Boje Arndt Kiesiel

Boje Arndt Kiesiel

is a painter and sculptor based in Hamburg, North-Germany.

His paintings address the subconscious and stimulate deep layers of perception with seemingly objective forms that yet cannot be grasped. Within colorful surfaces that appear to be abstract at first sight he shapes figures and scenes that become visible only on closer examination. Sometimes this is reversed, and a seemingly clear figure reveals more and more layers when looking at its various details.

His objects are mostly assemblages, frequently addressing issues of consumerism and taking a critical look on modern society, and an atmospheric form of painting, combining abstract forms with representational elements. Common to all his works is a moment of revelation, they confront, entice, evoke.

His objects reflect uncomfortable truths, destroy the smooth surface of consumerism, or play with taboo topics to lead the observer out of his comfort zone.

Grew up in Lübeck / North-Germany at the Baltic Sea. Professional qualifications as sign painter and camera operator. Started 1989-1992 with street-art, the acquaintance with a classical painter put him in touch with the history of art and its various forms of expression. Began to work in different techniques, explored drawing, painting and photography, and later started building sculptures and objects.

2008 co-founder of artspace nachtspeicher23 in Hamburg
2012 winner of anti- consumerism art contest by ArtCollectorsClub
2013 move to Berlin
2020 move to Hamburg

selected exhibitions:

2023 nachtspeicher23, Hamburg

2021/ 2022: the precious schmozzle, Berlin

2022 “Echo all the Worlds“, WOW-x-WOW by Tim McLean

2022: “The Birds / Die Vögel“, Galerie Feinkunst Krüger, Hamburg

2022: “ausbruch“, xpon-art gallery, Hamburg

2021: „Don`t Wake Daddy XVI“, Galerie Feinkunst Krüger, Hamburg

2021: Affordable Online Art fair, mit Meetfrida.art

2020 sept poster-exhibition, meetfrida.art, Germany

2020 jul - sept "Online exhibition", producersart.com

2020 jun/ jul "groupshow", gallery Oberfett, Hamburg St. Pauli

2019 dec “Don`t wake daddy XIV“, curated by Heiko Müller and Feinkunst Krüger, Hamburg

2019 sep 26 "xpon-art goes X" groupexhibition by artspace xpon-art, Hamburg

2018 jul "Dark delight" groupshow at gallery nachtspeicher23 in Hamburg

2017 oct "Knotenpunkt17" international art-festival by affenfaust gallery in Hamburg

2017 apr "INTUITION" groupexhibition by xpon-art, Hamburg

2017 apr "WHAT THE WEEKEND IS GALLERY 2" groupexhibition by THE ART UNION, Berlin

2017 apr "Blumensalon" groupexhibition by Kunstvoll gallery, Hamburg

2017 feb "xpon-art goes X" groupexhibition by artspace xpon-art, Hamburg

2016 dec "Don`t wake daddy XI", int. LowBrow-show curated by Heiko Müller and Feinkunst...