Christine Kunkler
Christine Kunkler (born March 18, 1970 in Bruchsal ) is a German visual artist, art historian, curator and gallery owner.
life and work
After graduating from high school, Christine Stefanie Kunkler began studying history and English at the University of Swansea , which she continued in 1990 at the University of Heidelberg . She then studied art in England. The Way of the Cross for St. Elisabeth / Obereschbach, Bad Homburg, was a first success in painting. Her artistic activities focus on cityscapes, portraits, studies of society and abstract paintings for pure contemplation. Between 2012 and 2015 she studied art history at the University of Malta . Furthermore, she runs the LDXArtodrome Gallery in Berlin together with her husband and son . Her pictures and installations have been shown in numerous countries, including a. in the USA, China, Italy, South Korea, Germany, Switzerland and Malta.
Kunkler's complete artistic work is subdivided into a 3-room concept analogous to the three most important functions of art. In the first design room, the viewer encounters an artistic depiction of the so-called ideal world. He deals with issues of aesthetics and beauty. The second creative space discovers art as an expression of one's own life situation: the artist, who, like everyone else, experiences the world in his own cosmos, describes it for his fellow human beings, but also for posterity. He tries to do this by abstracting his own subjective experience. The third creative space finally turns out to be art with a critical questioning of reality: It is seen as an opportunity to bring problems to society, to question systems, to expose wounds. It has the function of a mirror. The artist describes, interprets or criticizes a world that does not necessarily represent his immediate surroundings. In the third design room, besides individual paintings on specific themes, extensive installations are created. In these so-called action installations, the artist works with people who are directly affected by the respective topic. What all three rooms have in common is that they act as a communication channel to stimulate discussion, reflection and contemplation in a positive way.
On the occasion of the recent Monday demonstrations against the planned social reforms in Germany in 2004, Kunkler dealt with the worries and fears of the people affected. For this purpose, she was invited to Leipzig by the organizers of the Monday demonstrations and asked the demonstrators to record their motives for participating in the protest on two large screens (2 × 4 m each). The two canvases with their diverse statements served the artist as a basis from which the installation “Protest II” was created. The installation is designed in such a way that the viewer can write his own opinion on the subject and attach it to the site fences. In this way, the installation is expanded by the activities of the visitors and at the same time offers the opportunity to observe attitudes to important socio-political issues over longer periods of time. An article about the campaign appeared on September 10, 2004 in the FAZ and was shown in a short article by 3SAT.
Kunkler lives in Malta .
Last exhibitions
2004:
- Forchheim, Rathhaushallen
- Nuremberg, town hall
- Nuremberg, Southwest Conference Center
2005:
- Zurich, Art International
- Forchheim, Artodrome Gallery
- Seoul, Jung Gallery
2006:
- San Francisco, Kang Gallery
- Seoul, Gallery Ho
- Seoul, Gallery Jung
- Forchheim, Artodrome Gallery
2007:
- Seoul, Hangaram Museum
- New York, Artexpo
- Kitakyushu / Japan, NAAF 2007
- Udine / Italy, Galleria Nuovo Spazio
- Geneva, Europ´Art
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kunkler, Christine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bruchsal |