LEIPZIG, GERMANY-AUGUST 04: Artist Dana Meyer in her studio in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on August 04, 2023. Dana Meyer completed her Master Student of Art at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art Halle in 2014 under the tutelage of Prof Raetsch. She had completed her Diploma in Fine Arts, Sculpture/Metal in 2011. Meyer also studies M. A. in Modern and Contemporary History, American Literature and Cultural Studies German Linguistics at the Technical University of Chemnitz. In 2021, she was awarded an Alexander Tutsek Foundation Scholarship to the Pilchuck Glass School in the United States. Meyer holds an extensive résumé of exhibitions and Artistic career achievements these can be viewed at her webpage: https://danameyer.de
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 21: Artist Michiel Frielink in his studio on November 21, 2023 at Baumwollspinnerei, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Michiel Frielink was born in the Netherlands and has been living and working in Leipzig, Germany since 2014. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2011 from the AKI Academy of Art and Design, Enschede, Holland. His work has been exhibited in numerous Solo exhibitions and group shows in Germany, Holland and China.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 21: Artist Michiel Frielink in his studio on November 21, 2023 at Baumwollspinnerei, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Michiel Frielink was born in the Netherlands and has been living and working in Leipzig, Germany since 2014. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2011 from the AKI Academy of Art and Design, Enschede, Holland. His work has been exhibited in numerous Solo exhibitions and group shows in Germany, Holland and China.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 13: Artist Jurek Rotha in his Artists Studio on November 13, 2023 in Leipzig, Saxony Germany. Jurek Rotha was born in Thuringia in the mid 1970's. From 1988 onwards he made the decision to become a painter. Rotha has had numerous solo and collectve exhibitions. He has lived and worked in Leipzig since 2001 and was the initiator and co-founder of the gallery 'Shower' in Leipzig.(Photo by Craig Stennett)
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 13: Artist Jurek Rotha in his Artists Studio on November 13, 2023 in Leipzig, Saxony Germany. Jurek Rotha was born in Thuringia in the mid 1970's. From 1988 onwards he made the decision to become a painter. Rotha has had numerous solo and collectve exhibitions. He has lived and worked in Leipzig since 2001 and was the initiator and co-founder of the gallery 'Shower' in Leipzig.(Photo by Craig Stennett)
LEIPZIG, GERMANY-AUGUST 04: Artist Dana Meyer in her studio in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on August 04, 2023. Dana Meyer completed her Master Student of Art at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art Halle in 2014 under the tutelage of Prof Raetsch. She had completed her Diploma in Fine Arts, Sculpture/Metal in 2011. Meyer also studies M. A. in Modern and Contemporary History, American Literature and Cultural Studies German Linguistics at the Technical University of Chemnitz. In 2021, she was awarded an Alexander Tutsek Foundation Scholarship to the Pilchuck Glass School in the United States. Meyer holds an extensive résumé of exhibitions and Artistic career achievements these can be viewed at her webpage: https://danameyer.de
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - JUNE 22: Artist Laura Eckert photographed in her studio in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on June 22, 2023. Laura Eckert graduated in 2011 with a Diploma in Sculpture with a focus on figure from HKD Burg Giebichenstein in Halle (Saale) having studied under the tutelage of Prof Bruno Raetsch. Her work was shortlisted for the Phoenix Art Award in 2022, the same year she received a working grant from the Stiftung Kunstfonds, VG Bildkunst. Eckert has an extensive track record of awards, working grants and exhibitions in her resume:
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - JUNE 22: Artist Laura Eckert photographed in her studio in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on June 22, 2023. Laura Eckert graduated in 2011 with a Diploma in Sculpture with a focus on figure from HKD Burg Giebichenstein in Halle (Saale) having studied under the tutelage of Prof Bruno Raetsch. Her work was shortlisted for the Phoenix Art Award in 2022, the same year she received a working grant from the Stiftung Kunstfonds, VG Bildkunst. Eckert has an extensive track record of awards, working grants and exhibitions in her resume.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY-AUGUST 04: Undine Bandelin was born in Jena in 1980. She studied painting at the Burg Giebichenstein Halle Art Academy from 2005 to 2011, where she earned her diploma and subsequently completed a master's degree in painting with Prof. Pleuger. From 2015 to 2017, she fulfilled a teaching assignment for painting in the context of new media at Burg Giebichenstein Halle. She lives and works in Leipzig. She has received numerous prizes and scholarships for her artistic work. Exhibitions at the The Grass is Greener Gallery in Leipzig and the Rothamel Gallery in Erfurt and Frankfurt am Main, among others.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY-AUGUST 04: Undine Bandelin was born in Jena in 1980. She studied painting at the Burg Giebichenstein Halle Art Academy from 2005 to 2011, where she earned her diploma and subsequently completed a master's degree in painting with Prof. Pleuger. From 2015 to 2017, she fulfilled a teaching assignment for painting in the context of new media at Burg Giebichenstein Halle. She lives and works in Leipzig. She has received numerous prizes and scholarships for her artistic work. Exhibitions at the 'The Grass is Greener Gallery' in Leipzig and the Rothamel Gallery in Erfurt and Frankfurt am Main, among others.
