Claudia Koenig - Koenigsfigurine

I seek the aesthetics of silence in my art. The fleeting moment and the human being are at the center of my work. Each work is a unique piece that speaks of our vulnerability and the quiet contradictions of human nature.

My practice moves within a dialogue between precision and deliberately allowing chance to happen. The true core of my paintings and sculptures lies in this quiet aesthetic and the beauty of the imperfect.

I translate this core into expressive, often collaged drawings, into multi-layered, often minimalist paintings exploring the traces of impermanence, and into monochrome, figurative sculptures crafted from paper-mâché featuring textile art elements.

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EDUCATION & BACKGROUND

- Degree: Certified Designer (Diplom-Designerin) in Object Design, Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- Focus Areas: Sculpture, drawing, and experimental painting
- Memberships: Federal Association of Visual Artists (BBK Ruhrgebiet) & VG Bild-Kunst
- Awards: Recipient of the "Grafik aus Dortmund" Art Award & the "Lebenselixier KUNST" Prize

2027 - "A Glimpse into the Silence" (Solo), Geistliches und Kulturelles Zentrum Kloster Kamp, Kamp-Lintfort (Upcoming Exhibition)
2026 - "Just a Moment – Exploring the Instant" (Solo), Galerie Friedrich 7, Dortmund
2026 - "Everywhere is Elsewhere" (Solo), Städtische Galerie Torhaus Rombergpark, Dortmund
2025 - "Something New in the West (Group), Dortmund
2024- "The Art of Editing" (Group), Gallery Tobien, Husum
2023 - "Moments" (Solo), Art and Culture Association Olfen
2022 - "Power Center" (Group), LWL-Industrial Museum Zollern Colliery, Dortmund
2022 - "Because we have brought nothing into the world..." (Solo), St. Nicolai Church, Dortmund
2021 - "Red" (Group), BBK Ruhrgebiet, BIG Gallery at the Dortmunder U
2020 - "In Search of the Light of the World" (Group), German Museum of Stained Glass, Linnich
2018 - "Insights" - Municipal Art Acquisitions (Group), Torhaus Rombergpark, Dortmund
2017 - "Grafik aus Dortmund" (Group), Berswordt-Halle, Dortmund
2016 - "Highlights of the World" (Group), Chartres, France