Ursula Mayer (b. 1970, Austria), lives in London

Fusing historical research with a dazzling cast of remarkable performers, Austrian artist Ursula Mayer explores notions of gender division. Her films and photo works bring to life the heroines and bêtes noir of feminism. Ursula Mayer had solo shows at Museum Belvedere (Vienna, 2013), Ursula-Blickle Stiftung (Kraichtal, 2013), ICA (London, 2013), Fondazione Pastificio (Rome, 2012), Kunstverein Hamburg (2012) and Whitechapel Gallery (London, 2009). She participated in the Baltic Triennial (2012), the Venice Biennial (2007) and the Berlin Biennial (2004). The artist is represented by Galerie Juliètte Jongma (Amsterdam) and Monitor (Rome).