MAGDEBURG,GERMANY- MARCH 17: Artist Christoph Ackermann on March 17, 2023 at the Q.Hof (Kunst und Handwerker Hof) in Magdeburg's Buckau district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Christoph Ackermann began his artistic career in his early teens with his initial form of self-expression being Graffiti art. From this starting point he has expanded his repertoire becoming increasingly involved with abstract contemporary art, graphics, calligraphy and photography. Numerous exhibitions have accompanied his career, such as the Kunstmuseum unser Lieben Frauen, the MDR Funkhaus or the Kunst/Mitte in Magdeburg, the Stroke Art Fair-the leading fair for new contemporary art in Munich, Dortmund and Portugal. After graduating as a designer, he established himself as a self-employed freelance Artist from 2004 onwards working in his chosen fields of art, photography and graphic design. Since the late 1990s he has led workshops and art projects in schools, youth institutions and universities on the topics of art, urban art and photography. He was admitted to the Professional Association of Visual Artists Saxony-Anhalt by the admission committee on 5 April 2022, along with 17 other artists.Ackermann’s Art work and methodology is based on a bipolar, philosophical approach: "Apollonian-Dionysian", which describes two opposing character traits of man and uses the qualities attributed to the Greek gods Apollo and Dionysus. Apollonian stands for form and order and Dionysian for intoxication and an urge to create that transcends all forms. In 2016, together with Magdeburg artist Frank Borisch, he was one of the first tenants to move into the Q.Hof (Kunst und Handwerker Hof) in Magdeburg's Buckau district, thus founding the studio community in the "Q.", which has been working, organising exhibitions or curating in its studios there for 7 years.
MAGDEBURG,GERMANY- MARCH 17: Artist Christoph Ackermann on March 17, 2023 at the Q.Hof (Kunst und Handwerker Hof) in Magdeburg's Buckau district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Christoph Ackermann began his artistic career in his early teens with his initial form of self-expression being Graffiti art. From this starting point he has expanded his repertoire becoming increasingly involved with abstract contemporary art, graphics, calligraphy and photography. Numerous exhibitions have accompanied his career, such as the Kunstmuseum unser Lieben Frauen, the MDR Funkhaus or the Kunst/Mitte in Magdeburg, the Stroke Art Fair-the leading fair for new contemporary art in Munich, Dortmund and Portugal. After graduating as a designer, he established himself as a self-employed freelance Artist from 2004 onwards working in his chosen fields of art, photography and graphic design. Since the late 1990s he has led workshops and art projects in schools, youth institutions and universities on the topics of art, urban art and photography. He was admitted to the Professional Association of Visual Artists Saxony-Anhalt by the admission committee on 5 April 2022, along with 17 other artists.Ackermann’s Art work and methodology is based on a bipolar, philosophical approach: "Apollonian-Dionysian", which describes two opposing character traits of man and uses the qualities attributed to the Greek gods Apollo and Dionysus. Apollonian stands for form and order and Dionysian for intoxication and an urge to create that transcends all forms. In 2016, together with Magdeburg artist Frank Borisch, he was one of the first tenants to move into the Q.Hof (Kunst und Handwerker Hof) in Magdeburg's Buckau district, thus founding the studio community in the "Q.", which has been working, organising exhibitions or curating in its studios there for 7 years.
SPERGAU, SAXONY-SEPTEMBER 29: Wibke Rahn creating one of her Sculpture installations in a disused quarry at Spergau, Saxony, Germany on September 29, 2023. Wibke Rahn studied fine arts at Burg Giebichenstein, Halle (Saale). She had previously attained a doctorate in medicine having studied at Kiel, Greifswald, Cleveland (USA) and Granada (Spain). Rahn has lived and worked in Leipzig since 2004 within the artistic disciplines of sculpture, photography and installation. In 2020 she had a solo exhibition ‘Vanishing Point’ at the Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig. Additional Solo exhibitions were at Brühler Kunstverein, Galerie Hamburger Kunstprojekt. Wibke Rahn is a founding member oft the Leipzig based Sculpture Group [ materialistin ]. Her work has been described as follows: ‘Rahn's works at the interface between sculpture, installation and photography. Rahn builds rooms, dwellings. The works are first assembled from found pieces of wood or metal, then often cast in reinforced concrete, the material of modern mass architecture. Then the objects go on journeys, into industrial landscapes, airport runways, onto roofs, into the emptiness of the Intertidal zone. They become non-places in a real landscape.’
