The “Art for Education” charity auction is a unique opportunity to own a piece of art with a purpose, and to support young artists while giving back to materially underprivileged communities. The HBLA Linz students have created paintings that are not only visually stunning but also thought-provoking and meaningful. Each piece reflects the students' passion and creativity, as well as their dedication to supporting the themes of flourishing human potential through education, equality of men and women, and one planet, one mankind:

The 3 selected paintings from CHS Villach and HBLA schools were auctioned online from March 15th (starts at 10:00 a.m.) to March 24th (ends at 17:00 p.m.) via Dorotheum to benefit TwoWings' educational and sustainable development programs and make a meaningful difference in the world.  

Now that you have seen the first part of artworks created by the students of CHS Villach, below you can take a look at all the artworks from the talented students of HBLA Linz. 

Charlotte Fiedermutz:

“I have illustrated this painting on the theme of "Flourishing human potential through education". The color blue, reserved for man, symbolizes the calmness and maturity. Man is balanced and ready to take in his surroundings. The figure slightly raises its head and holds its face up to the warm colors. The yellow and orange tones are the streams of light that symbolize the education for man. The potential and education manifest in round, curved and full shapes. They literally grow out of the background and are about to envelop man and make him perfect.

Sophie Chounlamany:

End of the World

“The work shows: "The world on fire". The new and fresh part shows a new beginning. The beginning of life.” 

Jana Holzinger:

“Based on the theme “Flourishing human potential through education”, my work represents the effect of a falling drop of water. Without education and knowledge, we would not be able to live our daily lives as we do now. Like a drop that falls into water and not only blossoms, but also spreads out in waves, we unfold as a human being through absorbing knowledge. “

Aneta Cizkova:

“Reforestation and planting against climate change.” 

Amelia Leschinger:

 The Blossoms of Knowledge

"In my painting, there is a young girl with a book floating above her. The book is open, and flowers and leaves fall on the girl's head and get caught in her hair. The book represents education. The colorful flowers falling from it represent knowledge, which literally makes the girl blossom." 

Kerstin Fürweger:

Forest by the river 

“The theme of my work is reforestation. The green stands for the liveliness of the forest, and the red for human interventions. The river connects this juxtaposition.” 

Jasmin Lüdecke:

 The three parts of human life 

"My work shows three people: on the left, green embodies nature; on the right, blue-gray embodies everything created by man; and in the center, orange embodies human life itself. Blue-gray looks toward the viewer of the painting and thus toward man. Orange looks upward, to the horrors of catastrophic human intervention, but also to the good things of nature. Finally, green looks away from both human life and its products, showing that green has no interest in them. This is the representation that nature does not need man and would even be better without him but cannot get away from him. " 

Johanna Bräu:

Reforestation and planting against climate change.” 

Elena Müller:

Chloris Garden

“My work deals with the theme of reforestation and planting against climate change. The figure sits amidst a multitude of plants, protected by an architectural construction of stone and glass that separates the garden from the outside world. Humanity cannot exist without nature if we destroy our entire ecosystem. The Glass House metaphorically represents a world where nature can flourish and we live in harmony with. Nature can exist without us outside this glass house, but we cannot exist without it.”

Leoni Kosumi:

“Reforestation and planting against climate change.” 

Lilia Anna Obermüller: 

“In the center of my painting, based on “Equality “, you can see a white man and a black woman. Above the couple hovers an incised halo to represent human rights, and a crown to say that people from all walks of life can be treated on the same level. The ocher background is used in reference to cave paintings, as well as the incised stick figures on the right side. In the upper left corner, a throne is visible, represents equality. The symbol of the feminism is visible behind the man. Below it is written the text "Man and woman, especially POC are not on the same social level, however, nothing distinguishes their mind and value as human beings". The people are surrounded by multicolored rays, which intend to spread new views, while the wide bands represent the background stories of the people, and differ in color due to the different status in society.”

Lily Mann:

From Barren to Blooming

“Through reforestation we`ll save fertile and valuable lands.” 

Maureen Schmitzberger and Lara Pirklbauer:

“We wanted to express with our work how important equal rights for women are. In the center of our image is a strong woman, we depicted her with typical female features such as a black dress or red lipstick. She is not vulnerable or weak, all adjectives often associated with women in history, but also has a strong facial expression and demeanor. Behind her is a crowd of unrecognizable people, this is a crowd of women and is meant to represent the community and that it affects every woman and we should all fight for each other. The background of our image is pasted with a wide variety of newspaper articles, they all have the main theme of women. Some are about art exhibitions of women, others, unfortunately a lot of them, are about rapes, femicides or attacks on women in general.” 

Sarah Hohensinn:

The Journey

“The theme of my work is reforestation and intends to show the possible future of reforestation. The river separates the destruction from the life.” 

Rosa Staufer:

Hope dies last  

“The plants of our earth are precious and important. It is essential to value their functions and to maintain their habitat. Unfortunately, humans and their new developments have impacted the planet negatively. Pollution or deforestation both have reduced the diversity of our plants. By planting intensively, for example, indispensable trees or flowers, it is possible to fight against climate change. In the background of my illustration, I worked with graphite dust. The gloomy shades symbolize the precarious state of our nature. Out of nowhere, however, a tree grows, reaching high into the sky. It carries precious leaves on its branches, which shine in bright colors. The colorful and striking leaves stand for hope - hope for a positive development for plants and nature.” 

Lena Schuller: 

The Blossoming

“On the subject of reforestation: the fresh, green, blossoming in contrast to destroyed, dead and dried up.” 

Nadine Steininger:

Light of Life

“My work is meant to show that only if we protect our planet, humanity can truly thrive. The hands depicted on the linoleum print are meant to represent the hands of all humanity, gently wrapping around the globe to protect it, but also warming themselves to the light that radiates from the planet. The light is a symbol of the life that our Earth makes it possible for us. So as life is not possible without the planet, it is human`s duty to take care of it.” 

Nadine Staska:

 Liveliness 

“Reforestation and planting against climate change. The reforestation fights the drought and creates liveliness again.” 

Raphael Trimmel:

“By the theme of “One Planet, One Mankind”, I want to draw attention to the human dependence on nature. My painting represents a connection between an abstracted human heart and birch trunks. The birch trunks represent the arteries and veins that pump blood through the human body and without that we would not be able to survive. Without trees, plants, bees, humans would not be able to live, but still some people and societies act so carelessly and do not appreciate nature which often has drastic effects on the environment and the planet. I sometimes choose very unusual materials or techniques to create my works. For example, to create the connection between man and nature, I chose charcoal and my own blood as materials for this work. Both materials have the strongest effect in the transition between tree trunks and anatomical heart.” 

Raphael Trimmel:

 Sounds of Nature

“With this work, I want to draw attention to the music and sounds of nature to show that you can work creatively with found materials. With driftwood and old records that my father collected few years ago, I have created a tree that floats on an island of driftwood. With screws, hot glue and wire I have attached the records to the driftwood. The moss, which surrounds the tree, symbolizes the resurgence of the past associated with the theme of "reforestation and replanting against climate change." The goal was not to create a natural and realistic-looking tree, but rather to represent the diversity of nature in an abstract way. The different records represent the individuality and diversity of humanity, and this is what makes us so special.” 

Nora Wiesinger:

 Alive

“Based on the theme of ‘reforestation’, nature reclaims its rightful property.”