Paloma Varga Weisz

Paloma Varga Weisz (born 1966) is a contemporary artist living in Germany, best known for her sculptures and drawings.

Paloma Varga Weisz was trained as a woodcarver from 1987–90 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

From 1990 to 1998 she studied at the Staatliche Kunstakademie Düsseldorf under Tony Cragg and Gerhard Merz.

[4] Her multifaceted practice includes sculptures and installations mainly in wood and ceramics, as well as watercolors and drawings.

[5] Angela Stief, a curator at the Kunsthalle Wien, has said of her work: "Paloma Varga Weisz’ sculptural oeuvre, characterized by obvious references to traditional iconography and handcraft, joins the historical with a contemporary artistic practice that only rarely reveals its genealogical roots.