LEIPZIG, GERMANY-APRIL 18: Artist Lucy Koenig in her studio in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. (Photo by Craig Stennett) Leipzig based Sculptor Lucy Koenig is a Berlin born artist who began her practical and academic studies at Burg Giebichenstein Academy of Art Halle (Saale) under the tutelage of Prof Andrea Zaumseil in the class of Sculpture/Metal in 2009. Following an Erasmus semester at Mimar Sinan Fine Art University in Istanbul, Turkey in 2013, she completed her studies at Burg Giebichenstein Academy in 2015 with a diploma with distinction and became a member of the Berufsverband Bildender Künstler Leipzig. She was a founding member from 2018 of the Artist’s group ZfR (Zusammenschluss für Raumfragen) and in 2019 she became part of the artist group [ materialistin ]. Lucy Koenig’s work, extensive exhibition examples and detailed résumé can be found at her web site: http://lucykoenig.de
LEIPZIG, GERMANY-APRIL 18: Artist Lucy Koenig in her studio in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. (Photo by Craig Stennett) Leipzig based Sculptor Lucy Koenig is a Berlin born artist who began her practical and academic studies at Burg Giebichenstein Academy of Art Halle (Saale) under the tutelage of Prof Andrea Zaumseil in the class of Sculpture/Metal in 2009. Following an Erasmus semester at Mimar Sinan Fine Art University in Istanbul, Turkey in 2013, she completed her studies at Burg Giebichenstein Academy in 2015 with a diploma with distinction and became a member of the Berufsverband Bildender Künstler Leipzig. She was a founding member from 2018 of the Artist’s group ZfR (Zusammenschluss für Raumfragen) and in 2019 she became part of the artist group [ materialistin ]. Lucy Koenig’s work, extensive exhibition examples and detailed résumé can be found at her web site: http://lucykoenig.de
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - JULY 05: Artist Agnes Lammert in her studio in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on July 04, 2024. From her web site: Agnes Lammert, born 1984 in Dresden, is an interdisciplinary artist with a focus on sculpture and drawing. She studied painting with Prof. Neo Rauch and Prof. Heribert C. Ottersbach and completed her master's degree with Prof. Bruno Raetsch in 2017. She is the founder of the sculpture group [materialistin] and the collaborative house project OurHaus eG in Leipzig. She has been teaching continuously since 2018, including at the Leipzig Academy of Visual Arts and the Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle. She is the mother of two children and lives in Leipzig.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - JULY 05: Artist Agnes Lammert in her studio in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on July 04, 2024. From her web site: Agnes Lammert, born 1984 in Dresden, is an interdisciplinary artist with a focus on sculpture and drawing. She studied painting with Prof. Neo Rauch and Prof. Heribert C. Ottersbach and completed her master's degree with Prof. Bruno Raetsch in 2017. She is the founder of the sculpture group [materialistin] and the collaborative house project OurHaus eG in Leipzig. She has been teaching continuously since 2018, including at the Leipzig Academy of Visual Arts and the Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle. She is the mother of two children and lives in Leipzig.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY-APRIL 19: Artist Stefan Schwarzer photographed near his opened Artist Collective Gallery ‚Shower’ in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. (Photo by Craig Stennett). Stefan Schwarzer graduated with a Diploma with Distinction from Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle (Saale) in painting and graphic’s in 2015. Studying under the tuition of Prof Christine Triebsch. He has recently opened an Artists Gallery Cooperative in Leipzig in partnership with 6 fellow Artists. The Galleries name is ‘Shower (https://www.instagram.com/shower_galerie/) and is situated on Franz-Fleming St 9, Leipzig. Having attained scholarships in Germany the Czech Republic and Cuba his extensive and full list of Art Awards, Exhibitions and Scholarships can be found at his web site:
LEIPZIG, GERMANY-APRIL 19: Artist Stefan Schwarzer photographed at the newly opened Artist Collective Gallery ‚Shower’ in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. (Photo by Craig Stennett). Stefan Schwarzer graduated with a Diploma with Distinction from Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle (Saale) in painting and graphic’s in 2015. Studying under the tuition of Prof Christine Triebsch. He has recently opened an Artists Gallery Cooperative in Leipzig in partnership with 6 fellow Artists. The Galleries name is ‘Shower (https://www.instagram.com/shower_galerie/) and is situated on Franz-Fleming St 9, Leipzig. Having attained scholarships in Germany the Czech Republic and Cuba his extensive and full list of Art Awards, Exhibitions and Scholarships can be found at his web site:
SALZATAL, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 06: Marcus Andreas Mohr photographed in the landscape of Salzatal/Mansfelder-an area he is presently visually documenting and linked with poetry in its final presentation- in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany on September 06, 2023, The Photographic Artist Marcus Andreas Mohr graduated from the BURG Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule in Halle (Saale) and has gone on to fulfil many rolls as a lecturer, designer, media artist, media producer and freelance photographer. He has had numerous solo and group exhibitions to his name and operates a photographic studio and gallery in Halle (Saale). He is a member of Berufsverband Bildender Künstler Sachsen- Anhalt and a member of 'HELLE KAMMER - Raum für Fotografie'(Photo by Craig Stennett)
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - OCTOBER 04: Artist Nele Hendrikje Sandner in her Studio in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on October 04, 2023. Nele Hendrikje Sandner Graduated in 2021 with a Diploma from the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst / Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig. She presently works as an Artists assistant in the painting class of Prof Tilo Baumgärtel and Prof Oskar Rink at Burg Giebichenstein Art Academy in Halle (Saale). She has had numerous group and solo exhibitions.
