On a recent early autumn morning, still sunny yet deceivingly warm, I walked to Eli Cortiñas’ studio in Neukölln. As I reached her floor, she welcomed me with a beaming smile…[read on]
Sarah Schönfeld is not a photographer. The kaleidoscopic series of prints that comprise her project ‘Labor Lab,’ an upcoming solo exhibition at the Schering Stiftung’s project space…[read on]
About six months ago, Monica Bonvicini had to leave her place at the Uferhallen complex in Wedding and relocate to a new studio. For the first time in 15 years…[read on]
Paul Kolling is a Berlin-based artist and a founding member of terra0. His solo work delves into the social and spatial politics of infrastructure, offering new perspectives and interpretations…[read on]
As our conversation in the studio turns toward an article Paglen is currently working on, the atmosphere starts to mirror the tone of discussion. The artist’s workspace…[read on]
Basma al-Sharif’s Berlin home exudes immediate warmth. Beyond the aesthetic of curated nostalgia—some of it personal while other items appear to be inherited…[read on]
“This is care in action!” exclaims Cibelle Cavalli Bastos, as they serve us steaming hot tea soon after we arrive at their studio in Köpenick, a lushly forested neighbourhood in…[read on]
“Sometimes they come and sit with me on the sofa,” Silke Nowak tells us. We are discussing possible locations for the photo shoot after our studio visit. Nowak’s two bunnies…[read on]
Whenever I visit John Monteith’s studio in Toronto, the first thing I’m always struck by is colour. He’s a fastidious colourist and his many series of abstractions are remarkable for…[read on]
Marianne Thoermer’s studio has the two key ingredients of light and space. The street outside is peppered with trees—from one sounds the high-pitched call of a redstart and its mate…[read on]
Su Yu Hsin’s studio feels like a haven of order and calm in this chaotic city. The space itself is bright and airy, with high ceilings and French windows opening onto the courtyard down below…[read on]
The defining feature of Via Lewandowsky’s practice is not a material or a theme but an attitude—a nearly palpable, restless curiosity. It is also what makes his work so difficult to pin down…[read on]