Künstler*innen
Exhibiting and performing artists
Eva Alvor
Discover Eva Alvor’s haunting textile masterpiece “Dead Bird,” where the threads of life and loss entwine in a stark dance of color and form. This Ukrainian artist’s hand-embroidered narrative evokes a poignant fairy tale, rich with existential musings and a decadent touch of mysticism. Uncover the enigma woven into every stitch.
Julia Apostolidou
Julia Apostolidou’s “divine” challenges traditional beauty narratives with its bold representation of the female form. This piece, blending oil and oil pastels, confronts societal pressures and the male gaze, advocating for self-confidence and agency. Apostolidou’s departure from hyperrealism in this work spotlights the beauty in imperfection, urging a reevaluation of beauty standards and self-worth.
Laura Aranda
Laura Aranda’s “Intertwined II,” featured in krautART’s “Salon de Refusées,” is a thought-provoking art print. Aranda delves into dream interpretation and the human figure, unearthing emotions from nostalgia to fear. Her versatile style, influenced by various art movements, oscillates between abstraction and figuration, offering deep introspection and connection.
Nadja Asghar
Explore Nadja Farah Bratland Asghar’s emotive art that delves into human emotions and connection. Join “Salon de Refusées” to empower female artists.
Sophia Ato
Sophia Ato’s installation “information pollution” at krautART’s “Salon de Refusées” confronts the overwhelming daily assault of information. This mixed media piece creates a looping metaphor for the repetitive pressure of life, urging introspection amidst the chaos.
Yuchen Bian
Illustrator Yuchen Bian showcases “A Tree In Battersea Park 03” at krautART’s “Salon de Refusées,” a framed print that reflects on life’s fleeting moments through memory and nature’s lens.
charLotte
Engage with CharLotte’s poignant ‘Schwimmen’, a visual and textual odyssey that delves into the heart of female sexuality and empowerment.
Mary Crenshaw
Step into Mary Crenshaw’s world of art where Eastern philosophies meet Western strength. Her multidisciplinary approach in painting, drawing, and sculpture creates a dynamic interplay of energy, humor, and tragedy. Dive deeper into her journey and be inspired by her experimental spirit.
Alice Cuenot
Enter Alice Cuenot’s realm with “Capirona,” a canvas that not only paints but breathes the spirit of healing and the wild.
Chiara Dalla Costa
Chiara Dalla Costa, a Berlin-based Italian artist, draws inspiration from the realms of mysticism and self-discovery. Her enchanting creations, known as ‘Tiny Mystic Creatures,’ emerge from a deep connection with the spiritual and the unknown.
Gennifer Deri
Step into Gennifer Deri’s world, where “Decrypt for-mat#1” defies norms and decrypts the body’s narrative beyond societal constructs.
Cornelia Es Said
Through her work, Cornelia Es Said calls for a reckoning, urging us to see beyond profit and power to the sanctity of collective human experience.
Elina Evstig
Elina Evstig combines realism with abstract techniques in oil. She is passionate about depicting people, especially portraits of women.
Zarahlena
Zarahlena’s “Gypsophila y todas las flores” at the Salon de Refusées is a visual protest against femicide, reflecting her struggle against censorship and societal silence.
Evdokia Georgiou
Evdokia Georgiou’s ‘The Everyday Snail’s Path’ crafts a mesmerizing narrative that urges a reconsideration of our daily interactions and the societal roles we carry within us, akin to a snail bearing its home.
Kristy Gosling
Kristy Gosling’s “Aberrations” series reimagines the photographic canvas, blending light, shadow, and form into a sculptural tableau that captivates and challenges perception. Discover her unique vision where photography transcends its own frame, beckoning viewers into a dance with depth and illusion.
Katrin Greiner
Katrin Greiner’s ‘Radicchio Love’ invites us on a visual journey through the ‘Power And Poetry Of Pain’, where chronic discomfort is re-envisioned into a celebration of resilience and vibrant color.
Annabelle Hoffmann
Step into Annabelle Hoffmann’s “All colours are beautiful,” where every hue whispers a story of urban metamorphosis, and the city’s pulse becomes a canvas for reflecting on identity and existence.
