live streamed events, now a regular feature. 

“I like playing with language in titling my work, like my piece Wursthimmel - Sausage Sky or Muttersturm - Mother Storm. I predominantly title them in German, my native language, and then translate them into English. 

Hackepeter I + II (Minced Meat) is an abstract diptych on paper using various media. Hackepeter is a German word for fresh minced meat that is eaten raw with onions and spices. As a material, minced meat would be malleable, shapeable. As a metaphor in the artistic process, it represents a stage of rawness that is undefined and holds opportunity. It invites to play, add meaning, access something that still lies hidden, and possibly reveal itself by engaging with it.”