Juliette (1995, Heinsberg. Germany) finished her Masters Degree in Art and Education at the University of Cologne in 2022. Her artworks mostly deal with climate change and hence focus on post-apocalyptic places. This is portrayed through differing metal structures and sculptures. Most of these objects refer to cars or incorporate car parts. Kohler’s work is highly influenced by the coal-manufacturer RWE and criticises the loss of land and heavy pollution which is common close to her hometown. Many parts she uses for her artwork come directly from this specific coal mine. Cars and other vehicles, which are no longer used are often shipped to distant countries, many of them go to Africa, but some have recently been bought by the Ukrainian Army. Kohler is interested in the storylines of these vehicles and tries to question the impact they have on the people who use them and the environment they are put in.

Luisella (1968, Cernusco S/N, Milan - Italy) is an Italian artist based in Cologne since 1993. After working as a pedagogue for several years, she received 2022 her "Master degree in Art and Philosophy at the Art and Art-Theory Institute and at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Cologne. Her work revolves around themes such as posthumanism and transhumanism, social and individual contradictions and expectations, and the philosophical question of perception and reality. She mainly works with multimedia installations, where videos and paintings play a crucial role. Her deconstructive videos are often presented in invasive environments that include found objects, sculptures, paintings, signs, furniture and architectural assemblages that communicate with each other within the overarching narrative of the installation.

(1995, Szczecinek, Poland) is an artist who has been living in Cologne since 2014. She completed her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Cologne in 2022 in the teaching profession for art, philosophy and physics and is aiming for a Master's degree (Master of Education) in the same course. Magdalena's artistic interest lies in dealing with topics such as identity, postmodernism or people. However, the thematic focus of her work is not fixed, so she is open to many areas. Recently she has been working intensively on portraits, which were mainly realized as paintings or linocuts. She likes to work with craftsmanship and uses a pictorial way of depicting her to express a distance or irony from what is depicted on the one hand and a fascination with the infinite complexity of the world on the other.

Hendrik (2000, Mönchengladbach, Germany) is a freelance artist and a phd student in Vienna. His work was exhibited and promoted in the course of the Digital Tour of the University of Cologne, the student exhibition "Alles was geht" in 2021, a permanent exhibition in a Provinzial Insurance branch in Mönchengladbach and a current exhibition in the Galerie Vogl in Mönchengladbach as well. He is also a member of the “Kölnischer Kunstverein”. In his work he deals on the one hand with figurative objects in painting and on the other hand with body, gender(-fluidity), sexuality and alternative visual worlds in photography. The interplay of object and body, the critique of a binary gender system or the disclosure of the homosexual mainstream characterize his work. Discursively he wants to negotiate cultural as well as political viewpoints of the present, whereby a certain equation always remains open at the end. His work is characterized by a certain show-off with steadfastness, humor, soul and tolerance.

Linda (1989 in Lindlar, Germany) is an artist currently living in Bergisch Gladbach, near Cologne. After working for a long time as a curative education nurse, she is currently in the final stages of her master's degree in special education with the subjects of art, German, and emotional and social as well as physical and motor development. In her opinion, the combination of art and emotional-social development in particular has great compensatory potential. Topics that would otherwise appear to be difficult to express can be addressed with the help of art as a medium. Likewise, language barriers can be broken down (also with regard to the work with refugees) and a compensatory healing process can be initiated. Currently she is working with different packaging materials. It is about the inside and the outside and about structures of nature and how they are imitated by humans. It's about protection and the fusion of nature and technology - bionics. How much protection do humans need in uncertain times like these? How helpful is it to go back to nature? Or is it enough to arm ourselves with imitations? Perhaps the answer lies somewhere in between. To show this is her most current concern.

My research is based on the concept of relationship. Relationship like a link or bad link between two or more people. What interest me is not the nature of the relationship – family, friends, love – but the unstable balance of the bond. I work more on dual relationships. I understand the vulnerability and the instability. I understand their transitory character. For this reason my work is characterized by a perimeter. It is a border that delimits the action, the surface where things happen. It’s a housefor your ghosts.Through paintin i make a link between myself and what for the others is only a fact, a small event in the life. This is like a photograph of a passing moment. An evolution. I think that my work is like a diary.

Marina is an Italian artist, born in Bologna (1995) She graduated in fine arts in 2023. Actually living between Barcelona (ESP) and Turin (IT). Marina's work explores, through painting and video, the pregnancy of images and their evocative power, questioning the boundary between collective memory and individual nostalgia.

