Across the river and into the Trees
Hjördis Baacke, Thorsten Groetschel, Sten Gutglück, Wieland Payer, Dana Meyer

Across the river and into the Trees
21. June 2024 - 24. July 2021
Frankfurt

A cooperation between Galerie Rothamel and Galerie Schwind
Journeys to imagined spaces and out of time: dream images and motifs of longing build a bridge from contemporary art to romanticism.

Hjördis Baacke
1980 born in Leipzig, lives and works in Leipzig
2001-2007 studied fine art/painting at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig under Prof. A. Rink and Prof. N. Rauch
2006 stay abroad in Wroclaw
2007 diploma thesis "The forest as a promise" under Prof. C. Tuercke/philosophy
numerous exhibitions and art awards

Thorsten Groetschel
born 1975 in Karlsruhe, lives and works in Dresden
1998-2004 studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Dresden under Elke Hopfe, Günther Hornig and Siegfried Klotz
2004-2006 diploma/master student under Prof. Martin Honert
2006 artistic assistant for sculpture at the HfbK Dresden
2007-2013 freelancer for painting techniques in the studio of Prof. Martin Honert
2011 lecturer for "White Cube Black Box", Kunsthaus Dresden
numerous exhibitions and Art awards

Sten Gutglück
1982 born in Bergen on Rügen, lives and works in Leipzig
2004–07 trained as a stage painter at the Theater Vorpommern in Greifswald
2007–09 worked as a stage painter at the Theater Vorpommern in Greifswald
2009 studied at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig under Prof. Annette Schröter
2016–2018 master student under Prof. Annette Schröter
numerous exhibitions at renowned venues

Dana Meyer
1982 born in Halle/Saale, lives and works in Leipzig
2002-2006 studied history, German studies and American literature and cultural studies at the Chemnitz University of Technology
2006-2011 studied sculpture – metal at the Burg Giebichenstein Art Academy in Halle
2012-2014 master student under Prof. Bruno Raetsch, Burg Giebichenstein Art Academy, Halle
numerous renowned international exhibitions and awards

Wieland Payer
1981 born in Erfurt, lives and works in Dresden
2001 studied architecture at the TU Dresden
2002-2008 studied free graphic design at the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design, Halle under Prof. Thomas Rug
2006-2007 studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Rome
2008-2011 studied at the Royal College of Art, London, MA printmaking
numerous renowned international exhibitions and awards


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