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The pill that cured everything

Group Show curated by Debsaysyes

Press:
more info: Jacq: info@debsaysyes.org

The pill that cured everything is looking for answers. We want answers and we want them now.

Two blue check marks in whatsapp don’t mean that you saw the message. No! It means you have to answer right away. We want it all and we want it now. Patience seems distinct. We see no harm in ordering plastic shit and ultra fast fashion from Chinese webshops and have it shipped across the world, only to discard of it, because, well, who needs inferior quality?  A populist politician promises to have a war decennia and longer in the making ended in just one day. If the doctor we don’t trust to begin with doesn’t cure us right away, we burst with aggression.

See, incompetence and  big pharma are out to get us. The only good fix is a quick fix. An easy way out that will cost us nothing. In this black and white world we luckily still have artists. The ones dedicated to depict the world they live in or the one they’d rather live in. The ones adding beauty and meaning. The ones that provoke thoughts or stir up emotions. The ones providing real solace. New meanings. New solutions. Maybe even answers.

A pill that cures everything. For all to have and take. Twice a day with some water. If only we were listening and looking.

Text about the artworks included in the show:
Is astronomy imagery merely escapism, or does it provide deeper social commentary that challenges our perceptions? Science fiction encourages us to envision hopeful futures in an uncertain world while reflecting the current conflicts and challenges humanity faces.

Anne Wölk employs astronomical imagery as a powerful medium to explore societal utopias. Her work intertwines scientific research with vivid imagination, creating pathways toward inspiration.

Wölk captures the beauty of the universe using vibrant colors and dreamlike scenes that resonate with the aspirations of her generation. By blending celestial imagery with influences from German Romanticism and photorealism, she explores emotional depth while remaining grounded in reality. The theme of a universal cure highlights the collective yearning for quick solutions to the complex challenges of today’s fast-paced society.

In the exhibition, the artist presents a range of drawings, including a lunar landscape, the galaxy Centaurus A, and dramatic cloud formations against starry skies. One standout piece features a black canvas with two glowing neon tubes arranged in a triangle, set against a stunning starry backdrop. This artwork invites viewers to reflect on the interplay between light and darkness.

**More Info:**
*Art for Impact: A Space Program to Send Purpose-Driven Artwork to the Moon*

**Event Details:**
*Date:* *November 30, 2025*
*Time:* *16:00 – 00:00*

I am excited to share that my piece titled “Churyumov Gerasimenko” has been officially selected for the BitBasel Space: Art for Impact initiative. It will be launched to the Moon this November aboard the Griffin-1 lunar lander as part of NASA’s CLPS program. This is a monumental moment for me, and I am honored that my artwork is included in this historic cultural preservation mission. This unique program is part of the GLPH (Galactic Library Preserve Humanity) archival payload, set to launch on the upcoming Astrobotic Griffin-1 lunar mission under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program. Using Nanofiche, a space-grade technology designed to withstand the extreme conditions of space, the selected artworks will be preserved for billions of years on the Moon as a testament to human creativity, purpose, and legacy.

I’m excited to announce that my drawing will be featured in the Yellow Pages artist book project during this year’s Gallery Weekend Berlin. This project was created by Johannes Mundiger and Daniel Hahn and includes contributions from 130 artists.

**THE YELLOW PAGES**

It’s 1995. You arrive at the Wildenbruchstraße stop on the 104 bus. You need to make a phone call, so you look around and see a light ahead, glowing white and magenta. You’ve found the phone booth.

You quickly step inside and open the Yellow Pages; the number must be in there somewhere.

