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

