Without a Trace

In her works, Freiburg-based artist Stefanie Gerhardt (b. 1974) explores space and whatever unfolds within that space. She investigates it from within its limits, from where it begins and from where it ends; paying special attention to the life which takes place inside it, that is already – or still – there. As a visual artist, she does this perceptibly and clearly and uses every medium at her disposal – drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, film. As striking and realistic as the figures appear to be, the transitory quality of their existence is unmistakable and at the same time the unfathomable nature of their purpose is expressed. Consequently, Stefanie Gerhardt directs our view to the unanswered areas beyond our dominating everyday, material existence.