**Opening:** May 2, 4-8 p.m. 
**Exhibition:** Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4, 2025, from 2-6 p.m. 
**Location:** Phone booth at the corner of Wildenbruchstraße and Harzer Straße, Berlin-Neukölln 
*(Note: Today, the bus stop is served by the M43)*

artist list: Emma Adler, Anisia Affek, Eva Alter, Neda Aydin, Gin Bahc, Solweig de Barry, Olya Bazilevich, Christian Bär, Romain Blanck, Ella Becker, Christiane Behr, Coco Bergholm, Hannah Bohnen, Susanne Bonowicz, Birte Bosse, Anina Brisolla, Sascha Brylla, Xavi Ceerre, Jérôme Chazeix, Albert Coers, Johannes Daniel , Luc Demissy, Marta Djourina, Ursula Döbereiner, Kevin Driscoll, Arrtist Duo, Elias Errerd, Catherine Rose Evans, Ute Faber, Friederike Feldmann, 44 Flavours, Anna Fiegen, Jakob Francisco, Witalij Frese, Max Freund, Isabella Fürnkäs, Kathrin Ganser, Jane Garbert, Dagmara Genda, Eva Gentner, Marco Goldenstein, Elfi Greb, Dave Grossmann, Sebastian Haas, Daniel Hahn, Sebastian Haslauer, Lenia Hauser, Franz Helffenstein, Gabriele Herzog, Olga Hohmann, Verena Issel, Olga Jakob & Hannah Gottschalk, Justyna Janetzek, Stephan Jäschke, Marie Jeschke, Stefanie Kägi, Annelies Kamen, Tobias Kappel, Daniel Karrer, Dennis Kauzner, Leonid Keller, Manuel Kirsch, Kitra, Fee Kleiß, Johannes Klever, Martin Knigge, Beate Köhne, Georgia Krawiec, Constanze Kreiser, Tom Król, Hannes Krüger, Nina Maria Küchler, Sidsel Ladegaard, Ida Lawrence, Marie Fleur Lefebvre, Julie Legouez, Nils Leimkühler, Darja Linder, Timur Lukas, Maria Lunetto, Kevin Lüdicke, Barbara Lüdde, Antoanetta Marinov, Antonia Mauersberg, Jana Mertens, Judith Milz, Anna Mirkin, Sascha Missfeldt , Alice Morey, Tomoko Mori, Johannes Mundinger, Helena Münch, Nina Neumaier, Max Neumann, Shira Orion, Duncan Passmore, Magdalena Paz, Katya Quel, Hannah Rath, Linus Rauch, Oskar Rink, Antonia Rodrian, Yağmur Ruzgar & Ozan Akkoyun, Finja Sander, Fette Sans, Michel Santos, Aaron Scheer, Solveig Schmid, Lisa Marie Schmitt, Susanne Schmitt, Sissy Schneider, Avery Gia Sophie Schramm, Carolin Seeliger, Gal Sherizly, Anica Seidel, Charlie Stein, Anna Steinert, Antonia Stoyke, Tomislav Topic, Juliane Tübke, Sophia Uckmann, Olivia Malena Vidal, Georg Vierbuchen, Iakovos Volkov, Fabian Warnsing, Tobias Wenzel, Marlon Wobst, Anne Wölk, Kay Yoon und Martina Zelenika.

Text in deutscher Sprache:

Es ist 1995, Du kommst mit der 104* an der Haltestelle Wildenbruchstraße an. Du musst telefonieren und schaust Dich um – da vorne leuchtet es, Weiß und Magentafarben, Du hast die Telefonzelle gefunden. 

Schnell rein und die Gelben Seiten aufgeschlagen, irgendwo muss doch die Nummer stehen.

„Die Gelben Seiten“ ist ein Buch aus Originalzeichnungen von 130 Künstler:innen, dass in der Telefonzelle Wildenbruchstraße/ Ecke Harzer Straße, in Berlin-Neukölln ausliegt. Zusammengestellt haben es @danielhhan und Johannes Mundinger von Raum www, anlässlich des Sellerie-Weekend, dem Offspace Programm während des Gallery Weekend Berlin 2025.

Die Gelben Seiten

Eröffnung Freitag, 2. Mai, 16 – 20 Uhr

Ausstellung Samstag 3. Mai und Sonntag 4. Mai, jeweils von 14 – 18 Uhr

Telefonzelle

Wildenbruch/ Ecke Harzer Straße

Berlin-Neukölln

*heute die M43

Weitere Informationen:
https://raumwww.de/pages/die-gelben-seiten.html

Teil des Sellerie Weekend, Berlin, dem Off Space Programm während des Gallery Weekend, Berlin

https://www.sellerie-weekend.de/

February 8 – March 28, 2025

ANONYMOUS ARTISTS

Opening:Friday, February 7, 2025, at 8 p.m.
Kunsthaus Erfurt
Michaelisstraße 34, D-99084 Erfurt
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. / Free Entry

From February 8 to March 28, 2025, Kunsthaus Erfurt will host a project focused on the medium of drawing: ANONYMOUS DRAWINGS, curated by artist Anke Becker.

