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Malaspina Printmaker Society 2001 and 2024

23 years ago in May I was invited by MSP to spend a glorious month at their fabulous printmaking Studio. Between working all day, two lectures and preparing for an exhibition there at a later date, I fell in love with Vancouver. Granville Island felt like heaven on Earth. This visit changed my life. It was one of the most creative residencies I ever did, and Vancouver made a very deep impression on me. Even though I didn’t know it then yet, I was back in Vancouver a year later and started to plan AION art gallery with my Canadian …

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Brazil | Love of My Life | A Bit of History

Meine Liebe zu Brasilien See the English Translation further down. This is a text, I wrote for the BRAZIL CHINA PROJECT with fellow German artist Heike Hahn 2020 Sommer 1993 – das Telefon klingelte, Marianne Stüve, Vorsitzende der Ponte Cultura e. V. fragte, ob ich Interesse hätte im nächsten Jahr bei zwei Ausstellungen in Brasilien teilzunehmen. Ich überlegte eine Sekunde und sagte zu.  Unsere Gruppe bestand aus fünf Künstlerinnen, neben Marianne Stüve, Annette Blocher (die später doch nicht mitkommen konnte), Renate Gehrcke, Carola Dewor und mir. Erst stand ein 3-wöchiger Portugiesisch-Crashkurs auf dem Plan. Ende März 1994 saßen wir dann …

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2000-2002 POTSDAMER PLATZ

Potsdamer Platz stands as one of the premier attractions in the vibrant landscape of New Berlin. Offering a diverse array of dining options, shopping outlets, theaters, and cinemas, it beckons both locals and visitors alike to indulge in its offerings. What was once a mere intersection has transformed into a bustling hub, catalyzed by the construction of Potsdamer Bahnhof train station, evolving into one of Europe’s busiest junctions—a testament to the capital’s dynamic rhythm.Ravaged by the ravages of World War II, Potsdamer Platz bore witness to the tumultuous division of the American, British, and Soviet sectors, etching itself into history …

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2019-2022 | NEW TERRITORIES

New Territory – A Proposal for CCBEU | Belém do Para | Brazil | 2019 AFTER A LIFE CHANGING EVENT ONE HAS TO RE-INVENT ONESELF. THE MOST RADICAL CHANGE IS TO GO AND VISIT NEW TERRITORY. THERE, IN THE UNKNOWN, THE UNFAMILIAR, IT IS THAT ONE CAN REFINE AND REDIRECT TO THE UNIVERSAL PATH ONE HAS TO GO. MYANMAR In Myanmar I traveled four weeks January/February 2019. This trip was a very intense, life changing experience. Many things reminded me of Brazil, but many things were also very different. In Myanmar I started to expand into new territory. When I …

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