Andrea is an artist and photographer who holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Leeds. Originally from Germany, she has lived in Munich, Hamburg, New York, and currently resides in London. Influenced by her experiences as an expatriate, her work spans various media, including installation, sculpture, printmaking, video, and immersive experiences like virtual reality, exploring the relationships between death, memory, and photography, as well as issues concerning mature women.
Andrea’s latest work centers around an avatar named Albertina, inspired by the surreal and hallucinatory world of Angela Carter’s groundbreaking novel, “The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman” (1972). Through Albertina, Andrea explores the transient nature of life and the cyclical processes of creation, destruction, and regeneration. She creates a virtual world that reflects real-life experiences and emotions, emphasizing our deep connection with nature.
Andrea’s unique prints blend alternative photography printing techniques with hand-pulled Japanese woodcut prints (Mokuhanga), often originating from her virtual creations, and provide a tactile experience that adds emotional depth to her digital work.
Older works include drawings on found postcards and billboards, Conte crayon drawings of her old and forgotten negatives, and innovative folded photographs that transform into three-dimensional sculptures. Over time, she has developed a unique folding technique that highlights the character of subjects through exaggerated geometries and sharp folding lines.
