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A woman with her blonde hair tied back and wearing a light green blouse looks into the camera

Maike Denker

2023

Maike Denker, born in Münster in 1982, explores relationships and ecological connections between humans and nature in her artistic practice. After studying media art in Leipzig, she undertook international residencies and projects in London, Copenhagen and Vienna. Her works have been exhibited at the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn, the Grassi Museum in Leipzig and the Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf, and form part of the collection at the Kunsthaus NRW in Kornelimünster, amongst others.

“During my fellowship, I explored algae as an artistic medium. The daily observation, collection and transformation of brown, red and green algae transformed the landscape and my studio into a single, cohesive workspace at that time.”

“This intense immersion into the local landscape, nature and ecological interrelationships along the Gotland coast continues to resonate with me to this day.”

Several green leaves from different species of tree are arranged in three rows against a white background, each leaf having a circular hole in it.

Coding

co-production with the leafcutter bee

Language and communication are based on the exchange of information which a sender produces according to a specific code and a receiver interprets according to the same code.

Eight identical white picture frames arranged in two rows, each displaying a minimalist, brown, wavy line against a white background.

Curves 1:5 (Deporaus betulae)

co-production with deporaus betulae

The beetle transforms the edges of leaves into a shelter for its offspring. From a notch in a leaf to a drawing: observing nature becomes a visual system.

A green leaf, with two black beetles facing each other

Curves 1:5 (Deporaus betulae), Käferpaar auf dem Erlenblatt

Observation is the starting point for any artistic exploration.

A woman wearing a brown knitted hat, round glasses and red earrings smiles with her arms crossed in front of a light-coloured wall

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