Masha Schmidt
Partita N°143, 2023
Inks on vintage partition paper
35.0 × 25.0 cm
The genesis of this series lies in a chance encounter: that of Masha Schmidt with Carl Czerny’s pedagogical scores, essential companions for every piano student. These exercises, known for their austerity, here become fertile ground for a reinvention of form. The artist subverts the repetitive, mechanical, and rigid nature of these études to breathe into them a new life, guided by her emotions, moods, and intuitions. The eye is invited to read as much as to listen. In this way, each work becomes a poetic act of resistance to the pitiless monotony of our lives. Partitas is not an end, but an opening. It is accompanied by musical performances, artist talks, and workshops, extending the work over time and through exchange.
The genesis of this series lies in a chance encounter: that of Masha Schmidt with Carl Czerny’s pedagogical scores, essential companions for every piano student. These exercises, known for their austerity, here become fertile ground for a reinvention of form. The artist subverts the repetitive, mechanical, and rigid nature of these études to breathe into them a new life, guided by her emotions, moods, and intuitions. The eye is invited to read as much as to listen. In this way, each work becomes a poetic act of resistance to the pitiless monotony of our lives. Partitas is not an end, but an opening. It is accompanied by musical performances, artist talks, and workshops, extending the work over time and through exchange.
