Fenway Gallery Studios B1, 30 Ipswich St. Boston, MA 02215

Bio
Born in Germany, Gisela immigrated with her family to the United States when she was three years old and spent her formative years in Chicago. Her formal education, which earned her a Bachelor of Arts in Art History, led her to where she is today in the process of creating. After devoting many years to her own family Gisela acted on her desire to create art by enrolling in the diploma program at The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts, Boston. She currently works in her studio at the Fenway Gallery Studios.

Artist Statement
Inspired by current tensions between religion and politics my body of work explores religiosity, particularly how religious doctrine is internalized. The rise of fundamentalism pervading the political landscape on a global scale compelled me to examine the effects of religious indoctrination by challenging dogma as truth and the willful disregard for science and reality. The assemblages that I have created reflect the Bible's composition as an assemblage of texts and oral traditions. My process involved the deconstruction of a Bible, integrating collectible objects and repurposing them into assemblages that reflect a personal perspective.

The ethereal paintings in a separate body of work were inspired by the James Webb Space Telescope images of the universe. Known as the icon of space, the this space telescope has produced humbling images of stunning beauty that invoke the same reverence that religious icons call upon. I address my own and collective anxiety on the effects of climate change on the earth, searching for a relationship between art and science that offers hope and possibilities for future generations.