CV
Born in Bielefeld (*1978), Germany. I grew up at the Baltic Sea, on the Kiel Fjord. I am a visual artist, based in Hamburg, Germany
„My practice includes painting, drawing, sculpture and lecture performance. For several years now I have been turning more deeply to painting and the effects of color. Seeing takes time. Time changes vision. I see painting as a possibility for transformation. A sensitization of visual perception: one‘s own and that of the viewer and, from this, – appreciation.
The desire to protect the Baltic Sea – my “home sea” – in the face of current crises in geo-politics, climate change and socio-economic transformation is an integral part of my artistic motivation. With my work I oppose the instrumentalization of nature as a resource“.
MEMBERSHIPS, VISITING LECTURER, WORKSHOPS
Member of Achterhaus Ateliergemeinschaft e.V., Hamburg, an association of various artists, graphic designers and the Achterhaus residency grant for international artists. Board member of Ateliers für die Kunst e.V., Hamburg, member of the Cross Innovation Hub 2023-2025 by Hamburg Kreativgesellschaft as creative expert, SALOON member (International network for women in the Arts), BBK.
Lecturer for Fine Arts, Retail Design, JAK Academy of Design, Hamburg, (2018-2024). Visiting Lecturer for Fundamentals of Color, Beijing Normal University Zhuhai, China (2016-2018). Workshops on urban space and postcolonial memory with Hannimari Jokinen.
EDUCATION
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Design Department, Diploma 2004. HFBK, University of Fine Arts of Hamburg, Wolfgang Müller (Die Tödliche Doris).
PRIZES, STIPENDS, RESIDENCIES
2023 Artist in Residence. Sapporo Tenjinyama Art Studio, Sapporo, Japan
2022/2023 Scholarschip „Freiräume II“. Atelierförderprogramm des Vereins Ateliers für die Kunst e.V., supported by Liebelt-Stiftung, Hamburg
2021 Grant, „Neustart Kultur“. Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien, Stiftung Kulturwerk der VG Bild-Kunst
2020 Grant, „Neustart Kultur“. Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien, BBK; Production Grant, „Kunst kennt keinen Shutdown“, Hamburgische Kulturstiftung; Production Grant, Hamburgische Kulturstiftung „Kultur hält zusammen“
2019 Production Grant. In collaboration with Dinah Büchner, Theater X Berlin, lag – Projektfonds Kultur und Schule, Kulturagenten für kreative Schulen HH/Conecco gUG
2018 Artist Residency & Scholarship, PAV_STIP I 2018. Kulturwerk SH, Pinneberg
2016 Production Grant. Ministry of Culture and Media of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
2011 Travel Grant. Ministry of Culture and Media of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg; Artist Residency. CUBElab, CUBE Gallery, Manchester, GB
2010 Prize. Winner CUBEopen Prize 2010, CUBE Gallery, Manchester, GB
2008 Production Grant. In collaboration with Julia Münz, IBA Hamburg
2009 Artist Residency. Art Department, The Sagar School, Rajasthan, India
2005 Production Grant. Forum für kulturelle Kooperation, Hamburg; Artist Residency. Junge-Hunde, Kronprinzenpalais, Meiningen
EXHIBITIONS (selected, s=solo)
2024 NOTES ON BIRDS. with Nina Maria Küchler, Projektraum Dose, Hamburg (duo); THE THIRD SPACE. with Tanja Hehmann and Maria Nordsø Lundberg (SE), Projektraum Dose, Hamburg; 7 SEEDS – COMMUNICATION UNDER TREES. Zou-no-hana Terrace, Yokohama, Japan; IRRGARTEN. Ateliergemeinschaft Achterhaus e.V., Westwerk, Hamburg
2023 Colors as Words. CentPure Gallery II, Higashikawa Cultural Exchange Center, Higashikawa, Hokkaido, Japan; Jubiläumsausstellung. nachtspeicher23, Hamburg; JETZT:ALLE. Jahresausstellung des Berufsverbands Bildender Künstler:innen Hamburg, Kunsthaus Hamburg, Hamburg
