Eyes: falter

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Die augen: falter are an artist collective founded in Leipzig in 2008 with an interest in original graphic techniques and handcrafted books. The group includes the artists Inka Grebner, Urte von Maltzahn-Lietz, Gerlinde Meyer, Franziska Neubert, Julia Penndorf, Nadine Respondek, Petra Schuppenhauer and Katja Zwirnmann.

The name "augen: falter" is a poetic term: On the one hand, it contains the free associations to pictures as well as the visual aspect in their work and work processes. On the other hand, it contains the reference to paper, the material and the manual side of their work.

history

In 2008 eight female artists, mostly graduates of the HGB Leipzig (University for Graphics and Book Art) from the fields of illustration or free graphics, joined together to form the artist group augen: falter. The reason for this was a joint stand at the Leipzig Book Fair in 2009. At that time, the idea was brought to life to create a joint work as a connecting element in the collective and to present it alongside the selected individual works. The artists have remained true to this idea to this day.

Artistic work

Since the company was founded, the artists have devised and realized books, portfolios and graphic projects together and show them at book and graphic fairs as well as in exhibitions at home and abroad. "A feast for the eyes in the hustle and bustle of the trade fair" was the headline of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung for the Leipzig Book Fair, enchanted by its diversity and ingenuity. The joint works are self-published. The book “Exercise in Paradise” - awarded in 2016 for the shortlist “The Most Beautiful German Books” - by Ingo Schulze was published in 2016 in the series “Die Holzschnittbücher” by Edition Klaus Rasch and is therefore an exception. A new edition was published by S. Fischer Verlag in 2018. The works are produced either by hand in the workshops and studios of the individual artists or in cooperation with museums ( Museum der Arbeit in Hamburg, Museum für Druckkunst Leipzig), associations (graphic printing workshop Werk 2 eV) and other art production facilities. The group mainly uses original graphic techniques for their work . They range from wood and linocut , acrylic engraving, etching , screen printing , original Offset , Blue Print ( cyanotype ) up to become extremely rare light pressure (light print workshop at the Museum of Printing Arts Leipzig).

"As different as their artistic handwriting may be, it is always possible to bring them together in their joint projects."

The group is looking for ways to revive the tradition of classic book design and printmaking with their projects and individual works and to create new approaches for the viewer.

"It is important to us to create good design for everyone, from postcards and small graphics from the original offset to the smallest limited, original graphic collector's items, there is something for everyone and also affordable. We apply the same quality standard to everything - the sheet of postcards receives the same attention as the large group projects. "

Artists

  • Inka Grebner
  • Urte from Maltzahn -Lietz
  • Gerlinde Meyer
  • Franziska Neubert
  • Julia Penndorf
  • Nadine Respondek
  • Petra Schuppenhauer
  • Katja Zwirnmann.

Exhibitions / participation in exhibitions (selection)

  • "augen: falter", Galerie Sonnensegel, Brandenburg an der Havel, 2019
  • "PARADOX", Burgk Castle Museum, Burgk, 2019
  • "Practice in Paradise", "Logbuch" bookstore, Bremen, 2019
  • "Cold dog & wrong rabbit. Pictures with and without a prescription", Denkmalschmiede Höfgen, Grimma-Kaditzsch, 2019
  • "eight10. Graphic from augen: falter from ten years", artline Treff, Borken, 2019
  • "8 x 10", gallery in the community center, Zella-Mehlis, 2018
  • "HITS & DIE GEDANKEN ARE FREE", Werk 2, Leipzig, 2018
  • "G 8 - eyes: falter im MFI", Ministry for Illustration, Berlin, 2017
  • "Ringelnatz meets augen: falter", Ringelnatz birth house, Wurzen, 2017
  • “Practice in Paradise”, Museum of Work, Hamburg. 2016
  • "Practice in Paradise", Museum for Printing Art, Leipzig, 2016
  • "augen: falter" in the monument smithy Höfgen, Kaditzsch, 2016
  • "XII International Book Art Biennale" in Horn (Austria) 2014
  • "Graphic arts for children", Berlin children's bookstore "Buchsegler", 2013
  • "Tabook Festival, Festival of Small Publishers" in Tabor (Czech Republic), 2013
  • "Literaturfest München", market of independent publishers, Literaturhaus Munich, 2012
  • "Augen: falter", exhibition in the Targobank in Leipzig, 2012
  • "XI International Book Art Biennale" in Horn (Austria) 2012
  • "Nonsense 2011" in Atelier PS, Leipzig, 2010
  • "augen: falter", art in the parliament's office, Mainz, 2010
  • "Posters for the nursery", atelier for illustration and printmaking, Leipzig 2009

