Ideal Privacy
Daniela Brahm, 2004
Information
Created in 2004, Ideal Privacy is a painting in oil on paper, with impressive dimensions reaching 250 × 150 cm. The work belongs to The Met Hotel’s permanent collection and was graciously provided with the kind support of the artist.
Artistic Context
Daniela Brahm (b. 1966, Düsseldorf) is a Berlin-based artist who belongs to a new generation of creators examining the relationship between society and painting as a medium. A student of Valie Export, with significant participation in interdisciplinary projects, she focuses on the concepts of individuality, community, freedom, and privacy.
Ideal Privacy is part of a broader project series where architecture is treated as a “portrait”—a visual attempt to record the personality of a space through the formalist language of modernism. Her technique combines painting with photographic and archival elements, raising questions about how art can depict contemporary social realities.
Placement & Dynamics at The Met
Placed on a highly visible interior wall, Ideal Privacy invites the visitor into a silent dialogue about the concept of personal space in a public world. Within the hotel environment, it serves as a point of connection between the aesthetics of modernism and the individual concerns of people today.
The work reflects The Met Hotel’s commitment to promoting politically-minded contemporary art—an art that doesn’t just decorate the space but interprets it.
Why it deserves your attention
- An Architectural “Portrait”: A representation of architecture not as a building, but as an expression of individual identity.
- A Social Commentary: Privacy, community, and participation—topical subjects rendered with a clear, sincere visual language.
- Visual Dialogue: A work that invites contemplation without shouting—a quiet force within a luxurious space.