As an artistic-scientific photographer, I like it to explore some parts of nature and visualized my knowledge at photo paintings. The light with its essence and special properties enable me to expand the term of photography with including new painterly and scientific spheres. The basis for this is an intensive study of the light, color, spatial structure and their philosophical levels.
Born in Luckenwalde (Brandenburg, Germany) on 16th March 1966
1982-1984
High School Luckenwalde
1984-1988
University of Applied Science Potsdam: Education, Arts and Mathematics
1991-1993
Humboldt University Berlin: Arts; courses with Roland Berger und Ruth Tesmar
1994-1997
University of Potsdam: Mathematics
2000-2002
University of Potsdam: Courses in Mathematics with Benno Klotzek and Thomas Jahnke
1988-2016
Teacher for Arts and Mathematics at various educational institutions
2017-2019
Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig: Evening Academy; studying with Martha Pohlmann- Kryszkiewicz;
Individual Workshops with master photographer Rainer Jordan, Berlin
Since 2016
Artistically-scientific photographer and
Private teacher for sience, mathematics and art
Since 2022
Additional Ambassador of the MINT-Community "Zukunft schaffen"
Since 2024
Ambassador of ART honored by Salvatore Russo and Francesco Saverio Russo EFETTO ARTE FOUNDATION
An own special collection on the history of photography and the associated research enabled me to choose appropriate different photographic techniques. Together with master photographer Rainer Jordan, I was able to try these out in his studio. Since then, I have been developing my own form of visualization of scientific knowledge in the form of experimental photography.
Using the Tyndall effect, I started with visualizing the light rays in different media. In observation to the interaction of light with crystals my attention was drawn to specifical connections which led to experiments with self- madee photo plates. As result, the first representative photograph in this working was on display in Paris at GESTE 2018.
The question of the visual connections that I observe in reality led me to comparative considerations of human light perception and processing with that of insects. Since then, I have been experimenting with different types of light and optical grids. Results of these experiments were on view in Venice as part of the Border Festival.
Inevitably, the experiments also led to an examination of the structure of space. I question my observations on the formation of space in the fluid through the comparative analyses with scientific publications on this topic. Historical patterns give me inspiration for my own geometricizations of the complex relationships. In parallel with the photographic visualization I am working on a spatial model. A tiny spatial differential and its integration into more complex contexts is my current object of study. My intention is, from the study of the associated properties, to build an energy model to explain the properties and nature of light. First photographic works in this context are shown at Rossocinabro gallery in Rome.
Advances in my work require the possibility of using more powerful computers and more direct exchange with scientists. Therefore, my current project is accompanied by geoscientists, among them representatives of GEOUNION ALFRED-WEGENER-STIFTUNG aswell archaeologists of the “Archaelogigal Community at Berlin and Brandenburg e.V.” and accompanied of the “Gewerbehof Luckenwalde”.
A’PPEARANCES:
03/2024 "Art Gemini Prize Exhibition in Cooperation with the Lighthouse Gallery & Studio", London
09/2023 Rome Future Week: Moving Ideas 4.ed., Rossocinabro e Trapropane Art
07/2023 "Ferro- the golden Miracle", FreiRaum für die Künste, Kulturbrennerei e.V. Genshagen-Ludwigsfelde, Germany
05/2023"Premio Capitolium 2023", Museo Cartiera Latina, Rom
05/2023 "Magical- Circumstantial", The Coningsby Gallery, London
04/2023 "Woman´s Essence- TheWoman of the Contemporary Art " Show 2023 with MUSA International, Berlin
04/2023 “Artmosphere” 2° Edizione, mostra di Rossocinabro a Roma
04/2023 “Infinite Concepts”, Grace Denker Gallery, Hamburg
03/2023 ArtBoxy, Thomson Gallery, Zug
02/2023 Arte Contemporanea, Iésperienza Romana, Rom
12/2022 "Think first, then shoot", Willesden Gallery, London
12/2022 Art Basel Art Weeks Miami with ArtBox Project, Miami
12/2022 Antonio Canova Award, International Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Rome
11/2022 BizMeetsArts Culture Week, Hamburg
11/2022 Moon Art Fair, Hamburg
10/2022 ArtMuc, München
05/2022 Stii II: An Elaboration On The Inanimate; The Chateau Gallery Louisville, Kentucky
04/2022 Le Diversita' Del Contemporaneo, Rossocinabro, Rom
03/2022 Cultural Differences; Rossocinabro, Rom
02/2022 ARTBOX-PROJECTS, URBANSIDE Gallery, Zürich
01/2022 "Artisti", Effetto Arte Gallery, Palermo
11/2021 Future....Giornata del Contemporaneo Amaci a Rosso Cinabro,Rom
10/2021 BE ROSSO CINABRO, Rom
09/2021 Contemporary Art Fair, London
08/2021 Swiss Art Expo Project, Zürich
07/2021 Biennale D' Arte "Il Rinascimento", Lecce
05/2021 Arte in Cammino, "Capitolium Award 2021", Rom
05/2021 ArtFullframe, "Decives Moments",London
02/2021 Rossocinabro, Rom
12/2020 Giornata del Contemporaneo, Rom
06/2020 The Room Contemporary Art Space, Venice
04/2020 The LINE Contemporary Art Space, London
02/2020 WPP Rotterdam, Laurenskerk
10/2018 GESTE, Paris
02/2017 Academy of Fine Art Leipzig; Academie Tour
PUBLICATION:
09/2018 PHOTOBOOK: “Speaking to…”, OsirisDruck, Leipzig
Awards:
Woman Art Award 2023, Musa International, Berlin
International Prize Barcelona-MEAM
International Prize "Dante Alighieri"
International Art Award "Il David Michelangelo"
4° International Prize "Leonardo da Vinci"
References:
"ARTISTCloseup Contemporary Art Magazin", #15
"Interview with Artists-Collectors Art Book", Al-Tiba9, Contemporary Art; ISSN: 2696-9238
“The best modern and contemporary artists”, ARTNOW,
ISBN: 978 88 943970-8-6;
“Artisti ‘21 Annuario international d’arte Contemporanea”, ARTNOW, Mondadori Store, ISBN: 978-88-943970-7-9;
ART International Contemporary Magazine, September/October 2021, Issue#5;
Arte in Cammino, ROMA- Premio Capitolium 2021,
ISBN 978-88-84441-61-4
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