SALZATAL, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 06: Marcus Andreas Mohr photographed in the landscape of Salzatal/Mansfelder-an area he is presently visually documenting and linked with poetry in its final presentation- in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany on September 06, 2023, The Photographic Artist Marcus Andreas Mohr graduated from the BURG Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule in Halle (Saale) and has gone on to fulfil many rolls as a lecturer, designer, media artist, media producer and freelance photographer. He has had numerous solo and group exhibitions to his name and operates a photographic studio and gallery in Halle (Saale). He is a member of Berufsverband Bildender Künstler Sachsen- Anhalt and a member of 'HELLE KAMMER - Raum für Fotografie'.(Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY- MARCH 24: Artist Marlen Tennigkeit in her studio in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. (Photo by Craig Stennett). Marlen Tennigkeit completed her Master’s Degree in 2022. Graduating from the prestigious Burg Giebichenstein Academy of Fine Arts Halle-studying under the tutelage of Prof Caroline Achaintre. She became a member of the Berufsverband Bildender Künstler, Saxony-Anhalt in the same year. Her full and extensive biography of academic and artistic achievements can be found at her web site in the attached link:
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY- MARCH 24: Artist Marlen Tennigkeit in her studio in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. (Photo by Craig Stennett). Marlen Tennigkeit completed her Master’s Degree in 2022. Graduating from the prestigious Burg Giebichenstein Academy of Fine Arts Halle-studying under the tutelage of Prof Caroline Achaintre. She became a member of the Berufsverband Bildender Künstler, Saxony-Anhalt in the same year. Her full and extensive biography of academic and artistic achievements can be found at her web site in the attached link: http://marlentennigkeit.de
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY- MARCH 27: Artist Jorge Sánchez Di Bello in his studio in Halle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. (Photo by Craig Stennett) Born in the Colombian capital of Bogotá Artist Jorge Sánchez Di Bello has been living in Halle (Saale) since 2013. He completed his Masters at Giebichenstein University of Art Halle, Germany in 2021 under the tutelage of Prof Christine Triebsch. He became a member of Berufsverband Bildender Kunstler Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. in 2020. He has an extensive academic and exhibited resume of Artistic practice and study to his name and the full list and examples of his work can be found at his web site: http://www.dibellojorge.com
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY- MARCH 27: Artist Jorge Sánchez Di Bello in his studio in Halle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. (Photo by Craig Stennett) Born in the Colombian capital of Bogotá Artist Jorge Sánchez Di Bello has been living in Halle (Saale) since 2013. He completed his Masters at Giebichenstein University of Art Halle, Germany in 2021 under the tutelage of Prof Christine Triebsch. He became a member of Berufsverband Bildender Kunstler Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. in 2020. He has an extensive academic and exhibited resume of Artistic practice and study to his name and the full list and examples of his work can be found at his web site: http://www.dibellojorge.com
LEIPZIG, SAXONY-APRIL 04: Artist Marianne Nagel at the Artists Studio she runs in partnership with two other Leipzig based artists. (Photo by Craig Stennett) Leipzig based Artist Marianne Nagel studied book arts under the tutelage of Prof Golde at Burg Giebichenstein in Halle (Saale), Saxon-Anhalt, Germany. Graduating with a diploma with distinction in 2015. She had previously completed her Batchelor’s Degree in Art Education at the University of Leipzig. Since finishing her Diploma she has been working as a freelance book artist, illustrator and book art mediator. In 2018 Nagel alongside Silas Schmidt von Wymeringhausen and Anne Deuter opened a studio for book art in Leipzig called ‘Objects of Desire’. In her own words: ‘ Here we work - in the meantime with Luise von Rohden, instead of Silas - between presses, paper shelves, ink and the "guillotine" - on our artistic expression, give bookbinding courses and now and then invite people to look at our works.’ Additionally she has been working as a co-mentor in children’s books for the Academy for Children’s Media in Erfurt. She also holds book art workshops under an umbrella title called ‘Eselohr’ with her colleague Anne Deuter working with various institutions and project initiatives in and around Leipzig. Her full work and resume can be found at her website:
