ORNAMENT IS NOT DECORATION.
IT IS A SYSTEM THAT ORGANIZES BEHAVIOR.
Nina Schrödl aka LEVETT is an Austrian artist whose work investigates ornament and surface as structures of power, repetition, and disappearance within domestic and public space.
Surface Systems
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Automotive surface intervention
Hand-drawn ornament applied to an automobile, reframing the vehicle as a mobile spatial surface rather than a branded object.

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Interior Surface System
Ceramic cups fitted with Barbie doll legs transform a familiar domestic object into a fragile, gendered body. The work stages an imbalance between care and power, revealing how everyday design embeds systems of domination, consumption, and the illusion of progress.
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Untitled (Barbie Legs Cups)
By attaching Barbie doll legs to ceramic cups, the work exposes the gendered power structures embedded in everyday domestic objects. Ornament and function collapse into a fragile system where consumption, control, and progress reveal their instability.
Nina Schrödl aka Levett: Provocative Patterns That Redefine Ornament & Power
Discover Vienna-based artist Nina Levett’s bold, edgy ornaments and patterns – where Wiener Werkstätte traditions meet POP, PUNK, and PAIN. From wallpapers, porcelain, textiles and tableware to large-scale tapestries and installations, my work critiques society through repetition, disappearance, and human relationships.
No compromise. No conformity. Just authentic art that commands attention.