Margaret Innerhofer is an Italian-born, New York-based artist who received classical training in arts, architecture, and design at the Scuola Politecnica in Milan.
Innerhofer identifies as a photo-based artist, treating her photographs as if they were paintings by employing similar concepts and techniques, including layering, juxtaposing, and often adding paint and collage. These newly composed 'paintings' are later printed onto large canvases.
Innerhofer's work explores the transitional spaces between spiritual and psychological borderlands. Drawing inspiration from Carl Jung's concepts such as the Collective Unconscious, Archetypal Phenomena, Dream Analysis, and the Shadow Self, as well as Buddhist Principles, she investigates how these profound elements influence the interplay between our conscious and unconscious selves and the intangible aspects of our existence.
Motivated by political and environmental concerns and grounded in a deep understanding of the human and social condition, her art contemplates the enigma of subconscious control, the emotional resonance of nature, and the intricate structures we construct and abandon to accommodate our fragmented psyche.
Her visual art often integrates with composed and recorded sound pieces, creating a synesthetic experience. The artist has founded an activist group that explores the convergence of Art, Architecture, and the Environment. She has co-produced environmental films and worked in the fields of architecture and design.
Her work has been exhibited in Europe and the United States and published in books and publications, such as The New York Times, Artforum, Chronogram, and Casa Vogue.