Johanna Hodler

Johanna Hodler, an art student at the University of Cologne.

Hi, I’m Hanna and my works are created from a single, continuous line, which I complement with acrylics, oil pastels and coloured pencils. My work centres on abstracted faces, through which I explore everyday thoughts and emotions – such as procrastination, anxieties, questions of identity, relationships or the pressure of endless to-do lists.

My paintings explore themes that concern many people, whilst opening up space for individual interpretations. I find it particularly fascinating how differently the faces depicted are perceived – depending on the viewers’ personal experiences and backgrounds.

During an extended period in Spain

street scenes also found their way into my work. These motifs emerged as part of my artistic and psychogeographical research into the interplay between personal identity and urban space. For me, they represent possibilities, encounters and the question of to what extent I feel connected to certain places.

Exhibition history:

Ehrenfelder Art Route | Cologne | 2025

Galerie Dietrich | Cologne | 2023Open

Studios | Cologne | 2023

IMI Winery | Cologne | 2023

Ehrenfelder Art Route | Cologne | 2023

&Again | Cologne | 2022Open

Studios | Cologne | 2022Open

Studios | Cologne | 2021

Urban Design Parcours | Cologne | 2021

Art Parcours | Ahlen | 2021

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