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Zora Mann
(Undisclosed), Germany
Zora Mann, a German artist, creates vibrant, large-scale paintings and textile works characterized by bold patterns and symbolic imagery. Her practice draws inspiration from diverse cultural motifs, spiritual symbols, and abstract forms, exploring themes of spirituality, nature, and personal mythology. Mann's work is a colorful and meditative exploration of inner landscapes.
Robert Rehfeldt
Berlin, Germany
Robert Rehfeldt (1931-1993) was a German artist celebrated for his innovative contributions to Mail Art and experimental drawing. Operating under the restrictive GDR regime, his work emphasized communication, network building, and subtle forms of artistic resistance. Rehfeldt’s prolific output, often combining text and image, was a testament to creative freedom and connection.
Vanessa Safavi
Lausanne, Switzerland
Vanessa Safavi, a Swiss artist, creates evocative sculptures and installations using diverse materials, often exploring the interplay between the organic and the artificial. Her work delves into themes of the body, sensuality, and contemporary anxieties, inviting viewers to engage with objects on a visceral and psychological level. Safavi’s art is subtly disruptive and deeply textural.
Tyra Tingleff
Oslo, Norway
Tyra Tingleff, a Norwegian artist based in Berlin, creates abstract paintings characterized by their vibrant palettes and expressive brushwork. Her tactile surfaces and layered compositions evoke a sense of raw energy and emotional depth. Tingleff’s work explores the physicality of paint and the intuitive process of art-making, inviting viewers into a dynamic dialogue of color and form.
Alvaro Urbano
Madrid, Spain
Alvaro Urbano, a Spanish artist based in Berlin, creates evocative installations and sculptures that transform spaces into theatrical narratives. His work often incorporates sound and light, alongside familiar objects, to explore themes of architecture, memory, and the uncanny. Urbano’s art invites viewers into dreamlike, subtly disorienting environments.
Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt
Wurzen, Germany
Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt (1932-2024) was a German artist renowned for her pioneering work in concrete poetry and typewriter graphics within the GDR. Her conceptual approach to art, often using typewritten imagery and textual permutations, critiqued political systems and explored communication, visual language, and philosophical ideas with subtle precision.
Petrit Halilaj & Álvaro Urbano
Kosterrc, Kosovo
Petrit Halilaj and Álvaro Urbano collaborate on installations and performances that weave personal narratives with public interventions. Their joint practice explores themes of memory, home, and collective identity through fantastical, often site-specific, creations that challenge boundaries between reality and imagination.
Dana Lok
New York City, United States
Dana Lok's paintings navigate the complexities of perception and representation, often employing optical illusions and fractured narratives. Her work probes the paradoxes inherent in depicting immaterial concepts, challenging viewers to scrutinize their own visual interpretations.
Justine Neuberger
Berlin, Germany
Justine Neuberger's artistic practice explores the subtle nuances of human emotion and connection through figurative abstraction. Her vibrant palettes and fluid forms capture moments of intimacy and introspection, inviting viewers into a contemplative space.
Nicola Martini
Milan, Italy
Nicola Martini's sculptural works often investigate the physical properties of materials, challenging their perceived limitations. His installations engage with spatial dynamics, creating immersive environments that prompt reflection on form, volume, and absence within a given context.