claudia balsters and hannah goldstein work as an artist duo since 2019.
They focus on female histories and produce photographic artworks and films. Their approach has been described as emphatic feminism that, in addition to dogma, also leaves room for play.
EXHIBITIONS
2024 Nicht sie allein - Frauen im Widerstand_Freundeskreis Willy-Brandt-Haus, Berlin, Solo
2024 Liebe Résistance_Goethe Institut Lyon (FR), Solo
2023 Zero Tolerance_Spor Klübü, Berlin
2023 NORDWESTKUNST, nominated for the Nordwestkunst Art Prize, Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven
2023 Liebe Résistance_ Musée départemental de la Résistance du Vercors (FR), Solo
2022 X-Treme Women Art Prize Berlin_online @e-mergingartists.art
2022 The big RUW! Show NL-Berlin_HilbertRaum, Berlin
2022 Die Obiger Galaxis_Axel Obiger, Berlin
2021 Dear Käthe_Galerie im Museum Tempelhof, Berlin, Solo
2021 Dear Resistance_ DIEresidenz, Die (FR), Solo
2021 Faire Monument_ Journées du Matrimoine, Die (FR)
2020 Lila Wunder, Projektraum Kunst+Kultur Queeres Kulturhaus, Berlin
AWARDS and RESIDENCIES
2021 Artist residency in Die (FR)
2020 Photography research stipend, Haus am Kleistpark, Berlin
2020 2nd prize Annegret Zawischa Kunstpreis, Ammerland (DE)
EDUCATION
claudia balsters
2012 Diploma in Fine Arts / Fine Art Photography, Academy of Visual Arts, Leipzig
2005 State Exam, Visual Arts and German language and literature, University of Osnabrück
2003 Photography, Glasgow School of Art (Evening Academy)
hannah goldstein
2012 Ostkreuzschule für Fotografie, Berlin, Masterclass with Prof. Arno Fischer & Werner Mahler
2009 Royal University College of Fine Arts, Stockholm (Residency Program, Dpt. of photography and video)
2005 B.A. Photography, Bard College, New York
2005 B.A. Social Studies - Human Rights, Bard College, New York
To check individual artwork by claudia, go to www.claudiabalsters.com
To check individual artwork by hannah, go to www.hannahgoldstein.net