Ljubica Janjetović
Discover Ljubica Janjetović’s ‘A Small Boat on a Lake Ohrid I,’ where each drypoint line is a whisper of tranquility against the canvas of life’s bustling backdrop.
Bob Jones
Challenge perceptions and embrace diversity with Bob Jones’s “My Bare Self.” This powerful photography series is a profound statement on body positivity and identity, inviting us to see beyond the conventional.
Natasha Lelenco
In ‘Exchange Currencies,’ Natasha Lelenco crafts a bold narrative through wooden coins, reflecting on identity and the elusive concept of value. Her work stands as a profound invitation to reassess our understanding of art’s worth and societal belonging.
Lorie Lu
“Lorie Lu’s ‘Misogyny’ invites a piercing digital gaze into the shadows of the collective psyche, challenging hidden biases through computational art.
Anastasia Lukomskaya
Anastasia Lukomskaya is a visual artist and poet from Moscow, now in Germany, exploring human consciousness and the impact of totalitarianism. Her art, spanning various media, reflects on societal ills and the quest for personal truth in a world of compulsion and conformity.
Visithra Manikam
Visithra Manikam’s ‘Unseen’ is a haunting representation of those living in society’s shadows, a canvas urging us to see the invisible and hear the silent.
Talissa Mehringer
Dive into the enigmatic world of Talissa Mehringer at Salon de Refusées. Her art challenges the boundaries of genres, often deemed too edgy or unconventional. From ‘creepy’ street art to surreal films, Talissa’s work rebels against digital age’s art commercialization.
Vanessa Mendola
Immerse in the spiritual cartography of Vanessa Kirsch Geb. Mendola’s ‘Kartographie des Schicksals’, where each stroke uncovers the sacred links to our inner selves.
Lola Muñoz
Delve into Lola Muñoz’s ‘cosmic traveller,’ where art becomes an altar to the sacred cycles of nature and the stars above.
Lakshmi Nagaraj
Lakshmi Nagaraj’s artcaptures the whispers of the forgotten, stitching together a world where every piece of paper tells a tale.
Maja Neuhaus
Experience the transient beauty of memory in Maja Neuhaus’s ‘Himbeergedanken im Rauschen,’ a canvas echoing with the whispers of the past.
Sara Owusu-Ansah
Venture into Sara Owusu-Ansah’s visual narratives, where each layer is a revelation, and each color tells a story of life’s intricate emotional weave.
Gina Peyran Tan
In ‘Masters of Art’, Gina Peyran Tan crafts a video landscape where power, creativity, and mortality converge, challenging viewers with her critical discourse.
Giselle Rosenthal
Giselle Rosenthal’s sculpture ‘Let It Out’ is a tangible contemplation on the balance of permanence and transience, nature and fabrication.
Pina Bettina Rücker
Step into the sonic world of Pina Bettina Rücker’s ‘Flugwesen’, where historical hymns and future ecologies resonate in a meditative symphony.
RUNA (aka Rute Norte)
Discover Runa (aka Rute Norte)’s bold statement in Salon de Refusées, a captivating expression of defiance and identity. Her words paint a vivid, unapologetic portrait of an artist challenging norms. Read on for a journey into the heart of artistic rebellion.
Sandra Sagan
In the hidden depths of Sandra Sagan’s “She flies” each stroke uncovers the silent struggles of femininity against a tempest of emotions. This canvas whispers the untold stories of resilience behind societal masks.
Lena Snow
Step into Lena Snow’s vision of tomorrow with ‘Orion Girl No 11 – Alnilam’, a vivid portrayal of evolving female identity.
Xiayi Su
Discover the photographic journey of Xiayi Su through twilight’s ambiguity, where each frame is a portal to the profound dance of light and shadow, inviting introspection into the universe’s silent whispers.
Irina Tall Novikova
Enter the world of Irina Tall Novikova, where the mythical ‘Sirin’ takes shape in ink, showcasing the harmonious blend of art with nature’s splendor.
Jo Tiffe
Jo Tiffe’s ‘Risks of AI?’—a thought-provoking digital mosaic probing the ethics of AI, beckoning a dialogue on our technological trajectory.
Bilge Ugursu
Bilge Ugursu’s work is a quest to unravel the intertwining of art perception and mental health, a poignant exploration that questions, how the perception of art relates to the mental state of its viewers.
