About

A stream of thoughts to detach us from the current no.1, "Happy Place" google image results from IP Switzerland color pencil and reflective gore-tex on paper, 152x238cm, 2021.

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Lucia Kempkes develops bodies of work that explore the cultural and individual meaning of mobility and landscape experience as well as their social significance. Her immersive installations integrate drawings, sculptures, carpet weaving and videos. Kempkes' work oscillates between childhood nostalgia, extreme sports and speculation about the future, combining research with artistic intuition, and speculates how our relationship with landscapes will evolve, online and offline.

Kempkes studied biology and philosophy at the Free University of Berlin and fine arts at the Berlin University of the Arts and the School of Visual Arts in New York. She has been artist in residence at renowned institutions such as the NANJI Residency at the Seoul Museum of Art, Pioneer Works in New York City and the Rote Fabrik in Zurich. Kempkes has received grants from the Richard Thomas Foundation in London, the Stiftung Kunstfonds and the Berlin Senate. Her work has been recognized with awards such as the Specific Award at the Other Art Fair in Turin. Her works of art are exhibited internationally and are part of public collections in places such as Berlin, London and Marrakesh.

Lucia Kempkes , Studio View February 2024