I always try to explore the limits of figurative painting, be it in format, concept or documentation. Figurative painting runs like a red thread through human history and so I see post-digital painting as a logical step that opens up completely new perspectives and possibilities for figurative painting. Since the pandemic I've been using glitchy 3D scans as a template to portrait our algorithm-self e.g. or simply to have more freedom with a scan over a limited photo. Lately I've been using "bad" beta versions of AI image generators. I find it genius, when they are still making so many "mistakes" that they create completely new viewing habits, comparable to children's drawings or "art brut" ( problematic term ). I am spending nights experimenting and choosing AI images, mixing them together and adding 3D scan images. It is still only a rough template and in the painting process everything changes.
When artificial intelligence tries to copy us, I try to paint like artificial intelligence: The basic principles of AI art are seriality, mutation, morphing, imitation, emulation and simulation
CV
1982: born in Poland / 1982-1986: Soviet Union, Ukraine / 1987: Germany
Exhibition
2022
- “NETupMESHwork” - private soloexhibition Uferstraße 6 , Berlin
- “OnSite” site-specific-art-festival, Berlin
- Curation and participation: “Inertia” at Countdown Grabowsee, Heilstätten Grabowsee, Oranienburg
- ”MaskWise” at Mastul – art and culture association, Berlin
2021
-“O” at KINDL - Zentrum für zeitgenössische Kunst – central exhibition of “48h Neukölln”, curated by Rosy DX
- “Money” at Countdown Grabowsee, Heilstätte Grabowsee, Oranienburg
- “Wahlverwandtschaft” Galerie Neon Kunst + Galerie KW / Randlage, Berlin
2020
- “Site unseen” at Monopol Berlin, Berlin Art Week
- “Power” at Countdown Grabowsee, Heilstätte Grabowsee, Oranienburg
- “Boom”, 48h Neukölln, digital exhibition
- “A W(h)ole of Hope” at Monopol Berlin
2019
- “Rituals” at Heilstätte Grabowsee, Countdown Grabowsee, Oranienburg
- Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz, social experiment, followed by an exhibition
- “Bring your own Philosophy Machine” at “Gelegenheiten” in collaboration with Luce DeLire, Berlin
- “Paradise Lost”, in ZÖNOTÉKA with a pop up collektive, Berlin
- ”What’s Left” at Werkstatttraum e.V., Berlin
2018
- “Refreshing Memories” Chaos Communication Congress - exhibition, Leipzig
- Nie-Kollektiv – Unterground theater at “Keller” - stage design, props
2017 “Tuwat” Chaos Communication Congress: - exhibition, Leipzig
2015 “Freizeichen” Reset Festival No4 (als Patricia Willan), Münster
2014 Dok Hackathon Berlin : webdocumentary, shown at Arte Future (als Lale Wilan)
2011 Akademie Galerie, München (als Lale Wilan), in collaboration with pseudonym “Sam Puat”
2008 Solo exhibition at ArtEZ Raum Hengelo, NL (als Patricia Willan)
2007 Permanent installation at cultural center “De Vrijhof” univerity of Twente, NL (als Patricia Willan)
Studies
2004 – 2008 BA of Fine Arts - Aki ArtEZ University of the Arts, Netherlands
Scholarship/ Funding
2022 Neustart Kultur “Modul D” (scholarschip), Deutscher Künstlerbund e.V.
2020 Sonderstipendium (scholarship) from the Senate Department for Culture and Europe, Berlin
2019 Funding for video work “ Meine Demokratie” from the Senate Department
for Urban Development and Living, Berlin
Art Residency / Summerschool
2019, 2021, 2022 Countdown Grabowsee, art residency, Heilstätten Grabowsee, Oranienburg
2019 Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz, social experiment, summerschool for artist/ activists, Berlin
2008 European Exchange Academy, art resicency Beelitzer Heilstätten
Collection
2019 Work in private collection of Bernhard Hanke
Publication
2018 e-flux: painting “Mundpropaganda”, text by philosopher Luce DeLire
Assistance
2023 Production Assistant at Julius von Bismarck's studio
2009 – 2010 Gitte Weise Gallery, Berlin
2004 “Identities versus Globalisation” Chiang Mai Art Museum, Thailand