Arianna (Bologna, 1996, fine art Bachelor Degree at Accademia Belle Arti, Bologna) is an italian artist. Her work is the result of an introspective exploration of her own being. Her artistic mark is raw and unpolished, emphasizing the importance of a gestural process. While her gestures are direct and spontaneous, they are underpinned by a reflective and deliberate approach, creating a contrast between introspection and the honesty of her hand. The emotions underlying her creations aim to convey authenticity and spontaneity. Arianna embraces the possibility of being provocative, unafraid to delve into the vulgar at times. Her works often depict erotic scenes, some explicit and others more subtle. Her fascination with these representations is deeply influenced by authors such as the Marquis de Sade, Anaïs Nin, Marguerite Duras, and, most significantly, Jean Cocteau. Cocteau’s portrayal of a sterile, fatigued society still yearning for passion, carnality, and humanity resonates strongly in her art. Arianna also draws inspiration from poets like Rainer Maria Rilke, Hermann Hesse, and above all, Charles Baudelaire. Their works fuel her exploration of urban outskirts and, more importantly, the characters who inhabit them—characters who become central subjects in her artistic research and creations.

Elisabeth Janzen, born (*2000) and living in Bonn, Germany, is an artist whose work explores the profound dimensions of the human experience, with a particular focus on boundary-pushing moments of personal and collective transformation. Her artistic practice addresses themes such as vulnerability, resilience, and the complex relationships between the body, mind and environment. Currently studying Art Education at the University of Cologne, Janzen’s work reflects a growing interest in the intersection between art and pedagogy, as she seeks to engage both the viewer and the participant in a dialogue about the boundaries of human understanding. Her installations serve as a mirror to the viewer's own experiences and perceptions, creating spaces for reflection, introspection, and connection. In her installations, Janzen combines photography and painting to create immersive spaces that invite the viewer to reflect on their own perceptions of self and existence. Her works often draw from her own life experiences, allowing her to engage in a deeply personal exploration of limits—whether physical, emotional, or psychological.

Viale Demir (born 1995) graduated from University of Siegen and University of Cologne in Arts and German Studies in 2023 and completed her master's thesis in arts on the Zaza language. Viale Demir is a visual artist who dedicated her artistic path to abstract drawings and audio-visual installations. In her works, she deals with colonial structures, the loss of the mother tongue and the hybrid identification processes. Viale researches the cultural memory and diasporic experiences and their limits within self-localization by using her biography, especially emphasizing the meaning of language, and family history as a resource. In her interdisciplinary installations and drawings, she develops a visual language through the formal and substantial deconstruction of cultural family relics and memories.

Francesca (Rom, Italy 1968) has been working with printmaking techniques since 2008. Her work is inspired by the micro- and macrostructures that are part of our more or less conscious perception of everyday life and that characterise the places around us, usually unnoticed. These structures are also the result of the passage of time. Various events and living beings leave their traces on floors, walls and in all the environments they pass through, and these remain imprinted in our vision and consciousness. They characterise both physical places and individual experiences. The evolving process of the superimposition of traces and structures sets in motion a continuous transformation, giving rise to ever new pictorial constructions. The exploration of what remains and what is anchored in memory is a recurring theme in the works. The aesthetic process of superimposing correlating levels of memory finds its congenial form of expression and development in the application of the etching technique, i.e. the layering and recombination of different printing plates. The combinatorics of the encountering formal structures allow for ever new narratives and remain fluid, an open texture of self-generating symmetries. Fields of tension arise between colours and transparencies, light and shadow zones, fullness and emptiness. The viewer is invited to participate in this dialogue and to create his or her own individual path.

Nikita (born 1999 in Zweibrücken, Germany) is an artist and teaching degree graduate from the University of Cologne. In 2024, she completed her Master's degree with an art project on the subject of gambling addiction, with a particular focus on education, mindfulness, visibility of those affected and criticism of capitalist interests. In her artistic work, she concentrates on people, especially marginalized groups in society. Nikita wants to raise awareness by creating a personal approach with her art that stands out from other media. The heterogeneity and inner life of various groups of people are at the forefront of her work. Painting and drawing form the core of her works, in which she combines abstract and figurative elements. Additionally, she also works with photography, linocut, as well as installation and textile art. A common feature of her works is to encourage viewers to look more closely and to question established social structures.