LEIPZIG, SAXONY-APRIL 04: Artist Marianne Nagel at the Artists Studio she runs in partnership with two other Leipzig based artists. (Photo by Craig Stennett) Leipzig based Artist Marianne Nagel studied book arts under the tutelage of Prof Golde at Burg Giebichenstein in Halle (Saale), Saxon-Anhalt, Germany. Graduating with a diploma with distinction in 2015. She had previously completed her Batchelor’s Degree in Art Education at the University of Leipzig. Since finishing her Diploma she has been working as a freelance book artist, illustrator and book art mediator. In 2018 Nagel alongside Silas Schmidt von Wymeringhausen and Anne Deuter opened a studio for book art in Leipzig called ‘Objects of Desire’. In her own words: ‘ Here we work - in the meantime with Luise von Rohden, instead of Silas - between presses, paper shelves, ink and the "guillotine" - on our artistic expression, give bookbinding courses and now and then invite people to look at our works.’ Additionally she has been working as a co-mentor in children’s books for the Academy for Children’s Media in Erfurt. She also holds book art workshops under an umbrella title called ‘Eselohr’ with her colleague Anne Deuter working with various institutions and project initiatives in and around Leipzig. Her full work and resume can be found at her website:
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - JULY 03: Artist Nicolás Dupont photographed at the 'Shower' gallery in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on July 03, 2023. Nicolás Dupont is a Leipzig based artist and part of the cooperative of artists that established in 2023 the ‘Shower’ gallery in Leipzig. He received his Diploma in Fine Arts from Dresden University of Fine Arts in 2012 and completed his Masters in 2014 having studied under the tutelage of Prof R. Kurbach. Dupont was awarded the Robert-Sterl-Preis der Sammelstiftungen des Bezikes Dresden in 2013. He has had numerous solo and group exhibitions and his work can be found at his website:
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - JULY 03: Artist Nicolás Dupont photographed at the 'Shower' gallery in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on July 03, 2023. Nicolás Dupont is a Leipzig based artist and part of the cooperative of artists that established in 2023 the ‘Shower’ gallery in Leipzig. He received his Diploma in Fine Arts from Dresden University of Fine Arts in 2012 and completed his Masters in 2014 having studied under the tutelage of Prof R. Kurbach. Dupont was awarded the Robert-Sterl-Preis der Sammelstiftungen des Bezikes Dresden in 2013. He has had numerous solo and group exhibitions and his work can be found at his website:
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY- FEBRUARY 13: Johannes Rudloff is a German artist who investigates constructions of realities as well as the resulting aesthetic forms of expression. His art is often characterised by the principles of collage, deconstruction or montage. In addition to photography and video the material glass often plays an important role in his works. (Photo By Craig Stennett)
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY- FEBRUARY 13: Johannes Rudloff is a German artist who investigates constructions of realities as well as the resulting aesthetic forms of expression. His art is often characterised by the principles of collage, deconstruction or montage. In addition to photography and video the material glass often plays an important role in his works. (Photo By Craig Stennett)
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 27: Book Artist and practitioner Anne Deuter in her studio in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on February 27, 2023. (Photo by Craig Stennett) Anne Deuter is a book designer with a bachelor's degree in art history and fine arts from Greifswald. She studied book arts at Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle. Since 2015, she has been a self-employed working book artist, book art mediator and draughtswoman.Together with fellow artists Marianne Nagel and Silas Schmidt von Wymeringhausen she opened a space for book art and drawing, Objects of Desire, in West Leipzig in January 2018. Under the name Eselohr. She works as a freelance book art educator in a team with Marianne Nagel at schools, socio-cultural institutions and the OdB. In Anne’s own words: 'Book art gives me the opportunity to explore what unsettles / irritates me. Touch is part of the starting point of my artistic work. Something has to touch me, emotionally and spiritually, to get started. This touch can be contradictory - it can be pleasant, it can also hurt. I often start the creative process with restrictions. This gives me a structure within which to move. It is a delicate balance between order and chaos, intention and intuition. Each step in the process is part of the sequence of works, from drawing to model making to the finished artist's book. After thinking visually with the pencil, I change the material and this change changes the idea. There is a kind of building tension from which what I want to say grows. Once an artist's book is physically complete, the touching continues - in the haptic experience and in letting oneself be touched.'
