Monika Knaack

Even as a young girl, I could lose track of time while painting and creating...

As a graduate engineer in electrical engineering and a teacher, I taught at vocational schools for many years.

Art never let go of me during this time. Further artistic training with renowned artists led me to my own artistic expression.

Two main focuses emerged: Firstly, painting – sensual, physical, and vibrant. Secondly, the "Ein-Steine" (One-Stones). These are portraits painted behind glass blocks. Viewed from different angles, they appear like living caricatures.

Since 1998, I have exhibited both my paintings and the Ein-Steine ​​in numerous exhibitions both in Germany and abroad.

Since 2005, I have been a member of the BBK, the Professional Association of Visual Artists, Hamburg.

In early 2024, I published a comprehensive catalogue of my works online.

Painting (drawing, visual arts) with Marlies Szeymies (master student of Stefan von Huene), 1994-1997 and 2000-2002, Hamburg;
Painting with Barbara Göpfert, 1998-1999, Freiburg;
as well as numerous further training courses (including with Philippe Schulte, Thomas Egelkamp, ​​Volker Altrichter, Wolfgang Rüppel and Peter Reitberger), e.g., at the European Academy of Art, Trier and the Walkers Art Center, Indiana;
Diploma in Electrical Engineering, University of Erlangen, 1983.

Solo Exhibitions:

2024 Baumgestalten (Tree Forms), altonale Kunstherbst, Hotel Pacific, Room 411, Hamburg

2019 Karo Blau, Frankfurter Buchmesse
Karo Blau, Leipziger Buchmesse

2006 Baum-Gesichter (Tree Faces), arm-brust, Hamburg

2005 BAU-M-EIN-STEIN, arm-brust, Hamburg

2004 Tanzende Bäume und… (Dancing Trees and...), arm-brust, Hamburg

2003 Körper (Bodies), arm-brust, Hamburg
Maserungen (Wood Grains), arm-brust, Hamburg
Tiere, märchenhaft (Animals, fairytale-like), arm-brust, Hamburg

2002 Gabelungen (Forks), Haus Drei, Hamburg; catalog published

2000 Holz und Körper (Wood and Body), Finut Congress, Pedagogical Institute of the University of Hamburg

1998 Hydra und Malereien (Hydra and Paintings), Wall Street Institute, Freiburg

1997 Mandalas und Malereien (Mandalas and Paintings), Atelier Treibgut, Hamburg


Exhibition participations:

2025 EinfachSein (Simply Being), Hamburger Hospiz im Helenenstift (Hamburg Hospice in the Helenenstift)
Kleine Formate – große Wirkung (Small Formats – Big Impact), Same Same Gallery, Hamburg
Lange Nacht der kurzen Lesungen (Long Night of Short Readings), Kultavida, Ahrensburg
Politics of Love, Kunsthaus Hamburg

2024 was wird (What will be), Galerie Morgenl...