ANONYMOUS ARTISTS
How does one’s judgment change when the names and backgrounds of the artists are unknown? How does one define value when all prices are the same? Where is the line drawn between art and non-art?

In the exhibition ANONYMOUS DRAWINGS 2024/25 at Kunsthaus Erfurt, approximately 400 drawings by 400 international artists will be displayed. The works will be exhibited anonymously and offered for sale at a uniform symbolic price of €250. An artist’s name and place of origin will only be revealed upon the sale of a drawing, marking the remaining blank space. The fixed price is intended not as an actual market price but as a conceptual placeholder for any potential sales amount in the art market.

An international call for participation preceded this exhibition, allowing anyone to participate. There were no specific requirements regarding content or form, except that drawings should not exceed A3 size. Biographical information was not requested and did not factor into the selection process, which was conducted anonymously. The drawings on display were chosen from over 4,400 submissions by Anke Becker, in collaboration with artists Inken Reinert and Veronike Hinsberg, and compiled into a large installation.

ANONYMOUS ZEICHNER*INNEN is both a conceptual art project and an exhibition, where individual works contribute to a collective piece without hierarchies. The first exhibition of the current selection of Anonymous Zeichner’s work was held from November 16, 2024, to January 12, 2025, at Kunstraum Kreuzberg, Berlin, featuring all 1,000 selected works from the Open Call 2024. Due to the smaller space at Kunsthaus Erfurt, around 400 drawings will be presented there. The remaining works will be available for viewing and purchase online starting February 10.

SALE OF DRAWINGS AT KUNSTHAUS ERFURT
During the opening on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 9 p.m.
During the finissage on Friday, March 28, 2025.

February 8 – March 16, 2025

**Group Show in Ericeira, Portugal:**

CASA DE CULTURA JAIME LOBO E SILVA –
GALERIA MUNICIPAL ORLANDO MORAIS

Last year, I exhibited at the Museum Casa da Cultura Ericeira, and one of my paintings was selected for the Municipal Art Collection of Mafra. As a result, this artwork will now be featured in an exhibition showcasing pieces from the Municipal Art Collection. The exhibition will take place at the Gallery Orlando Morais, located within the Jaime Lobo e Silva House of Culture in Ericeira, from February 8 to March 16.

Artist list: Alfredo Martins, Alves Piloto, Anne Wölk, Antonio da Silva, Fernando Pina, Filomena Parra, Fonzi, Francisco Bartus, Ildebranda Martin, João c. Gomes, Ketam, Leonardo Quinterla, Marco Estrella, Matilde Costa, Miguel Horta, Nogueira de Barros, Nor, Paula Quintas, Pedro Carreno, Pissarro, Ricardo Paula, Ricardo Tota, Rita Conde, Tiago Hesp e Xorimo

The “Retrospective 2024” exhibition will showcase various works by artists who exhibited in city galleries throughout 2024. The opening is scheduled for February 8 at 6 p.m., and the works will be displayed in the atrium of the municipal library within the cultural center until March 16, 2025.

No passado sábado a Casa de Cultura Jaime Lobo e Silva, na Ericeira, acolheu a inauguração de duas exposições de arte municipal.

A primeira, intitulada “Retrospetiva 2024 – Coleção de Arte Municipal“, apresenta uma seleção de obras de artistas de diversas áreas que expuseram nas galerias da vila ao longo de 2024. A exposição está patente na Galeria Municipal Orlando Morais, localizada no interior da Casa de Cultura, e poderá ser visitada até 16 de março.

