Ulla von Brandenburg
°1974, Karlsruhe (DE) - lives and works in Paris (FR)
Ulla Von Brandenburg’s artistic practice is a visualization of the tensions between reality and fiction, visitor and actor, subject and object. Hallucination, mirror images and illusion influence the way we look and von Brandenburg’s theatrical style continually responds to this.
The artist starts from complex story lines, which she interweaves with ritual acts, historical references and elements from contemporary popular culture. Inspirations drawn from baroque theatre, German romanticism, trompe-l’oeil, literature and the occult come together in spatial installations consisting of coloured textile, theatre backdrops, watercolours, murals and film pieces. These elements are all specifically created and staged for the exhibition space concerned, resulting in unique scenographies and immersive experiences.
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Ulla von Brandenburg – SWEETS, QUILTS, SUN, installation view at Kunstmuseum Bonn, 2018-2019
Ulla von Brandenburg – Sweet Feast, exhibition view at Whitechapel Gallery, London in 2018
Ulla von Brandenburg – Sweet Feast, exhibition view at Whitechapel Gallery, London in 2018
Ulla von Brandenburg – It Has a Golden Sun and an Elderly Grey Moon, 2016
Ulla von Brandenburg – It Has a Golden Sun and an Elderly Grey Moon, 2016
Ulla von Brandenburg – exhibition view at Casino Luxembourg
Ulla von Brandenburg’s work has been presented in solo shows at venues such as Palais de Tokyo, Paris; Le Plateau-FRAC, Paris; Chisenhale, London; CCA Wattis, San Francisco; Kunstverein Düsseldorf; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Kunsthalle Zürich; MAMCO, Geneva; ACCA, Melbourne; and Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin.
Her work is also featured regularly in international group shows and at important biennials, such as the Biennale of Sydney; the Biennial of Lyon; the Venice Biennial, Performa, New York; Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris; Centre Pompidou, Paris; WIELS, Brussels; ICA, Boston; Witte de With, Rotterdam; CAC, Vilnius; and The Power Plant, Toronto. In 2016 von Brandenburg has been nominated for the Prix Marcel Duchamp.
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Ulla von Brandenburg – Blaue und Gelbe Schatten, performance at Georg Kolbe Museum in 2021
Ulla von Brandenburg – Le milieu est bleu, 2020, exhibition view at Palais de Tokyo, Paris (Photo by Aurélien Mole)
Ulla von Brandenburg – Le milieu est bleu, 2020, exhibition view at Palais de Tokyo, Paris (Photo by Aurélien Mole)
Ulla von Brandenburg – Le milieu est bleu, 2020, exhibition view at Palais de Tokyo, Paris (Photo by Aurélien Mole)
Ulla von Brandenburg – Le milieu est bleu, 2020, exhibition view at Palais de Tokyo, Paris (Photo by Aurélien Mole)
Ulla von Brandenburg – Le milieu est bleu, 2020, exhibition view at Palais de Tokyo, Paris (Photo by Aurélien Mole)
