elisabeth smolarz (Germany)
In the course of political change in the former Communist Poland of
1989, Elisabeth Smolarz’s family emigrated to Germany. Aged 13
at that time, Elisabeth Smolarz grew up between two different cultures
and was affected by post-communist as well as democratic systems. As
a consequence, she got increasingly involved in the idea of how consciousness
and perception are influenced by one’s surroundings and its specific
cultural, political, social and economical conditions. Her work has been
shown nationally and internationally, at venues such as Baden Württembergischer
Kunstverein, Photography Triennial Esslingen, Carnegie Mellon, Independent
Museum of Contemporary Art (IMCA), Cyprus, Brooklyn Arts Council, Reykjavik
Photography Museum, Espai d’art contemporani de Castelló,
the Sculpture Center and the Moscow Biennial (2009) among others. Awards
and residencies include the Institut für Auslandbeziehungen Travel
Grant; Karin Abt–Straubinger Stiftung Grant; Capacete Artist Residency,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and, Red Gate Gallery Artist Residency, Beijing,
China.
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