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 27: Book Artist and practitioner Anne Deuter in her studio in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on February 27, 2023. (Photo by Craig Stennett) Anne Deuter is a book designer with a bachelor's degree in art history and fine arts from Greifswald. She studied book arts at Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle. Since 2015, she has been a self-employed working book artist, book art mediator and draughtswoman.Together with fellow artists Marianne Nagel and Silas Schmidt von Wymeringhausen she opened a space for book art and drawing, Objects of Desire, in West Leipzig in January 2018. Under the name Eselohr. She works as a freelance book art educator in a team with Marianne Nagel at schools, socio-cultural institutions and the OdB. In Anne’s own words: 'Book art gives me the opportunity to explore what unsettles / irritates me. Touch is part of the starting point of my artistic work. Something has to touch me, emotionally and spiritually, to get started. This touch can be contradictory - it can be pleasant, it can also hurt. I often start the creative process with restrictions. This gives me a structure within which to move. It is a delicate balance between order and chaos, intention and intuition. Each step in the process is part of the sequence of works, from drawing to model making to the finished artist's book. After thinking visually with the pencil, I change the material and this change changes the idea. There is a kind of building tension from which what I want to say grows. Once an artist's book is physically complete, the touching continues - in the haptic experience and in letting oneself be touched.'
HALLE, GERMANY- MARCH 09: Ralf Zimmermann is an artist living and working in Halle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt. Germany. Born in Wernigerode in the late 1960’s he went on to study painting and graphics with Professor Gudrun Brüne and Professor Heiner Büld at HS ‘Burg Giebichenstein’ Halle (Saale). Completing his Diploma in Fine Arts in 1995 with the postgraduate studies ending in 1997. He has since then been working as an artist on self initiated and commisioned projects. (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE, GERMANY- MARCH 09: Artist Ralf Zimmermann is an artist living and working in Halle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt. Germany. Born in Wernigerode in the late 1960’s he went on to study painting and graphics with Professor Gudrun Brüne and Professor Heiner Büld at HS ‘Burg Giebichenstein’ Halle (Saale). Completing his Diploma in Fine Arts in 1995 with the postgraduate studies ending in 1997. He has since then been working as an artist on self initiated and commisioned projects. (Photo by Craig Stennett)
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY-APRIL 21: Artist Annette Funke photographed alongside some of her Paper Art Creations in Halle (Saale) , Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. (Photo by Craig Stennett) Annette Funke is a Halle (Saale) based Paper Artist. Her intricate and expressive creations have been exhibited widely within Germany. Graduating in 2010 from the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art, Halle with a Diploma, Industrial Design, Play and Learning Materials Design, She has been a member of KinderKunstForum e.V. from 2008 till the present day. She is presently an Artist-in-residence, Ringheiligtum Pömmelte, Barby,Germany. She can be found at her web page:
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY - JULY 01: Photographic Artist Linda Margarete photographed in her artist rural retreat in Halle (Saale) , Saxony-Anhalt, Germany on July 01, 2023. In 2020 Linda Margarete graduated with an M.A. Photography from Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle (Saale). She is a German Photoartist, specialising in analogue and experimental photography with natural elements. The intent of her work is to deal with environmental issues, such as species extinction, finding and utilising art historical references within her work. She has her own veggie and flower garden on the outskirts of Halle (Saale) using this environment for inspiration in her work, coupled with a mountain-studio in her second home in Austria.
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY - JULY 01: Photographic Artist Linda Margarete photographed in her artist rural retreat in Halle (Saale) , Saxony-Anhalt, Germany on July 01, 2023. In 2020 Linda Margarete graduated with an M.A. Photography from Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle (Saale). She is a German Photoartist, specialising in analogue and experimental photography with natural elements. The intent of her work is to deal with environmental issues, such as species extinction, finding and utilising art historical references within her work. She has her own veggie and flower garden on the outskirts of Halle (Saale) using this environment for inspiration in her work, coupled with a mountain-studio in her second home in Austria.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - JULY 17: Artist Malo Moray in his studio in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on July 17, 2023. From Malo Moray Webpage: Malo Moray is an improviser, composer and upright bassist from Leipzig, Germany. His work mainly gravitates towards free improvisation and sonic exploration of the human existence. In a very curious and connective way he funnels his own sound of avantgarde Music which he refers to as Ambient Kraut Jazz. With his improvisation collective Malo Moray & His 'Inflatable Knee' meanders in multi-layered, unusual improvisations with double bass, tapes, self-built electro-acoustic instruments, drums, electronics, winds, strings, ... far out into the unheard cosmos. The sound of Inflatable Knee combines Kraut Rock and experimental avant-garde, embracing them with meditative ambient. This innovative and playful project is always reminiscent of Sunn O))), Brian Eno, Faust, Sqürl or Swans. In 2022 the Inflatable Knee toured in duo to septet lineups in renowned jazz & experimental venues in Germany and UK.