Conny Goelz Schmitt

Conny Goelz-Schmitt creates abstract geometric wall sculptures from vintage book covers. The faded color and rich patina from her salvaged materials evoke a sense of history, telling of the many stories these books have covered. The interplay of sizes, shapes and colors leads her on a search for the perfect placement of her book parts and this pursuit becomes both meditation and ritual. “Through my work, I explore the concepts of deconstruction, reconstruction, and dimensionality, treating each book like a time machine,” she says.

Schmitt has exhibited her work in many national and international galleries and non profit spaces such as Galerie Biesenbach, Cologne (Germany), the Cultural Association of Rosa Venerini, Viterbo (Italy), The Painting Center, (New York), and The Danforth Art Museum, (Framingham, MA).

Submitted by Kathryn Markel Fine Arts