birdbeater

under Professor Urs Lüthi

at the Kassel Art Academy.

She has always been interested in the poetic, mythological

aspects of everyday life and in the perception and staging

of environments. She is therefore not tied to any particular medium and

explores any kind of material she considers useful.

In particular, she is currently fascinated by cyanotype

with its (al)chemical attributes.

Cyanotype is a fascinating fine-art printing process:

After applying a light-sensitive solution to watercolour paper,

they are exposed using contact negatives.

This produces unique images in fascinating shades of blue,

some of which Anna Hoffmann subsequently transforms into other shades by toning

using plant essences.

Biography

Born in 1980 in Kassel

2000–2003     INTERNSHIPS IN STAGE DESIGN/SET DESIGN

                      AT THE JUNGES THEATER GÖTTINGEN,

                      SCHAUPIEL BONN

                      AND NETWORK MOVIE COLOGNE

2003 – 2009  STUDIES IN FINE ART,

                      IN URS LÜTHI’S CLASS,

                      KASSEL ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

Solo (S) and group (G) exhibitions (selection):

2024    “TRANSFORM”, Zündorfer Wehrturm, Cologne, Germany (G)

2023   “Weihnachtarte”, – Kunstbalkon, Kassel, Germany (G)

2022   “Urban Odyssee”, – KunstBalkon, Kassel, Germany (E)

2021  “22nd Grenchen Triennial” – Switzerland (G)

           “TELEPHONE” – Internat.ArtsExperiment, WorldWideWeb (G)

2020   “Expertinenzen” – KunstBalkon, Kassel, Germany (G)

           “Passwort 4” – KunstTempel, Kassel, Germany (G)

2019   “Hinterconti & Friends” – Westwerk, Hamburg, Germany (G)

2017   “NARRATIVE POSITIONS #1” – Kulturbahnhof, Kassel, Germany (G)

           “Artists’ Books for Everything” – Weserburg, Bremen, Germany (G)

2016    “Ursuppe” – Galerie 21, Hamburg, Germany (G)

            “Ausfällung” – Kulturnetz Kassel, Germany (E)

            “HaloBlister” – Kunsturm Mücke, Germany (E)

            “Kunstpoststelle” – GEDOK Berlin, Germany (G)

2015    “Samowar” – Galerie Coucou, Kassel, Germany (G)

2014     “Nopression”, – Kunstverein Kassel, Germany (G)

2011     ‘Kettle full of diamonds’ – Nachtspeicher 23, Hamburg, Germany (G)

             ‘Drawing Connections’ – Siena Art Institute, Italy (G)

2010     “Interventions 2010” – Kassel Regional Council, Germany (G)

             “Square Cubic Metre Times Two” – Nachtspeicher 23, Hamburg, Germany (G)

2009     “Examen 09” – Documentahalle, Kassel, Germany (G)

2007     “Zelle” – Old Prison, Bad Neustadt, Germany (G)

2006     “Sleepless Night” – Stellwerk Exhibition Space, Kassel, Germany (E)

              Acquisitions / Grants:

2008   Grant from the Otto Braun Fund

2015   Acquisition of drawings and sculptures for the Artothek of the City of Kassel

2020   ‘Reopening Hesse Culturally’ grant from the Hessian Cultural Foundation

since 2020   Studio grant from HAP Hessenweit, based in Frankfurt

2021   ‘Opening up perspectives, safeguarding diversity’ grant from the Hessian Cultural Foundation