Painting, for me...
...is about the process. It all starts with a simple line.
I am intrigued by how simple lines and shapes combine with others to form complex constructs. With each line and each layer of transparent paint added, new possibilities arise, and new compositions emerge – forms overlap, merge and collide, lines fade and reappear, and sometimes it becomes difficult to tell what the „initial“ shapes were.
This process, for me, is not only about exploring and constructing, it is also about letting go – letting go of particular ideas or an attachment to a specific outcome, and letting go of the existing to create something new: colours and shapes are overlaid, disappear, sometimes large parts of the painting are covered again, leaving only a few lines visible and some shapes shining through – a hint of what was there before.
Biography
Veronika Krämer (born 1985) is a Berlin-based artist who predominantly focuses on abstract geometric paintings.
With her grandfather and great-grandfather having been artists, Veronika came into contact with drawing and painting at an early age. However, it was only recently that she decided to make painting a profession. Since then, her works have been selected for various group exhibitions, both virtual and physical. She was longlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2023.
Veronika studied in Paris, Vienna, Oslo, and Munich and holds a „Magister Artium“ degree (Master of Arts) in Cultural Anthropology, Sociology and Scandinavian Studies.
Exhibitions & Awards
Current
14/06 – 01/10/2023: Fresh Legs 2022 – Group exhibition – Galleri Heike Arndt DK, Berlin (DE)
Recent
19/05 – 01/06/2023: Prague International Art Exhibition – Group exhibition – IUCP, Čapek Hall, Prague (CZ)
05/05 – 08/05/2023: Represented at Art Revolution Taipei 2023 (Taiwan), as a finalist of "I. A. G. P. Competition" by the Taiwan International Contemporary Artist Association
24/04 – 14/05/2023: Escapism – Group exhibition – CON-TEMPORARY Art Observatorium, Lavagna (IT)
Longlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2023
03/02 – 03/03/2023: Print it! – Group exhibition – Aire Place Studios, Leeds (UK)
05/11 – 30/12/2022: Little by Little – Group exhibition – Art Intersection, Gilbert (USA)
10/10 – 10/11/2022: Mind Maze – Group exhibition (online) – Art Gallery 118
01/09 – 30/09/2022: Textures, Shapes, Patterns, or Forms – Group Exhibition (online) – Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach (USA)
August 2022: Artist of the Month, Camelback Gallery
04/08 – 15/08/2022: Artist's Choice – Group Exhibition (online) & Merit Award – Art Room Gallery
03/08 – 01/09/2022: 5th Open International Art Competition – Group Exhibition (online) & Honorable Mention Award – Teravarna, Los Angeles (USA)
25/07 – 31/07/2022: Unity – Group Exhibition (online) – The Holy Art, London (UK)