Galerie

Georg Nothelfer

Stella Geppert

DANS LE CORPS DES AUTRES QUI M’ONT TOUCHÉ UN JOUR #05
2020, Charcoal, oil pastel, metal, clothing, 196 x 163cm
DANS LE CORPS DES AUTRES QUI M’ONT TOUCHÉ UN JOUR #05,
2020, Charcoal, oil pastel, metal, clothing, 196 x 163cm
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Re: Empathy the Nature
2021, Object, pole, branch, cardboard, 115 x 35 x 50cm
Re: Empathy the Nature,
2021, Object, pole, branch, cardboard, 115 x 35 x 50cm
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Tapping the lungs
2024, Pastel, charcoal dust, paper, 36 x 49cm
Tapping the lungs,
2024, Pastel, charcoal dust, paper, 36 x 49cm
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COMMUNICATION CAPTURES (long version) / Close Encounters Vol.02
2021, Dansehallerne c/o DEN FRIE, Centre of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark. Support: Dansehallerne, Danish Art Workshop, Goethe Institut, Zeitbasierte Künste BURG Halle, Medienwerkstatt Berlin. Photo: Tim Nowitzki
COMMUNICATION CAPTURES (long version) / Close Encounters Vol.02,
2021, Dansehallerne c/o DEN FRIE, Centre of Contemporary Art, Copenhagen, Denmark. Support: Dansehallerne, Danish Art Workshop, Goethe Institut, Zeitbasierte Künste BURG Halle, Medienwerkstatt Berlin. Photo: Tim Nowitzki
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READING LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN: TRACTATUS LOGICO
1921 / 2017, Studio, Berlin, charcoal on paper, 150 cm x 170 cm. Photo: Eric Tschernow
READING LUDWIG WITTGENSTEIN: TRACTATUS LOGICO,
1921 / 2017, Studio, Berlin, charcoal on paper, 150 cm x 170 cm. Photo: Eric Tschernow
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LA MODULATION SISMOGRAPHIQUE
2023, The feminine prism: machines, oocytes, threads, potions, Drawing Now Art Fair – Le Salon du dessin contemporain, 16th edition, Paris/ France. Charcoal on canvas, strips, acrylic mirror, 70 x 110 cm. Photo: Gregoire Avenel – agency coolhuntparis
LA MODULATION SISMOGRAPHIQUE,
2023, The feminine prism: machines, oocytes, threads, potions, Drawing Now Art Fair – Le Salon du dessin contemporain, 16th edition, Paris/ France. Charcoal on canvas, strips, acrylic mirror, 70 x 110 cm. Photo: Gregoire Avenel – agency coolhuntparis
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DANS LE CORPS DES AUTRES QUI M’ONT TOUCHÉ UN JOUR #02 (from the series: RE: CONSTRUCTION OF TOUCH)
2020, Disposition, Galerie Kabinet T., Czech Republic. Charcoal and oil pastel on paper, cloth, metal, 163 cm × 196 cm. Photo: David Pačut
DANS LE CORPS DES AUTRES QUI M’ONT TOUCHÉ UN JOUR #02 (from the series: RE: CONSTRUCTION OF TOUCH),
2020, Disposition, Galerie Kabinet T., Czech Republic. Charcoal and oil pastel on paper, cloth, metal, 163 cm × 196 cm. Photo: David Pačut
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MM from the series H-MM-A-ZI-E
2022, Organ massage (stomach), Coal on canvas, string, canvas, 70 x 100 cm, outer messurements 80 x 100 cm, Photo: Eric Tschernow
MM from the series H-MM-A-ZI-E,
2022, Organ massage (stomach), Coal on canvas, string, canvas, 70 x 100 cm, outer messurements 80 x 100 cm, Photo: Eric Tschernow
StellaGeppert, MM_Stomach,Serie H-MM-A-ZI-E, 2022, Organmassage, Kohle auf Leinwand, Bänder, Leinwand, 70 x 100 cm, Außsenmaße, 80 x 100 cm, Foto_EricTschernow, Courtesy the artist
IMMERSION (collective)
2021, INCLUSIVE BREAK - A time among many others, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai, China. Performance on silicone print of the sleep drawing "Immersion #02" on linen, foam cushion, Solo performance: Wei Man. Photo: Guo Bin
IMMERSION (collective),
2021, INCLUSIVE BREAK - A time among many others, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai, China. Performance on silicone print of the sleep drawing "Immersion #02" on linen, foam cushion, Solo performance: Wei Man. Photo: Guo Bin
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IMMERSION #05
2021, Sleep drawing, Chalk, graphite, paper, 6 hours, 150 x 225 cm. Photo Eric Tschernow
IMMERSION #05,
2021, Sleep drawing, Chalk, graphite, paper, 6 hours, 150 x 225 cm. Photo Eric Tschernow
StellaGeppert, IMMERSION, 05, 2021, Schlafzeichnung, Pastellkreide, Graphit, Papier, 6 Stunden, 150 x 225 cm, Foto Eric Tschernow, Courtesy the artist
ANOTHER KIND OF DOCUMENTATION
2016, Idiopolis – Dialectics between subject and society, State Of Concept, Athens. Ceramic, tripod, dimension variable. Photo: Stella Geppert
ANOTHER KIND OF DOCUMENTATION,
2016, Idiopolis – Dialectics between subject and society, State Of Concept, Athens. Ceramic, tripod, dimension variable. Photo: Stella Geppert
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TWO FEET SEVEN INCHES
2018, Power Plant, Kunsthal Nord, Copenhagen / Aalborg, Denmark. Performative sculptures. Filmstill: Stella Geppert
TWO FEET SEVEN INCHES,
2018, Power Plant, Kunsthal Nord, Copenhagen / Aalborg, Denmark. Performative sculptures. Filmstill: Stella Geppert
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Climbing up together (from the series Two feet Seven Inches)
2018, Motions of Matter, Galerie Georg Nothelfer. Photo Katrin Rother.
Climbing up together (from the series Two feet Seven Inches),
2018, Motions of Matter, Galerie Georg Nothelfer. Photo Katrin Rother.
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PARASITÄRE VERHÄLTNISSE UND DIALOGE
2002, Underground Station Alexanderplatz U2, nGbK, Berlin.  
Three-dimensional markings of leaning behavior / participatory installation in public space, 62 cushions, metal bands, paint. Photo: Stella Geppert
PARASITÄRE VERHÄLTNISSE UND DIALOGE,
2002, Underground Station Alexanderplatz U2, nGbK, Berlin.  
Three-dimensional markings of leaning behavior / participatory installation in public space, 62 cushions, metal bands, paint. Photo: Stella Geppert
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ÉGALITÉ
2012, Undercover Sculptures, kjubh e.V., Cologne. 12 painted wooden bars, 12 spirit levels made of glass. Photo: Stella Geppert
ÉGALITÉ,
2012, Undercover Sculptures, kjubh e.V., Cologne. 12 painted wooden bars, 12 spirit levels made of glass. Photo: Stella Geppert
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InsideT (collective)
2020, Ablutions of the Tongue, The Round Tower, Copenhagen, Denmark. 
4K video, oversize drawing (400 cm × 500 cm), Charcoal, fabric, straps, pipes. Filmstill: Paul Rohlfs
InsideT (collective),
2020, Ablutions of the Tongue, The Round Tower, Copenhagen, Denmark. 
4K video, oversize drawing (400 cm × 500 cm), Charcoal, fabric, straps, pipes. Filmstill: Paul Rohlfs
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AXES DE RÉSONNANCE ET GÉOGRAPHIES RELATIONELLES
2022, NADAR’ART Festival Danse et Arts visuels, Goethe Institut Rabat, Morocco, Performance. Photo: Yassine Alaoui Ismaili
AXES DE RÉSONNANCE ET GÉOGRAPHIES RELATIONELLES,
2022, NADAR’ART Festival Danse et Arts visuels, Goethe Institut Rabat, Morocco, Performance. Photo: Yassine Alaoui Ismaili
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LA CONSTITUTION DU CORPS TOUCHÉ PAR LES POUMONS
2020, Coal dust on paper, breath, 35 cm x 25 cm. Photo: Eric Tschernow
LA CONSTITUTION DU CORPS TOUCHÉ PAR LES POUMONS,
2020, Coal dust on paper, breath, 35 cm x 25 cm. Photo: Eric Tschernow
StellaGeppert, ToucheParLesPoumons, 2020, Kohlestaub auf Papier, Atmung, 35 cm x 25 cm, Foto-Eric Tschernow, Courtesy the artist
NoTTB-c Notations of Touch Through Breathing (collectively), 2023 / HOBNOB #4
Kunstraum FUGE, Berlin. Performance, installation, breath, charcoal on canvas. Photo: Ralf Bergel
NoTTB-c Notations of Touch Through Breathing (collectively), 2023 / HOBNOB #4,
Kunstraum FUGE, Berlin. Performance, installation, breath, charcoal on canvas. Photo: Ralf Bergel
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Biography

