Julia Lippitsch – Contemporary Artist from Tyrol
My artistic practice is driven by a desire to make inner worlds visible – worlds that emerge from the many layers of our lives: from our roots, experiences and relationships, from the natural world that sustains us, and from the subtle connections between people and their surroundings.
My Tyrolean heritage and growing up amid the Alpine landscape have profoundly shaped my perception of space, openness, structure and rootedness. This connection remains an important point of departure for my work today. Rather than depicting landscape itself, I am interested in what it leaves within us: traces, memories, strength and a sense of belonging.
Between Precision and Intuition
My work brings together two forms of expression that may initially seem to stand in contrast.
In my charcoal and graphite drawings, I seek precision. Figures, animals and structures emerge through a slow, concentrated process of countless lines, layers of density, light and shadow.
In my abstract painting, I work far more intuitively. Expansive applications of colour, transparent and opaque layers, overlapping surfaces and traces form the starting point. Fine, drawn lines repeatedly emerge across and between these layers. They structure, connect and create focal points – while at the same time forming a bridge to my drawing practice.
The resulting works exist between control and letting go, clarity and complexity, strength and fragility.
My works are snapshots of invisible forces. They capture tensions, interconnections and points of contact that shape our attitude, presence and inner strength. They invite the viewer to immerse themselves in these networks, to become aware of their own roots and to discover the subtle connections that bind us to our surroundings and to one another.
A dialogue emerges between the inner and the outer – between who we are and what sustains us.
Rooted. Layered. Connected.
My Path to Art
My path to art has not been a linear one – and today, I see precisely this as an essential part of my artistic identity.
I initially studied Business Management in Tourism and Leisure Industries at the Management Center Innsbruck (MCI). After graduating, I worked as a project manager at Congress und Messe Innsbruck GmbH, where my work brought together organisation, communication and design.
My growing interest in visual communication and design subsequently led me to the University of Applied Sciences Dornbirn, where I completed a Master’s degree in Intermedia, specialising in Corporate Design. I also pursued further studies in interior design through a distance-learning programme.
Around the time I completed my Master’s degree, I took the first steps towards self-employment. In 2011, I founded my own advertising agency, which I continue to run today. For many years, graphic design, corporate design, brand development and visual communication formed the focus of my professional work.
At the same time, however, my independent artistic practice became increasingly important.
From Design to Fine Art
From 2021 onwards, I began to systematically establish my practice as an independent artist. What had initially developed alongside my work as a graphic designer increasingly became my central artistic field.
For me, the transition from applied design to fine art meant, above all, no longer having to create for a predetermined message, but instead being able to give space to my own questions, perceptions and themes.
Today, my practice focuses on large-scale abstract painting and charcoal and graphite drawing. I also create individual commissioned works, translating personal stories, memories, origins and connections into unique works of art.
My work has been presented in numerous exhibitions throughout Austria and is held in private collections. I also teach as a lecturer at boesner in Vienna and Graz.
Since 2023, I have served as director of the