Out Now: AQ Volume 4
(AQ Quarterly)

Quarterly Catalog For Extraordinary Women Artists

Amazon Link!
https://a.co/d/0ie6wIp

I am pleased to announce that my work has been selected for inclusion in the AQ Volume IV catalog, which highlights the achievements of remarkable women and non-binary artists. The publication is scheduled for release at the end of November 2024. It is a significant honor to have my work chosen from nearly 300 applicants, and I regard this opportunity as an exceptional platform for showcasing my paintings in a beautifully designed, collectible format.

Create! Magazine is a proudly independent, women-owned, artist-run platform committed to amplifying the voices and works of emerging and mid-career creatives worldwide. The mission of Create! Magazine is to offer an inclusive, supportive, and transparent space for artists of diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences to share their stories and artworks with a wider audience.

#artpublishing #artpublishers #artpublication

SAVE THE DATE:
I’m excited to announce that the Round Table 5 Berlin 2024 art auction will take place on November 15th, 2024. https://rt5.de
The event will be held at the Goldberger Hall of the VBKI. I’m honored to have my artwork, “High Frontiers,” selected for this year’s auction. As part of the auction, 50% of the proceeds will go towards supporting social projects. It’s important to me that my art can contribute to helping people. This year, the auction will be supporting several charities including: Eastend Berlin e.V. (eastend-berlin.com), Frauenhaus Cocon e.V. (frauenhaus-cocon-berlin.de), BeeBob Hilft e.V. (beebob-hilfe.de), Statthaus Böcklerpark (statthausboecklerpark.de), Elisabethstift Berlin (elisabethstift-berlin.de)

Artist list: Mareike Felsch, Aya Onodera, Johann S. Walther, Iris-Andrea Pott-Sehnke, Rita Luther, Roberto Kusterle, Anne Wölk, Klaus Killisch, Stephanie Nückel, Barbara Haag, Frauke Bergemann, Eckardt F.G. Schadt, Thomas Schelper, Songwen Sun von Berg, Christof Wegner, Andreas Anzeneder, Kerstin Dzewior, Dana Rabea Jäger, Sibylle Möndel, Michael Jastram, Antje Preußer, Ben Cottrell, Marlene Burz, Christian Rothmann, Sabine Herrmann, Fulvio de-Pellegrin, Manuel Kirsch, Klaus Ewald Mentges, Oskar Ferschke, Simon Benski, Michael Sachse, Christof Kimmich, Heidi Lichtenberger, Mathias Fitz, Inkya Park, Adolphe Braun, Nicolas Lawin, Ming Lu, Karoline Kroiß and many more …

Press Release

The island of stars we call home

Solo Exhibition of painter Anne Wölk at Casa Cultura

Opening at 15th of June 2024
on view 15th June – 14th July 2024

For the first time, Portugal hosts an exhibition by an award-winning German artist

For the first time in Portugal, renowned German artist Anne Wölk will present
her exhibition „The island of stars we call home“ at Casa de Cultura Jaime Lobo
e Silva, Ericeira, from June 15 to July 14, 2024. Internationally renowned,
Wölk has exhibited in places such as Spain, Great Britain, South Korea and
the United States.

Nature and Technology in Art

With works that blend nature and technology, the exhibition includes series such
as Nebula, Planet Spheres and Extraterrestrial Horizons. Using techniques from
the old masters and digital culture, Anne creates multidisciplinary paintings that
question our relationship with the universe. She explores contrasts between
outer space and human colonizing and scientific activities, using oils, graphite
and acrylics on three-dimensional spheres.

„Although my approach to compositions stems from Romanticism and
Photorealism, I subvert these traditional methods of landscape painting through
conceptual representations of light and fluid color gradients that allude to
digital photographic media that capture popular images of space; my works
depict photographic aberrations, digital information gaps and compression
artifacts caused by the technical limitations of telescopic observations and
mechanical photography,“ she explains.

Urban exploration

One of the series stands out for its urban exploration of abandoned spaces
in Eastern Europe, reflecting the contemporary trend of documenting forgotten
places and their histories. Anne seeks to capture ephemeral nature and
memory, questioning architectural legacy and the essence of time and place.

„Through painting, the viewer can catch a glimpse of the ephemeral nature and
memory of ourselves and our surroundings and preserve them before they are
lost in time and space. The artworks raise the question: What do architectural
legacies convey about society when we let them drift away?
What is the essence of time and place?“ says the artist.