Sarai Aporta (1999, Frankfurt a.M., Germany) is an artist currently based in Bonn. After completing her Bachelor's degree in Art and English for Secondary Education at the University of Cologne, she is now studying Musicology and Art History in Bonn. She has exhibited in Dresden, Bonn, Cologne, and Dublin, including at LTK4 - Sound-Based Arts Cologne. She curates rotating exhibitions of young artists at Rœstkurve Bonn and volunteers in psychological art education at major museums in Cologne. Sarai integrates visual and performing arts in her work, creating a bridge between painting and music where visitors encounter singing images and painting sounds. Her works explore the unity and interplay of the senses, focusing thematically on contemporary surrealism and questions of humanity. Psychological introspection, dreams, and the creation of new worlds are central themes in her artistic exploration. Through her art, she seeks to bring the interconnectedness of all things closer to the people.

Claudine (1963, Münster, Germany) is an artist based in Cologne since 1998. After completing studies in art and graphic design, followed by advanced studies in “artistic process facilitation,” she works as a freelance artist and as a painter for film productions. In her artistic practice, she explores themes such as “Body and Landscape” or “Human/Nature/Technology” in a sensual and poetic way. Her work is site-specific and project-based, often created in collaboration with others and with the participation of visitors. She strives to make the artistic process—a precious resource—accessible to others, opening up spaces for shared experiences. Examples of techniques and materials: Painting/Drawing/Embroidery/Cyanotype/Digital Drawing/Mirrors/Plaster/Leaf Silver

Born 1989 In Vinnyzia, Ukraine, Studied German Language And Literature At The University Of Lviv. 2013-2015 Scholarship Holder Of The Daad Foundation At The Technical University Of Cologne, Germany, Where She Is Doing Her Master In Social Work With A Focus On Aesthetic Education. 2014-2016 She Was A Member Of The Young Academy Of The Arts Of The World Cologne. In 2013-2016 She Completed The Training Programme Of The Theatre Department Of The University Of Cologne. Since 2014 She Has Been Working As A Free Performance Artist. In Her Works She Deals With The Phenomenon Of Pain (Corporified Pain 2014), Proximity And Distance (Getting To Know Each Other: An Experiment 2014), Existing Power Mechanisms (Brother Nation? 2015; This Is My Home 2015; The Trial Of Liberation-1 2019) And Social Conditions (Majdan! Ukraine 2015; This Is My Home 2017). Her Work Focuses On Performance Art, Dance, Installation, Art In Public Space And Aesthetic Space Research. Since 2014 She Is Collaborating With Mai (Marina Abramović Institute), The Academy Of The Arts Cologne, The Studiobühne Köln, The Technical University Of Cologne, The Raum 13, The Ensemble Freihandelszone, The Ensemble Futur3, The Group Phonoschrank And Thomas Zipp, The Festival Sommerblut Köln, The Festival Cheers For Fears Cologne, The Kreisch! Festival For Street Arts Essen, The Group Global 3000 – Gallery For Sustainable Art Berlin, The Petra Martinetz Gallery Cologne, The Group Body In Crisis And Gregor Weber, The Nrw- Forum Düsseldorf, The Institute For Art And Innovation, Social Art Award, Itsliquid International Art Exhibition Venice, The International Art Fair Contemporary Art Ruhr, Karosta Festival Latvia And The Pinchuk Art Centre Kyiv.

Hanna (born 1992 in Offenbach, Germany) is an art teacher and artist who lives and works in the Cologne area. In her intermedia works - including videos, installations and lecture performances based on interviews and literary texts - she opens up insights into multi-layered perspectives on society and politics. She explores the interfaces between the private and the political from a feminist perspective with a focus on the surveillance and control of bodies in social power structures.

Laura Angèlique, 23 years old, originally from Aachen, now lives in Vienna. As an artist, she uses art as a medium to process negative and intense emotions. Her first exhibition was titled “Dreamcatcher”, as her works act in a similar way—capturing dark and heavy feelings, much like a dreamcatcher holds back nightmares. Her creations often combine collage techniques and multimedia elements, exploring the realm of abstract expressionism. Her goal is for viewers to connect with her pieces and perhaps recognize their own, possibly hidden, emotions within the artworks. She also aims to raise awareness of art as a tool for emotional processing. Her aspiration is to create art that arises from a state of “non-thinking” and pure feeling. For her, it is essential that the creative process is not driven by rational thought but by intense, spontaneous emotions.