Works in public collections (selection)

  • City Museum Borken
  • Gallery in the community center Zella-Mehlis
  • Ringelnatz Museum Wurzen
  • German National Library Leipzig
  • District Court Leipzig

Bibliography (selection)

  • 2019 "Edge of the Forest", folder with 8 graphics by augen: falter, edition of 5 copies, Leipzig
  • 2018 "The thoughts are free", text by Ingo Schulze, FISCHER paperback, ISBN 978-3-596-70193-3 , Frankfurt a. M.
  • 2018 “Thoughts are free”, original graphic book, text by Ingo Schulze, edition of 100, Leipzig
  • 2017 “8 greetings from augen: falter”, 8 greeting cards, hand offset, edition: 100 copies, Leipzig
  • 2016 “Exercise in Paradise”, illustrations to the text by Ingo Schulze (author), 12th work of the edition “The Woodcut Books”, Edition Klaus Raasch, edition: 1000 copies, Hamburg
  • 2014 "Ménagerie en miniature Vol 1 & 2", 2 folding picture sheets with all kinds of funny animals, original offset, edition: 100 copies, Leipzig
  • 2013 “8 times Ringelnatz”, 8 posters folded with the poem on the back, hand offset, edition: 80 copies, Leipzig
  • 2012 “Klimbim de luxe”, BOX No.2, 8 graphics for children and adults, original offset, edition of 90 copies, Leipzig
  • 2012 “The Other World”, 8 large-format original graphics, hand-colored in watercolor or pochoir, edition of 30 copies, Leipzig
  • 2010 "Nonsense 2011", original graphic calendar, Leipzig
  • 2010 “Gedankentourist ¬- imaginary trips to Iceland”, album with eight multicolored woodcuts and linocuts, edition of 25 copies
  • 2010 "nonsense". Portfolio with 8 original graphics, edition of 19 copies, Leipzig
  • 2009 “augen: falter BOX”, box with 8 original flat-screen fan-folds, edition of 200, Leipzig
  • "Exlibris", portfolio with 8 linocuts, edition of 200 copies, Leipzig
  • "Posters for the nursery", folder with 7 multi-colored original linocuts, edition of 15, Leipzig

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Graphic letter Frankfurt aM
  2. ↑ Graphic letter Frankfurt aM
  3. ↑ FAZ of March 14, 2014, Frankfurt aM
  4. ↑ edition klaus raasch
  5. ↑ S. Fischer publishers
  6. ^ Plant 2 - printing workshop, Leipzig
  7. ^ Collotype workshop in the Museum für Druckkunst Leipzig
  8. ↑ Press information on the exhibition "augen: falter" in the monument smithy Höfgen / Kaditzsch
  9. ↑ Article in the magazine PAGE 01/2013
  10. ↑ Neue Henneberger Zeitung online from November 14, 2018
  11. ^ Exhibition "HITS & DIE GEDANKEN ARE FREE" in Werk 2, Leipzig
  12. ^ Ministry of Illustration, Berlin
  13. ↑ "Ringelnatz meets augen: falter", Ringelnatz birth house, Wurzen, 2017
  14. ↑ "Exercise in Paradise", Museum für Druckkunst, Leipzig, 2016
  15. ↑ Children bookstore "Book sailors", Berlin
  16. ↑ "Tabook Festival, Festival of the small publishers" in Tabor (Czech Republic)
  17. ^ "Literaturfest München", market of the independent publishers, Literaturhaus München