The sujets of my submission is an abstract illustration of the landscape of Austria and the capital Vienna. The countryside is full of mountains, woods and lakes and on the other side there is the city. Vienna with its landmark the stephansdom is a vibrant and dynamic city, which is exemplified by the metro, although Vienna is embedded in old culture and tradition. This is why I used Sissi & Franz also as iconic figures of Austria and nestled them in typical austrian components. Emperor Franz Joseph and empress Sissi play with the tradition and the stereotypes of Austria and are integrated in Austrian culture. I reduced their appearance to the minimum: his beard and her hairstyle with the edelweiss. Although its reduced you still are able to catch the distinguishing characteristic of the former monarchs and the landmark sa well as the countryside. In this downscaled setting they are surrounded by clichéd components of the Austrian culture, like: mountains, snow, skiing, lakes, the landmark Stephansdom of Vienna, beer, Vienna sausage, gugelhupf and the metro. The style of the illustration turns these elements into a new, modern and urban light, which Austria and especially Vienna nowadays is. The colors are white and red, like the national flag and in contrast with the lightblue in the background.
Your Swiss Army Knife 2018