Anne Carnein

Now & Then, June 2022

Anne Carnein b. 1982 in Rostock, Germany,

2007-2012

Studied Fine Arts / Sculpture at the State Academy of Fine Arts Karlsruhe under Prof. Stephan Balkenhol

2012-2013

Master student of Prof. Stephan Balkenhol

Her human-scaled works invite us to see the plant forms as counterpart to our own bodies as well, and the sculptures read as small narrative groupings. Carnein sees plant forms as ideal metaphors for humanity, and her works insist on our fundamental interconnection with the natural world.” -curator Rachel Seligman

2017 | 2018 | 2019

Artist in Residence “Salem 2 Salem”, Salem NY (USA)
Artist in Residence “Salem 2 Salem”, Salem (Germany)
Artist in Residence “Salem 2 Salem”, Salem NY (USA)

2021

Visiting Artist at Union College, Schenectady NY (USA)

2021-2022

Artist in Residence “Soil Science” at the TU Dresden

2022 | 2023
Substitute professor for sculpture at Union College, Schenectady NY (USA)

2025

Lectureship at the University of Paderborn