Anna K.E.

Anna K.E. is a Georgian multidisciplinary artist known for her boundary-breaking and hybrid works. 

Biography of Anna K.E.

Anna K.E. was born in Tbilisi, Georgia in 1986. From 1995 to 2000, she attended the famous Vakhtang Chabukiani classical ballet school. In 2000, at the age of 13, she relocated to Germany. Two years later, in 2002, she enrolled at the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart. Continuing her artistic journey, she joined the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in 2004, where she earned her diploma degree and Meisterschülertitel in 2010, studying under professors Georg Herold and Christopher Williams.

Throughout her educational journey and beyond, Anna K.E.'s artistic prowess garnered recognition and acclaim. She has received numerous awards and prizes, including the Rotary Club Scholarship in 2007, the Audi Art Award in 2008 for her innovative performances, the ISCP artist residency in 2009 in New York City, and the Herbert Zapp Prize for young art in 2012.

After completing her studies in Germany, Anna K.E. moved to New York in 2010 to participate in the ISCP program, with support from the German government through scholarships such as the DAAD Scholarship, NRW Travelscholarship, and Kunststiftung NRW. Since then, she has established her life and artistic practice in New York City.

The art style of Anna K.E.

Anna K.E.'s artistic practice is influenced by her background as a ballerina, which manifests in her exploration of the relationship between objects and their environment. She delves into how the environment can both shape and confine objects within it. 

Central to Anna K.E.'s artistic inquiry is the analysis and overcoming of existing and self-made cultural, social, and artistic structures. Her work incorporates both representational and abstract elements, often standing at the threshold of the figurative.

Working across multiple mediums, Anna K.E. demonstrates a versatile approach encompassing drawing, sculpture, installation, photography, video, and sound. Her site-specific installations often incorporate performative elements or their remnants and reflections. With a fluidity that transcends disciplinary boundaries, she effortlessly navigates the languages of architecture, design, and art.