A miracle of bold colour. Tactile Theory or “The Virtues of Restlessness” — these are already rather challenging titles. All the more so as pure clouds of colour in Anna Steinert’s paintings engage in a playful exchange with the viewer. The tactile, like the dynamic, must be sensed and felt, wrested from the abstract motifs. This is by no means an unpleasant task, as it is closely linked to an overwhelming sense of well-being. The colours alone draw the eye in, luring it into the depth of dynamic vortices, clouds, and spirals.
As beautiful as they are magical — two terms the Berlin-based artist does not shy away from. At times, she works with masks that awaken curiosity about what lies hidden; at others, she appeals to the imagination, urging it to catapult itself out of the present moment. If that is not an invitation suited to our current times, what is?
Anna Steinert (b. 1986) was born in Krefeld. After receiving a scholarship from Lobot Gallery in Oakland, California (2009), the Art Prize of the Stendar-Feuerbaum Foundation, and co-founding the women artists’ collective CALL (both in 2012), she completed her studies at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste Hamburg the following year. Further milestones include the Arthur Boskamp Foundation Prize with CALL and, in 2016, participation in the Goldrausch Project Berlin.
Two years ago, she received another scholarship in Brussels as well as funding from the Berlin Senate for female video artists. Since then, Anna Steinert has been represented in both solo and group exhibitions. She is currently exhibiting together with Cathrin Hoffmann at Galerie Tanja Wagner.