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - JULY 17: Artist Malo Moray in his studio in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on July 17, 2023. From Malo Moray Webpage: Malo Moray is an improviser, composer and upright bassist from Leipzig, Germany. His work mainly gravitates towards free improvisation and sonic exploration of the human existence. In a very curious and connective way he funnels his own sound of avantgarde Music which he refers to as Ambient Kraut Jazz. With his improvisation collective Malo Moray & His 'Inflatable Knee' meanders in multi-layered, unusual improvisations with double bass, tapes, self-built electro-acoustic instruments, drums, electronics, winds, strings, ... far out into the unheard cosmos. The sound of Inflatable Knee combines Kraut Rock and experimental avant-garde, embracing them with meditative ambient. This innovative and playful project is always reminiscent of Sunn O))), Brian Eno, Faust, Sqürl or Swans. In 2022 the Inflatable Knee toured in duo to septet lineups in renowned jazz & experimental venues in Germany and UK.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - JULY 12: Artist Lauriane Dine photgraphed in her artists studio in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on July 12, 2023. Lauriane Dine completed her Master of Arts at the Academy of Arts, Le Mans, France in 2015. Dine went on and concluded her Post Graduate Masters Degree in 2019 at Burg Giebichenstein, Halle (Saale) having studied under tutelage of Prof. Andrea Zaumseil. Her work has been widely exhibited and in 2022 alone she achieved numerous awards and grants with in her artistic field. They include a residency at the HO Galerie, Magdeburg, Germany a scholarship NEUSTART KULTUR / Stiftung Kunstfonds, Germany. A further scholarship Summer Academy Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S. Hamburg / Ostholstein, Germany and the YAS Grant / Artfair KUNST/MITTE, Magdeburg, Germany.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 20: Artist Brian Harnisch in his studio on November 20, 2023 in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Brian Harnisch was born in Hannover in 1992. He received his education at the Berlin School of Fine Art and Design from 2011-2014. In 2015 he moved to Hamburg where he studied Illustration with a main focus on painting at the University of Applied Sciences with Professor Christian Hahn. He received his Bachelor of Arts in 2022 and is now concluding his Master's Degree. Since 2020 he works as a painter and graphic artist and had numerous exhibitions within Germany. He lives and works in Leipzig.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - JULY 12: Artist Lauriane Dine photgraphed in her artists studio in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on July 12, 2023. Lauriane Dine completed her Master of Arts at the Academy of Arts, Le Mans, France in 2015. Dine went on and concluded her Post Graduate Masters Degree in 2019 at Burg Giebichenstein, Halle (Saale) having studied under tutelage of Prof. Andrea Zaumseil. Her work has been widely exhibited and in 2022 alone she achieved numerous awards and grants with in her artistic field. They include a residency at the HO Galerie, Magdeburg, Germany a scholarship NEUSTART KULTUR / Stiftung Kunstfonds, Germany. A further scholarship Summer Academy Alfred Toepfer Stiftung F.V.S. Hamburg / Ostholstein, Germany and the YAS Grant / Artfair KUNST/MITTE, Magdeburg, Germany.
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY - JULY 26: Artist Manuel Wagner in his studio in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany on July 26, 2013. Manuel Wagner completed his Diploma in Painting at Burg Giebichenstein Univerity of Art and Design, Halle (Salle) in 2021. Following on his studies he completed his Masters under the tutelage of Tilo Baumgärtel at Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle igraduating this year, 2023. His work has been exhibited at the Kulturhof Flachsgasse, Gallery Paul Scherzer, Volkspark Gallery and Gallery Kleindienst to list only a few. In 2023 he picked up the Art prize of the Kunstverein Lagenfield and also in the same year the Kultur ans Netz.
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY - JULY 26: Artist Manuel Wagner in his studio in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany on July 26, 2013. Manuel Wagner completed his Diploma in Painting at Burg Giebichenstein Univerity of Art and Design, Halle (Salle) in 2021. Following on his studies he completed his Masters under the tutelage of Tilo Baumgärtel at Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle igraduating this year, 2023. His work has been exhibited at the Kulturhof Flachsgasse, Gallery Paul Scherzer, Volkspark Gallery and Gallery Kleindienst to list only a few. In 2023 he picked up the Art prize of the Kunstverein Lagenfield and also in the same year the Kultur ans Netz.
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY - JULY 24: Artist Charlotte Antony at the Volkspark Gallery , Halle, Saxony-Anhalt with one of her series of Graphite on Paper -'use your sense of balance, I have taken your last shape'-July 24, 2023. Graduating with a Masters Degree in Fine Arts under the tutelage of Prof Julia Kröpelin from Burg Giebichenstein in Halle (Saale) in 2023 following her Diploma in Fine Arts the previous year. Antony has been a member of the Professional Association of Visual Artists Saxony-Anhalt since 2020. In 2019 she was a founding member of Kunstraum BLECH (www.raumfuerkunsthalle.de).. Antony’s art work has been exhibited at the Volspark Gallery, Galerie Paul Scherzer, Foundation for Contemporary Art Reinbeckhallen Berlin to name but a few, This year, 2023, she received the scholarship Arbeitsstipendium für Kultuschaffende des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt and also the Künstlergut Prösitz/4-wöchiges Arbeitsstipendium der Bilhauerinnenwelstatt.
