Current Project

I am currently developing a body of work titled Resting Without Guilt, a series of figurative paintings examining the politics of rest, productivity, and the female body within contemporary life.

"I am doing the starfish today.", Vol.1. of "Resting without Guilt", Watercolour on Paper, 46cmx26,5cm, 2026

Selected Earlier Works

Universe (Cosmic Study)
Acrylic on paper
42 × 59.4 cm
2012

Recognize the Beauty of the Flower
Alcohol based markers on paper
42 × 59.4 cm
2018

Mask
Acrylic and gold leaf on two wooden panels
45 × 140 cm
2018

Cat "Hermann"
Acrylic, oil and gold leaf on canvas
59,4 × 84,1 cm
2018

Choice of Emotions
Acrylic and Markers on Canvas
76,2 × 50,8 cm
2018

Create the world you want to live in
Acrylic and spray paint on wood
70,8 × 200 cm
2018

Motherhood
Watercolour on Paper
45,7 × 30,5 cm
2021

Cecilia Gunkel is a German-born visual artist based in the west of Ireland.
Her practice explores embodiment, rest, and the cultural pressures surrounding productivity and worth through figurative painting and text-based work.