Text by Corinna Heumann and photography by vanderGracht Artists and their artistic portraits usually respond to the flood of images in the digital present with critical distance and playful irony. Countless inexpensive ways to produce …
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The SELF in the Image – A Play of Perception
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When Artists Meet: Between the Gaze and the Gesture — The Portrait as a Shared Space
Interview by Corinna Heumann, Illustration by Kim Kluge — Corinna on the Move Kim Kluge and Corinna Heumann talk about closeness, perception, and the special dynamic between two creative personalities. CH: When I portrayed you, …
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The Neo-Fluxus Artist H.O. Schmidt Symbolically Connects Germany and New Zealnd through his Artistic Action
Photo by Peter Köster One part of the four-meter-high sculpture stands in the medieval town of Lennep. Its antipode will be immersed into the South Pacific Sea. To realize this, H.O. Schmidt brought the heart …
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The Human Soul in Metamorphosis – Who ist Georg Schnitzler?
Interview and Image by Corinna Heumann What drives you, Georg Schnitzler? The human being. The human being has always been at the center of my work. In my paintings, I portray the figure deliberately alone …
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Visual Explorations of Power, the Body and the Fragility of Humanity
In the current exhibition Heroines at the world’s first Women’s Museum in Bonn, not only do outstanding historical female figures meet, but also contemporary women who continue to rethink the present. Here, literature meets visual …
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Easter UtopEgg
An Easter UtopEgg inspired by Salvador Dalí and ChatGTP by Corinna Heumann In a molten moment, when the sun’s rays dripped from the sky like viscous toothpaste, Chlormornis opened the gate to her realm of …
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Atwoodian Utopias – World Literature Meets Pop Culture
Text and image by Corinna Heumann In Margaret Atwood‘s work, the major questions of our time meet unsettling answers. They belong to the great utopian literature of the world and are now ranked third after …
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Fifty-Fifty
Text and image by Corinna Heumann Diverse artistic positions unite art and philosophy, questioning themes such as freedom and rules while emphasizing balance as a central principle. They call for creative solutions and harmony between …
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Questionable Art Upside Down
Text by Corinna Heumann/ Image by Frank Fremerey Bonn-based photographer Frank Fremerey and artist Corinna Heumann pose the question in a new series of photomontages. How can people be inspired to engage with questionable art …
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Love & Justice – A Documentary Film by Kerry Candaele
Text and Image by Corinna Heumann The documentary film Love & Justice by Kerry Candaele delves deep into the abyss of Chile’s tragic history. It intertwines the personal drama of the arrest and execution of …
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World-famous, unforgotten-forgotten: Who is Moses Hess?
Imaginary Interview by Corinna Heumann Moses Hess was born in Bonn in 1812. In 1875, he died in Paris as a French citizen. In Bonn he studied philosophy. While still a student, he and friends …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 44
A Novel by Mira Steffan Elated, Charlotte locked the front door to the gallery. She had been working with Lara Sass for six months now. She had never enjoyed a job so much. Lara was …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 43
A Novel by Mira Steffan „You’re giving up? You were just doing really well on the career track. Why are you throwing it all away again?” With raised eyebrows, Susanne looked at Charlotte across the …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 42
A Novel by Mira Steffan So Dorothea dared to take the leap into something new, dared to do what she didn’t think she could do. What about her inner fulfillment? Justus had already made it …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 41
A Novel by Mira Steffan “I have to tell you something.” Dorothea began a conversation, which was to evolve into very interesting one for Charlotte. Together they went for a walk during their lunch break. …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 40 – Four Years Later
A Novel by Mira Steffan Emma was beaming. Because Charlotte and Justus and Karl joined forces to sing the song by Rolf Zuckowski: “Wie schön, dass Du geboren bist…”. It was Emma’s 13th birthday, and …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 39
A Novel by Mira Steffan The large conference room was full of people standing closely together, each holding a glass of champagne. It was Günter Heinze’s celebration for his 60th birthday and the company anniversary. …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 38
A Novel by Mira Steffan Charlotte sat in her car outside Dorothea’s house, waiting for her. They were going to their company’s corporate party together. Charlotte was excited. It was the first time she attended …
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About Art and Life – das hat was
Text and Image by Corinna Heumann das hat was – about art and life The exhibition das hat was in Bad Godesberg plays with the dazzling and fascinating themes of creativity and artistic creative processes. …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 37
A Novel by Mira Steffan „Sit down,” Meier said friendly, but in an neglegtful manner. With unease, Charlotte complied with this request. Why had Meier called her into his office? She was sure – it …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 36
A Novel by Mira Steffan Nervously, Charlotte kept glancing at her wristwatch. She had to pick up Emma from her piano lesson in 45 minutes. And Schuster was having an argument with Horst Alt about …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 35
A Novel by Mira Steffan Being in a hurry Charlotte greeted Günter Heinze, who bumped into her in the hallway. But Heinze forced her to stop: “Hello, Mrs. Reimann. Why did you disappear to so …
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Make Peace with Nature – Who is Sandra Prüfer?
