Artisttalk im WERKRaum der GEH8: Marleen Andreev + Amanda Bartak - LIAISON Kunst trifft Design

In the organizer's words:

Visual artist Marleen Andreev invites designer Amanda Bartak to the WERKRaum at GEH8. Both share a passion for inspiring collaborations that cross-fertilize their respective genres. With their complementary formal languages, they embark on a joint experimental search for interfaces between the often separate worlds of fine art and design.

An expansive installation will be on display that simultaneously provides insights into the different creative worlds and juxtaposes the works of the protagonists. In this way, Marleen Andreev and Amanda Bartak open up a stimulating discourse for and with the viewers of their exhibition. In addition to the vernissage, a further discussion is planned at which the protagonists will be present and invite interested parties to enter into conversation with them. The communicative, open exchange is crucial to the exhibition concept. The resulting insights can influence the overall work and be integrated into the expansive installation.

Marleen Andreev works as a visual artist and art therapist in Dresden. The search for the greatest possible freedom in her artistic expression has led her to the limits of techniques, media and materials ever since she began studying painting. Breaking through these boundaries remains an eternal venture for her, giving her room for cross-genre experiments. She constantly re-examines her artistic forms of expression in order to generate unexpected connections and transitions. In painterly experiments with chance, material writings, conceptual installations, participative moments or art-therapeutic interventions, the diversity of life is made visible from her perspective as a visual artist. >

Amanda Bartak studied product design. She worked in classic product and communication design and teaching from 2008 to 2023. She then changed her professional perspective and began a two-year self-study program that allowed her to enter the world of ceramics. Since then, she has been creating timeless and unique ceramic pieces that are characterized by reduced gestures and forms. In the uniqueness of her objects, the designer expresses her deep connection to nature and the originality of the materiality of clay, as well as her desire for a patient and meditative way of working.

Duration of the exhibition: March 07, 2025 - April 06, 2025
Where: GEH8 WERKraum
Opening hours: on March 28 from 4 to 7 pm, for the artist talk on April 4 from 6 to 8 pm and beyond Visits to the workroom by appointment via email or through the window on Gehestraße at any time.

The project is co-financed by tax funds on the basis of the budget approved by the Saxon state parliament.