The exhibition is curated by Eunice Mestre & Pedro Ramos.

About the artist

Anne Wölk, born in 1982 in Jena, Germany, is a figurative painter influenced
by contemporary realists Vija Celmins and Russel Crotty. Her paintings, which
predominantly depict the night sky with galaxies, reflect a multicultural fusion of German, Baltic, and American elements, resulting from her intense interaction
with international artists. Internationally recognized, Wölk has won a category
award for painting in the art competition ‚Art Takes Paris‘ in 2013 and
a scholarship award from Stiftung Kunstfonds in 2022. She also took part in the
finalists‘ exhibition of the Art Revolution competition

„A ilha de estrelas a que chamamos casa“,

Exposição Individual da pintora Anne Wölk na Casa Cultura Galeria da Ericeira

Abertura dia 15 de junho, 2024
em exibição de 15 de junho a 14 de julho de 2024

Pela primeira vez, Portugal acolhe uma exposição de uma artista alemã
premiada

Pela primeira vez em Portugal, a conceituada artista alemã Anne Wölk vai
apresentar a sua exposição “The island of stars we call home”
(A ilha de estrelas a que chamamos casa) na Casa de Cultura Jaime Lobo e
Silva, na Ericeira, de 15 de junho a 14 de julho de 2024.
Reconhecida internacionalmente, Wölk já expôs em locais como Espanha,
Grã Bretanha, Coreia do Sul e Estados Unidos.

Natureza e Tecnologia na Arte

Com obras que misturam natureza e tecnologia, a exposição inclui séries como
Nebula (Nebulosa), Planet Spheres (Esferas planetárias) e Extraterrestrial
Horizons (Horizontes Extraterrestres). Utilizando técnicas dos antigos mestres
e da cultura digital, Anne cria pinturas multidisciplinares que questionam a
nossa relação com o universo. Explora os contrastes entre o espaço exterior e
as actividades humanas de colonização e científicas, utilizando óleos, grafite e
acrílicos em esferas tridimensionais.

„Embora a minha abordagem às composições tenha origem no Romantismo e
no Fotorrealismo, subverto estes métodos tradicionais de pintura de paisagens
através de representações conceptuais de luz e gradientes de cor fluidos que
aludem aos meios fotográficos digitais que captam imagens populares do espaço;
as minhas obras retratam aberrações fotográficas, lacunas de informação
digital e artefactos de compressão causados pelas limitações técnicas das
observações telescópicas e da fotografia mecânica“, explica.

Exploração urbana

Uma das séries destaca-se pela sua exploração urbana de espaços abandonados
no Leste Europeu, reflectindo a tendência contemporânea de documentar
lugares esquecidos e as suas histórias. Anne procura captar a natureza efémera
e a memória, questionando o legado arquitetónico e a essência do tempo e
do lugar.

„Através da pintura, o espetador pode vislumbrar a natureza efémera e a memória
de nós próprios e do que nos rodeia e preservá-las antes que se percam
no tempo e no espaço. As obras de arte levantam a questão: O que é que os
legados arquitectónicos transmitem sobre a sociedade quando os deixamos
desaparecer? Qual é a essência do tempo e do lugar?“, diz a artista.
A exposição tem curadoria de Pedro Ramos.

Sobre a artista

Anne Wölk, nascida em 1982 em Jena, Alemanha, é uma pintora figurativa
influenciada pelos realistas contemporâneos Vija Celmins e Russel Crotty. As
suas pinturas, que retratam predominantemente o céu noturno com galáxias,
reflectem uma fusão multicultural de elementos alemães, bálticos, russos e
americanos, resultado da sua intensa interação com artistas dos EUA. Reconhecida
internacionalmente, Wölk ganhou um prêmio de categoria de pintura no
concurso de arte ‚Art Takes Paris‘ em 2013 e uma bolsa de estudos da Stiftung
Kunstfonds em 2022. Participou também na exposição dos finalistas do
concurso Art Revolution em Taipei. Atualmente, vive e trabalha em Berlim.