Dagmar Cyrulla is an Australian
artist who is known for her insightful
and atmospheric depictions of the
human form. She has won numerous
prizes and is represented in many public
and private collections. This year she
was a finalist in both the Portia Geach
and Doug Moran portrait prizes.
“Recognised for producing works of stirring
psychological intensity, Cyrulla has brought a
new dimension to contemporary Australian art.
She neither glamorises nor romanticises her
subject matter but does show an intense respect
for the lives portrayed by acknowledging we all
have private worlds filled with mystery. ”
Catherine Caines, The Australian
“While Cyrulla’s skill in draughtsmanship and
“The things that go on behind closed doors are an
painterly application are undisputed, where her
source of endless fascination for Dagmar Cyrulla,
work truly shines is in the convincing evocation
whose richly realised figurative paintings of
of interior worlds where everyday dramas forever
relationships played out on a private stage could
well be described as ‘domestic noir’.”
Stephen Bevis, The West Australian
unfold. Such images reveal the artist’s keen
perception, imagination, and instinctive ability to
convey the emotional gravitas contained within
these small, passing moments.”
Marguerite Brown
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