Nikolina Webers
Immerse in the kaleidoscope of Nikolina Webers’ ‘Rausch’, an oil pastel odyssey that captures the euphoria and ennui of contemporary life.
Maria Who
Discover Maria Who’s ‘Heaviness’, a tapestry of oil where dreams and reality merge in a raw exploration of the soul.
Leigh Witherell
Leigh Witherell’s art, a tender portrayal of love and loss, uses sensuality to weave a narrative of raw human emotion and the quest for healing.
Igigo Wu
Discover the profound art of Igigo Wu, a Taiwanese artist in Zürich. Her multi-faceted works, ranging from paintings to films, delve into the complex layers of identity, history, and memory. Experience her unique narrative at the “Salon de Refusées.”
Jingwen Yao
Jingwen Yao compels us through her art to look closer, to see the invisible threads that connect us to our environment and to each other.
Zitong Zhao
The world of Zitong Zhao, where game design becomes an odyssey through the ordinary, and photography, is a portal to life’s unspoken narratives. Experience ‘NONSENSE: Today’s Goal is to Eat Fries’—an interactive journey through the lens of a creator intertwining the everyday with the profound.
Jan Siller (Painting)
Jan Siller came through a serious personal crisis to painting. Before that, he was a musician and photographer for a long time.
Jaezzt (Herr und Frau S.)
Jaezzt interprets popular jazz classics with piano, beatbox, vocals, clarinet & saxophone
Y-Luna (downbeat)
DJane Y-Luna plays soulful downbeats straight into your heart
B. Ashra (experimental)
B. Ashra explores the auditory tapestry of planetary and molecular tunings, weaving sonic narratives through ventures like Morphon and Brain Entertainment Laboratory (B.E.L.) since the mid-90s.
Tom Wölke (light-installations)
Tom Wölke crafts surreal lightscapes using up to 50 slide projectors, where geometric mysticism melds with prismatic plays, transforming stark spaces into dazzling art havens and offering a shift in perspective.
Almut Müller (painting)
Berlin-based Almut Müller, with a vibrant journey from painting to screen printing, delves into whimsical yet profound narratives through her series “Wer braucht schon Helden?” & “Teufelchen”. Her exhibitions, both local and global, showcase a distinct, explorative artistic voice.
Shirin Ashkari (painting)
Shirin Ashkari, an artist ignited by nature, navigates through the chaos of ideas to the frame of tangible art. Her journey, marked by a shift from Iran to the tapestry of Berlin, colors her canvases with layers of adaption and exploration, each stroke a narrative of embracing the unknown and melding memories with newfound inspirations.
Mathias Bartoszewski (painting, etching)
Mathias Bartoszewski, from theater carpentry to painting and interior architecture, has delved into Geomantie, Vastu, and Fengshui since 2000. Now a freewheeling artist, his Steinfurth atelier and Kulturhaus are a hub for experimental art projects, with a rich trail of exhibitions narrating his evolving artistic discourse.
Constance Schrall (enkaustik)
Constance Schrall, transitioning from social work to art, immerses in nature’s palette. Her Enkaustik technique melds organic elements into visuals that echo erosion, genesis, and transience, narrating an evocative dialogue between the fleeting and the enduring.
Der KMC (choir)
The KMC, a choir collective from Berlin-Kreuzberg, sings songs of hope, resistance and against forgetting
Mika Clemens (painting)
Mika Clemens is a trans* person and works on painting, photography and installation at BLO ateliers since 2004. 2018 Mika Clemens joined the collaborative working performance group DIE KOMPANIE as a performer.
Cerval (illbient)
Cerval, blending contemporary electronic compositions with evocative sound editing, unveils a modern-day symphony in projects like “Dialectic Mind” and tracks “Idoru Node” and “Cellorized,” encapsulating a unique narrative where traditional meets digital.
Marko Krojac (screenprint)
Marko Krojac’s screenprinting journey is a versatile narrative, whether capturing the texture of marble carvings through Frottage in Štip or transforming his unique photographs and ancient copper engravings into silkscreen visuals, each piece reflects a blend of historical resonance and personal observation
cornelia es said (painting)
Cornelia Es Said blends expressive figurative oilpainting with Artificial Intelligence, forging a captivating narrative that explores the human form and delves into a discourse of societal change.