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY - JULY 24: Artist Charlotte Antony at the Volkspark Gallery , Halle, Saxony-Anhalt with one of her series of Graphite on Paper -'use your sense of balance, I have taken your last shape'-July 24, 2023. Graduating with a Masters Degree in Fine Arts under the tutelage of Prof Julia Kröpelin from Burg Giebichenstein in Halle (Saale) in 2023 following her Diploma in Fine Arts the previous year. Antony has been a member of the Professional Association of Visual Artists Saxony-Anhalt since 2020. In 2019 she was a founding member of Kunstraum BLECH (www.raumfuerkunsthalle.de).. Antony’s art work has been exhibited at the Volspark Gallery, Galerie Paul Scherzer, Foundation for Contemporary Art Reinbeckhallen Berlin to name but a few, This year, 2023, she received the scholarship Arbeitsstipendium für Kultuschaffende des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt and also the Künstlergut Prösitz/4-wöchiges Arbeitsstipendium der Bilhauerinnenwelstatt.
HALLE (SAALE), GERMANY-SEPTEMBER 30: Artist Franz Rentsch in his Studio in Halle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany on September 30, 2023. In Franz Rentsch own words: Since 2020 I have been working independently as a freelance artist and occasionally as a temp in the Malsaal at Bühnen Halle. In 2019, Lasse Pook and I founded the Raum für Kunst Halle e. V. and the associated art space BLECH. Centrally located in Halle (Saale) At the same time, I was accepted into the Art-GOPEA funding programme. After my diploma in 2018, I was appointed master student by Prof. Sophia Schama. From 2012 to 2018 I studied at Burg Giebichenstein in the department of painting with Prof. Ute Pleuger and Prof. Sophia Schama.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY-AUGUST 09: Artist Michael Seefeldt in his studio workshop in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on August 09, 2023. Seefeldt graduated from Burg Giebichenstein University Halle in Painting/ Graphics in 2021. He has been an active member of Raum für Kunst Halle e.V and its exhibition space BLECH since 2018. In 2023 Michael Seefeldt picked up the Kultur ans Netz III work scholarship of the investitionsbank Saxony-Anhalt. He has been widely exhibited as part of groups exhibitions and had his first solo exhibition in 2022 as ‘Hi there’ at Am Steintor, Halle (Saale). In 2019 he spent a semester abroad in Romania at the Art and Design University of Cluj-Napoca.
HALLE, GERMANY - JULY 14: Artist Anja Nürnberg in her studio in Halle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany on July 14, 2023. Anja Nürnberg completed her Masters in Painting and Graphic Arts at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art in Halle (Saale) in 2013. Prior to this she had studied International Business Administration in Germany and the USA. In 2022 she attained the Award of the Art Foundation of Saxony-Anhalt for her outstanding position in KUNSTE/MITTE 22. In the same year she also received a Recognition of Professional Commitment from Green House Number Saxony-Anhalt Building Project Benndorf. She has been widely exhibited both as a solo artist and with in group exhibitions.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 20: Artist Martin Schuster in his Studio in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on September 20, 2023. Martin Schuster after spending a year on placement at the University of Fine Arts in Hanoi, Vietnam from 2011/12 graduated in 2013 with his Diploma in Fine Arts/ Painting under the tutelage of Prof Ute Pleuger at Burg Giebichenstein Halle (Saale). In 2014 he completed his Postgraduate studies with Prof Thomas Rug again at Burg Giebichenstein, Halle (Saale). Schuster' Artists statement reads as follows: 'The genome of my art is the 90s and the years, a once analogue world and the digital revolution. Experiences and pop-cultural products fed into me in my childhood and youth remain eternally linked to me with lightness and unclouded play. An inner lightness, which can be found in almost all my pictures, stands in contrast to the reflection on a society whose capitalist structure is characterised by unfair hierarchies, consumption, greed for profit and the pursuit of growth. I ask myself how these symptoms influence our well-being, feelings and longings. I notice in myself and my fellow human beings a strong need for places of retreat, this determines my art, as well as an underlying optimism: everything goes on, the world is unfair and partly spoiled, but beautiful plants grow even on dung. There are no feel-good images with a clear narrative - but rather areas of friction between paradise and dystopia.'
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 20: Artist Philippa Brück in her studio on November 20, 2023 in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. Philippa Brück was born in Langen, near Frankfurt a.M., in 1993. She completed several internships at theaters, gaining her first skills in Scenic Painting and Theatre Sculpture. From 2013-2017 she studied Scenic Painting at the University of Fine Arts in Dresden, where she earned her diploma degree. In 2017 she moved to Hamburg where she studied Illustration with a main focus on painting at the University of Applied Sciences with Professor Christian Hahn. She presently lives and works in Leipzig and has had numerous exhibitions in Germany with her work also being a part of Volta Basel in 2022. Since 2023 Philippa has been represented by SheBam Gallery Laetitia Gorsy.
