BERLIN.- Following numerous exhibitions in Germany and abroad, the Berlin-based artist Kathrin Linkersdorff presents an overview of her artistic work, which sits at the tension point between art and science, at Haus am Kleistpark in Berlin. As part of the European Month of Photography (EMOP), this exhibition presents works from various recent series, including “Wabi Sabi” (2013-2017), “Floriszenzen” (from 2019 onwards), and “Fairies” (from 2020 onwards), as well as her current project “Microverse” (from 2023 onwards).


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The exhibition is centered on the most recent series, “Microverse I, II and III,” and includes a wall-spanning work that has never been shown before. It consists of four parts, its composition recalling images of cosmic nebulae and galaxies. Lin- kersdorff created these works as part of her research as an artist in residence at the Cluster of Excellence “Matters of Activity” at the Institute for Biology/Micro- biology at Humboldt-Universität in Berlin. While there, Linkersdorff was able to observe the behavior of simple soil bacteria in biochemical processes of decay and thereby document cyclical processes of nature in her work.

Inspired by the Japanese philosophy of “Wabi Sabi,” which involves accept- ing and contemplating the ephemerality of all things, Kathrin Linkersdorff has examined the complex interplay of growth and decay with respect to wilting flowers in past experiments as well. Her photo studio also serves as a laboratory in which she not only dries out plants but chemically extracts their pigments to reveal their structural makeup. Her works enable us to experience organic pro- cesses – processes that can also be understood as poetic, visual metaphors for the inseparability of life and transience.

Kathrin Linkersdorff (b. 1966) is widely viewed as one of the most promising photographers today. Upon completing a degree in architecture, she spent two years in Japan, an experience which greatly influenced her later work. She then studied photography at fas (Fotografie am Schiffbauerdamm) in Berlin as well as Japanese ink painting. In 2012, she ended her career in architecture and has since worked successfully as an artist. Her photographic work has been featured in many national and international exhibitions and published in two monographic photobooks (Hartmann Books).



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