Photo by Mohamed Bardane
cornelia es said
Kaskelstr. 55
10317 Berlin
+49 (0)178 / 490 37 36
connect@corneliaessaid.de
About
Born in Schwäbisch Gmünd and now based in Berlin, cornelia es said is a socially engaged artist who explores the human form through a unique blend of realism and expressionism. Raised in a working-class family and trained as a geriatric nurse, cornelia’s empathetic approach to art has been informed by her exposure to the complexities of life and death. She found her artistic voice during East Berlin’s squatting movement, where she became inspired by the creative freedom and exchange of ideas.
cornelia’s paintings experiment with internal and external boundaries and represent a radically social approach to the human form. Her artwork captures the essence of her subjects through various painting techniques such as oil painting, pastel, and watercolor.
In a collaboration with AI Midjourney, cornelia has extended her artistic expressions by using AI-generated images as a visual base for her paintings. She brings these digital creations back into the physical realm, exploring the interplay between technology and traditional artistic expressions.
cornelia es said’s unwavering commitment to social change is reflected in her powerful representations of the human form. Her paintings have been showcased in Germany and are held in private collections worldwide.
Exhibitions
2024 (Upcoming)
Salon de Refusées, krautART ARTspace, Berlin (curator)
2023
„Tanz in den August“, Lot1 Exhibition, CAN Bar, Berlin
Lot1 Art Auction, Alte Münze & CAN Bar,
Berlin B.L.O. Ateliers, Berlin
2022
krautART ARTspace, Berlin
Lot1 Art Auction, CAN Bar, Berlin
Lot1 Art Auction, Alte Münze, Berlin
B.L.O. Ateliers, Berlin
2021
B.L.O. Ateliers, Berlin
2020
B.L.O. Ateliers, Berlin
krautART ARTspace, Berlin
2019
“Leitfaden zur Utopie” (Solo Exhibition), krautART ARTspace, Berlin
B.L.O. Ateliers, Berlin
2018
“URKNALL”, Galerie N#N#, Pforzheim
krautART ARTspace, Berlin
B.L.O. Ateliers, Berlin
„Dilemma III“, Steinfurth
2017
„Dilemma II“, Steinfurth
2016
„Blue“, SOMA Art Gallery, Chefchaouen/Marokko
Urban Spree, Berlin
B.L.O. Ateliers, Berlin
„Flaggen“, Toscana-Kunsthalle, Berlin
2015
bänsch (Solo Exhibition), Berlin
B.L.O. Ateliers, Berlin
„Dilemma“, Straubing
2014
B.L.O. Ateliers, Berlin
2012
B.L.O. Ateliers, Berlin
1998
Galerie Angenehm (Solo Exhibition), Berlin