Born in 1985, lives and works in Alsace, France

Born in Taipei in 1985, Una Ursprung graduated from the National University of the Arts in Taipei in 2007 and the European School of Art in Brittany, Quimper, France, in 2011. She currently lives and works in France.

In Una Ursprung’s journey as a painter, the forest has proven to be a rich wellspring of inspiration, constantly transforming. Her canvases do not merely depict static natural landscapes; they embody the living echoes of her ever-evolving emotions. This forest, a companion on her travels, has shaped her creativity through the diversity of cultures and lifestyles she has encountered. From Taiwan to France, then to Switzerland, and back to France, her inner world has transformed into a colorful and intricate mosaic. The intertwining of cultures and life experiences from these regions lends her sylvan works a profound emotional and visual intensity.

The year 2022 marked a significant chapter in her life: the arrival of motherhood. During this period, Una experienced profound and complex emotions, deeply influenced by the apprehension and presence of her new daily reality. In the early stages of this mother-child relationship, she felt a singular sensation: the repetition of days evoked a strange vision of wandering through a forest. In this forest, countless rows of trees stood silently, fading into the distance in a twilight haze.

Through these feelings, Una’s artistic vision was enriched with a newfound appreciation for the wonders of existence. Along the forest path, simple, ordinary stones transformed into precious gems, revealing their multifaceted brilliance. These subtle transformations made each day’s monotony unique and remarkable. On the canvas, Una captures this transition from the ordinary to the extraordinary.

Her paintings of forests transcend mere landscape representation; they reflect a perfect harmony between perception and the translation of her sensitivity, deeply influenced by her meditations on life’s uncertainties. Through her art, Una offers a poetic tribute to this lived experience. In her universe, shadows and light travel together, and colors burst forth with vitality. Each stroke and brushmark encapsulates the depth of existence, symbolizing the subtle journey and fulfillment of the maternal path. Even within the repetition and banality of daily life, moments exist to be explored and cherished. Through her work, Una seeks to show that even the most routine scenes hold the potential to reveal infinite, unexpected beauty.

In this way, art and life merge and become one.