Elisabeth Lalouschek is an internationally exhibited painter whose work explores the evolving relationship between humanity, space, memory, and the natural world. Her early paintings featured monumental human figures set within dynamic architectural landscapes, drawing on influences ranging from Greek mythology to contemporary dystopian narratives. During the 1990s, her practice underwent a significant transformation toward abstraction, resulting in fluid, contemplative works that investigate the creation of space, time, and perception.
A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London (1983), Elisabeth has maintained studios in Mexico City, Vienna, and Paris, experiences that have enriched the international scope of her artistic vision. She has received numerous prestigious awards, including the David Murray Landscape Award, the Austrian State Scholarship, the British Council Scholarship, the Elizabeth Greenshields Award, and the George Rowney Bicentennial Special Award.
Her work has been exhibited extensively throughout Europe, North America, and Latin America, including notable exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Arts in London and the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City. Alongside her own artistic practice, Elisabeth has played a significant role in fostering dialogue between art, culture, and ecology through her long association with the Institute of Ecotechnics community. Her paintings are held in private and public collections around the world.
She is currently the artistic director at October Gallery, Bloomsbury. London, UK
Artist Susanne Kessler and Elisabeth Lalouschek, Artistic Director of October Gallery, talk about their wider artistic practice and reflection upon their very individual career development since graduating from the Royal College of Art in the 1980s. Moderated by Gerard Houghton, Director of Special Project, October Gallery.