Julia Venske

MID-SEPTEMBER – END OCTOBER 2024

GERMANY

As part of the artist duo venske & spänle, I have been working classically and sculpturally with stone for 20 years, mainly with white Lasa marble. In our work we have explored the interaction between people, space and sculpture.

Our works are characterized by organic forms and flowing structures that are often reminiscent of natural phenomena. These forms symbolize both the growth and transformation in nature as well as the destruction and negative influences caused by human intervention.

We use everyday objects, such as Tetrapaks, which bear witness to the Anthropocene in which we live. In 2017, we developed the AUTOEATER, a 10-ton block of marble that seems to swallow a car. The AUTOEATER traveled as an inspiring large-scale sculpture from Atlanta to Munich and now to Hanover and is controversially discussed as a symbol of change, away from CO2 towards alternative energies and urban planning rethinking.

A Sample of Past Work

These are a few images of Julia’s past work, including a photo of the AUTOEATER.

Julia’s Do Picho Project

I will do my residency at the same time as my friend and fellow Munich artist Stefanie Zoche, at times sharing the residency space with her while at other times working and collaborating from a distance.

I would like to use the residency to develop a new cycle of works that use clay models, sketches, photography and photoshop to critically explore the landscape of the area and raise questions about the further economic development of the region. My aim is to encourage the viewer to reflect more deeply on their own impact on the environment. I want to invite the viewer to pause and reflect on the often invisible connections between people and the environment, to think about nature. I believe that art has the power to awaken emotions and thoughts that can lead to a more responsible approach to our planet.

Julia Venske

A Sample of Past Work

Julia’s Do Picho Project

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