Maresa Puls

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I live and work in Berlin, a city full of contrasts and creative energy. Yet my deepest inspiration comes from New York – a place that fascinates me, makes me feel alive, and sparks my creativity. Whenever I can, I walk through the streets of New York with my camera, capturing moments, details, and perspectives that reflect the city’s pulse.

These original photographs are then printed on canvas – creating the starting point of my artworks. On this photo-canvas I continue my artistic process, transforming the image with structure, color, and my distinctive Three-Layer Model:
• Daylight: visible photography combined with vivid colors and textures.
• Blacklight: hidden layers emerge, glowing with new meaning.
• Night view: the canvas reveals a quiet, atmospheric presence in darkness.

Through this technique I bring together photography and painting, making the impulsiveness and creativity of New York tangible and alive. Each artwork is both a captured moment and an ongoing transformation – a dialogue between Berlin’s thoughtful depth and New York’s unstoppable energy.

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Ich lebe und arbeite in Berlin – einer Stadt voller Gegensätze und kreativer Energie. Meine größte Inspiration jedoch finde ich in New York – einer St...

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Art and visual design have been part of my life since childhood. While training as a track and field athlete at Berlin’s Children and Youth Sports School, I also attended life drawing and sculpture courses—nurturing an early connection to artistic expression. I later studied graphic design, receiving a comprehensive education in drawing techniques, illustration, bookbinding, screen printing, photography, typography, and reproduction methods.

After completing my diploma, I worked in communications and advertising agencies and completed a part-time Master’s degree in Sales & Marketing. Since then, I’ve held leadership positions in marketing—bringing with me a refined understanding of visual impact, design, and strategic communication.

Since 2023, I have returned to creating art with renewed intensity and joy - developing and refining what I call the Three-Layer Principle: a model that explores the interaction of translucent, fluorescent, and phosphorescent materials under daylight, blacklight, and complete darkness.

My work falls into two main categories: abstract painting and modified city photography, primarily based on images of Berlin and New York. These cities symbolize my emotional connection to urban environments, ...

Permanent Exhibition (since December 2024):
Berlin Senate Department for Education, Youth, and Family

Opening Reception: “Auftakt 2026” — Art to Enjoy, Dorotheenstraße, Berlin-Mitte

Each artwork is presented unframed, allowing the photograph and my artistic transformation to unfold their full impact – free from boundaries, open to space and perception.

For protection and refinement, I finish the surface with a glossy varnish, which enhances the brilliance and depth of the colors.

Another distinctive feature is the afterglow in darkness: depending on the intensity of prior light exposure, the luminosity varies – the work interacts with its environment and reveals ever-changing facets.