In her artistic practice, margarita wenzel delves into the subjectivity of knowledge, the ruptures present in historical narratives, and the intricate nature of human perception. Her approach isn’t confined to a particular medium but is committed to exploratory research.
Extensive investigations form a cornerstone of wenzel’s artistic endeavors, encompassing research conducted within cultural and scientific archives along with engaging in dialogues with contemporary witnesses. This exploration phase is succeeded by an intensive and interdisciplinary creative process, where various mediums like photography, sound, video, and drawing are given equal significance. Ultimately, these distinct works are interlinked to construct multi-layered narrative structures manifested in complex spatial installations or closely intertwined ensembles.
GRANTS
2024 Project funding, Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony
2022 Kickstarter, Special Funding Program + Working Grant, Cultural Office Leipzig
2021 – 2022 Working Grant, Art Foundation Saxony-Anhalt
2020 – 2021 Graduate Grant, State of Saxony-Anhalt
PROJECTS
2024 Digitization project Parchment, State Archives of Saxony, Projectmanager
2023 Digitization project Cartography, German National Library Leipzig, Image processing
since 2023 Board of KV Leipzig, Association for Contemporary Art Leipzig
since 2022 4×3, art in architecture, Naumburg Cathedral
STUDIES
2019 – 2020 Postgraduate Studies: Master Class, Prof. Julia Kröpelin, Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle
2018 Diploma Degree, Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle
2013 – 2018 Study of Fine Arts, Major in Textile Arts, Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle
2013 Intermediate Diploma, Bauhaus Essentials 2012/2013 award, Bauhaus-University Weimar
2012 Semester Abroad, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, USA
2010 Study of Fine Arts, Bauhaus-University Weimar
EXHIBITIONS
2023
Tender Points, Haunt, Berlin
On Singularities and Common Grounds, KV Leipzig, Leipzig
Local Stories, Art Foundation of Saxony-Anhalt, Halle
2022
Einschnitt, Art in Architecture, Naumburg Cathedral
2021
graduiert ≈ präsentiert, Volkspark, Halle
Solum. Über Böden und Erdhorizonte, Mediathek, Halle
Lichtspiel/-theater, Solo, BHROX, Berlin
2020
Latent Space, Halle 14 / Baumwollspinnerei, Leipzig
Stillstand. Eine Ausstellung auf Zeit, BLECH Raum für Kunst Halle e.V., Halle
kadragen, Einzelausstellung, VIKA e.V., Halle
2019
Aufeinanderbezogensein, Solo, Chambre, Halle
Parcours. Diplome der Kunst, Volkspark, Halle
Bindung und Differenz, Willi-Sitte-Gallery, Merseburg