Born 1967 in Gustedt, Lower Saxony
1993-1999 Study of sculpture and master class of Prof. Michael Schoenholtz
1999 - 2001 Scholarship for the promotion of young artists, work stays in New York and Tokyo
 2003 "Breathing - The City", Haus am Waldsee, Berlin 
Since 2010 Professor for sculptural and performative practice, BURG Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle
2013 Research grant on walking behavior in Venice, German Study Center Venice
 2019 "COMMUNICATION CAPTURES", Dansehallerne c/o DEN FRIE Copenhagen, Denmark 
2022 Nominated for the Marianne Werefkin Prize  
2023 First solo exhibition at Galerie Georg Nothelfer
 2024 Catalog grant, Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion, Berlin
Lives and works in Berlin and Halle.

At the center of Stella Geppert's sculptural, performative and drawing work is the exploration of the body as a medium and material for communicative processes. In this examination of the material conditions of the body, the artist explores imaging processes as collective and individual actions. As a kind of "communication sculptor", she considers emotions and physical constitutions as three-dimensional forms, which she lends pictorial and sculptural form through collectively designed settings. Geppert's performative practices are usually carried out with prosthesis-like body extensions that function as recording tools and at the same time provoke specific emotional states. In elaborate sculptural experimental arrangements, intuitive situations are thus made possible, for example to make language-based movements of the head or unconscious body processes such as breathing or sleeping tangible in drawing or sculpture. Her graphic and sculptural works, whether created in public performances, interventions in public spaces or in the studio, are both imprints and traces. They are a vibrating in-between of snapshots of sensed body presences.

Exhibitions

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