What was your experience growing up in Vienna?
When I grew up in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, it could only be described as a time of darkness. Many of the houses and buildings were bombed out, and as children we played in  ruins rather than on the grass. There was either dirt or ruins to play in. It was more than dirty—filthy. But I would describe it as a time of really essential living. It was real contrast to the sixties, when I was in my twenties, and probably more so to the seventies, with children watching television in their rooms, glued to the TV. We wondered how they would grow up, perhaps what kind of artists they might become: certainly cleaner than my generation.

I'm also interested in your experience of being a child in a city and a culture that had embraced Nazism.
There was always that shadow; a dark shadow that you could not completely identify. You didn't have words for it. Just about everyone had been a Nazi. Otherwise, why didn't they run away?

Once again we talk with the artists of meseon community. Today, we know more about Rikke Darling (personal website) and her artwork. Enjoy it!!

Rikke Darling:
"Art is unique… feelings and special expressions. Real art always have a message in some way. The artist must have something to express!"