After interludes in Toronto, Paris, and Antwerp, I live and work in Berlin. Born in 1991, my artistic practice explores the interplay of color, geometric elements, and script within abstract surfaces. Through a layered process, visible fragments overlap, repel, or fuse into new structures. I begin with spontaneous handwriting, letting the emerging lines shape the composition. Through multiple rounds of overwriting, painting, and drawing, the once-legible script transforms into a vibrant, camouflaged abstraction.

I studied Art History, English Studies and Comparative Literature at Potsdam University and Free University Berlin. Alongside my artistic work, I’ve held positions and internships at the Museum of Islamic Art Berlin, Goethe Institute Toronto, Centre allemand d’histoire de l’art in Paris, Berlinische Galerie, Dahlem Humanities Center, and Illuminare – Center for the Study of Medieval Art. Currently, I’m completing my PhD at Free University Berlin, researching the materiality of Burgundian black books of hours.

E-Mail: mariehartmann@me.com

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