ABOUT:

Margaret Innerhofer is a New York-based, Italian-born multidisciplinary artist with classical training in fine arts and architecture from the Scuola Politecnica in Milan.

Innerhofer approaches her work as a conceptual artist, integrating various techniques to blur the boundaries between visual mediums. She treats her photographs as though they were paintings, employing techniques such as layering, juxtaposition, and adding paint and collage. These newly composed "paintings" are then printed onto large canvases. Her exhibitions are often immersive, incorporating composed sound pieces and video to create a fully synesthetic experience.

Her work explores the transitional spaces between spiritual and psychological "borderlands." Drawing on Carl Jung's theories—such as the Collective Unconscious, Archetypal Phenomena, Dream Analysis, and the Shadow Self—as well as Buddhist principles, she investigates how these profound elements shape the interplay between our conscious and unconscious selves and the intangible aspects of our existence.

Motivated by environmental and political concerns, her work contemplates the enigma of subconscious control, the emotional resonance of nature, and the intricate structures we construct and abandon to accommodate our fragmented psyches.

Previously, the artist founded an activist group investigating the convergence of art, architecture, and the environment. In her early career, she co-founded Cha & Innerhofer Architecture, a widely published firm recognized for pioneering minimalist architecture and loft design in New York City.

Innerhofer's work is represented by Ethan Cohen Gallery in New York City and has been exhibited across Europe and the United States, including Art Basel, the MOCA Museum in New York, The Painting Center in New York, Palm Beach Contemporary, WAAM (Woodstock Museum), BAU Gallery in New York, and Arts Warehouse Museum in Delray Beach. It has also been featured in publications such as The New York Times, Artforum, Taschen, and others.

MUSIC: INNERHOFER

Innerhofer’s musical compositions often serve as integral elements of her visual art installations, blending traditional and experimental instrumentation. Her scores fuse ambient sounds, bluesy guitar and bass riffs, electronic manipulation, and percussion reminiscent of Indigenous drum circles, creating ethereal soundscapes. These compositions draw from her eclectic background, which spans Gregorian chants in a convent boarding school, yodeling in the Tyrolean Alps, and a visceral connection to the raw energy of Jimi Hendrix.