Interview and Photo by Corinna Heumann Sandra Prüfer was born in Neuss, in the Rhineland, in the late 1960s. After completing an apprenticeship in publishing at the Rheinische Post, she studied journalism, political science and …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 34
A Novel by Mira Steffan Her tan from the vacation and the feeling of relaxation had quickly faded. When Charlotte looked in retrospect at the last six weeks, she realized that on four weekends they …
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No borders, no nations: Who is Julius Klüver?
Julius Klüver was born in Filderstadt near Stuttgart as a creative multi-talent. He began studying humanities at Alanus University. He became also interested in business administration and art. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree. He …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 33
A Novel by Mira Steffan She knew something was wrong even before she picked up the phone. “Mrs. Reimann, Emma hurt herself in sports class. She probably has a concussion of the brain. The ambulance …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 32
A Novel by Mira Steffan “Have you ever noticed how pale Dad is?” Charlotte stopped raking and sat up, “Now that you mention it. True.” She wiped her forehead thoughtfully, “I think Papa has lost …
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Change on the Marble Stairs of Museum Portals
Text and image by Corinna Heumann Times of change seem evident in the attempts to reinvent European identities to define the current position in the world. During the past 250 years, celebrated expressions of European …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 31
A Novel by Mira Steffan Charlotte flipped back and forth in the file folder, back and forth. Why had the department manager canceled the old maintenance contract for the injection molding machines? Somehow, the costs …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 30
A Novel by Mira Steffan Heinze’s incredulous expression said it all. He’s staring like a numbed goldfish, Charlotte thought heretically and almost had to laugh out loud, but suppressed the impulse immediately. Then Heinze cleared …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 29
A Novel by Mira Steffan She parked her car in the parking lot for hikers and got out. Again she took a deep breath. The air scented of damp earth, leaves and grass. Without paying …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 28
A Novel by Mira Steffan Charlotte opened the front door. Silence greeted her. Emma and Justus had gone swimming. She hung up her coat on the coat rack, added her shoes, and strolled into the …
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The Raft of the Medusa – are Utopian Visions still Thinkable?
Text and Image by Corinna Heumann Answers to this question are given by young people on a theater stage with great matter-of-factness while being cast away on the Raft of the Medusa at the Bonn …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 27
A Novel by Mira Steffan Pauline nodded in Charlotte’s direction. She had been ranting unabated for ten minutes about the pros and cons of different grave borders. They sat across from each other at her …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 26
A Novel by Mira Steffan “Ms. Lah could print this out straight away,” Meier told Charlotte. What she meant was the adjusted figures for the budget planning she had just discussed with Meier. They left …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 25
A Novel by Mira Steffan The moderator’s voice was getting on her nerves. The world was so noisy. People everywhere were talking, gossiping, arguing. The people were wearing her out. Charlotte turned off the car …
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A family man and always at work – Who is Andreas Rein?
Interview and Image by Corinna Heumann Andreas Rein is a painter. He was born in Cologne. After graduating from high school, he completed an apprenticeship as a mechanic. Then he studied Fine Arts with Prof. …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 24
A Novel by Mira Steffan The hollow cheeks, the black circles under her eyes, the hurried expression on her face. Justus didn’t like this at all. Charlotte worked too hard and too much. But when …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 23
A Novel by Mira Steffan “Yes, yes, that’s what I say. It goes on and on.” Short break. Then a shrill exclamation, “My God! NO! OH! Oh, the poor thing!” Charlotte cringed. She was sitting …
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The Labyrinth of Charlotte Reimann – Episode 22
A Novel by Mira Steffan Work was a distraction that Charlotte immersed herself in. She took care of Emma as much as her work allowed, had sex with Justus, went to invitations, smiled, chatted, talked, …