2022 HIER & HIER, 5 Jahre PAV_STIP. Drostei, Pinneberg; Anonymous Drawer. HYCP, Hamburg
2020 REFLECTIONS. Artist in Quarantine, nachtspeicher23, Hamburg (s)
2019 outmoded*. nachtspeicher23, Hamburg; s`wird bunt am Hügel der Verzweiflung. Galerie Bridget Stern at Künstlerhaus Faktor, Hamburg; Schloß Eutin, Schleswig-Holstein
2018 10 Jahre, 10 Wochen, 10 Ausstellungen. nachtspeicher23, Hamburg; PAV_STIP I 2018 Kulturwerk SH. Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein
2017 Walky Talky. (with Maria Fisahn), Performance/artist talk, Foyer at Kunsthaus Hamburg; Surfing The Great Tsunami. Aarhus, Odder, Holstebro, Denmark, Westwerk, Hamburg; Heading For A Land Of Eternal Sunshine. (with Nina Wengel), curated by Tijana Miskovic, xpon-art, Hamburg (duo)
2016 The Principle of Population. Joined installation by Nir Alon, Stefan Troschka, Chiara Kramer, St Katharinen, Hamburg; Petersburger Salon. Ehemaliger Raum Blau, Hamburg; Noch mehr Wirbel – Overall Winners. Blaues Haus e.V., Frankfurt a. Main (s)
2015 ISSO. Kunstraum B, Kiel (s)
2014 Notes Of This Side. nachtspeicher23, Hamburg; Now The Ball Is On Your Side. super bien! Gewächshaus für zeitgenössische Kunst, Berlin (s)
2013 Wackeln. Galerie Speckstrasse, Hamburg; All Dimensions In Meter. Galerie Feinkunst Krüger, Hamburg
2012 INDEX 12 / Berenberg Preis für Junge Kunst. Kunsthaus Hamburg, Hamburg;
Permanent. Frappant Galerie, Hamburg
2011 Seedbank For Treehouses. (with Julia Münz), CUBE, Center For The Urban Built Environment, Manchester, GB (s)
2010 Wahrer Luxus. Frappant Galerie, Hamburg; CUBEopen 2010. (overall winner with Julia Münz), CUBE, Manchester, GB; First Sentimental Journey. KK Square Art Galleries, Jaipur, India, IND (s); The Hours Are Better. (with Ragani Haas), Westwerk, Hamburg (s)
2009 Made in Speck. Galerie Speckstrasse, Hamburg
2008 Lumen Christie`s / Kreuzwege 2008. In collaboration with Julia Münz, Hamburg;
Wir nennen es Hamburg. Kunstverein Hamburg; Anonymous Drawings. Kunstraum/Kreuzberg, Bethanien, Berlin
2007 Fish and Ships. Kunsthaus Hamburg, Hamburg; Provisorium. PROGR & Galerie Rigassi, Bern, CH,; Imke-Folkert-Preis 2007, Greetsiel
2006 Kometenschleuder. PrimaKunst Container, Stadtgalerie, Kiel(s); New Works on Paper. R.T. Hansen, Private Exhibition Place, Berlin (s)
2005 Einzugsformalitäten. Galerie 14 Dioptrien, Hamburg, 2005/2006; Eintauchenauf. Junge-Hunde, Kronprinzenpalais, Meiningen
2004 Foyer für Junge Kunst, Hypovereinsbank, Hamburg-Harburg
ART IN PUBLIC SPACE / KUNST AM BAU
2012 Invited ideas competition, Kunst am Bau, Kindertagesstätte Beiersdorf AG, Hamburg
2008 BVS – Büro Verborgene Stätte (in cooperation with Julia Münz), IBA Hamburg (International Building Exhibition), Hamburg; Wünsche Versenken (in cooperation with Julia Münz), Lumen Christie`s /Kreuzwege, Hamburg
2007 Seedbank For Treehouses (in cooperation with Julia Münz), Harburger Hafen-Kiosk-Festival, Hamburg
2006 Sichtmittel, kioer e.V., Architektur-Sommer Hamburg, Hamburg
PUBLICATIONS/ CATALOGUES /PRINT(selection)
2017 POSITION. DIALOG 2017, BBK Hamburg; POSITION. 2016, editor BBK Hamburg
2016 Double-side printed poster, Noch mehr Wirbel-Overall Winners, text by Hajo Schiff
2013 Decision – Kulturzeitschrift in Europa, editor Michael Weh, Hamburg, Edition 101-2013
2012 INDEX 12 // Berenberg Preis für junge Kunst, editor Elena Winkel
2008 Wir nennen es Hamburg, Kunstverein, Hamburg
2007 Kunst_Bulletin, September-Edition, CH
2005 Villa Kobe, Kunst-Halle e.V., Halle/Saale