Cornelia Herfurtner is a sculptor. She explores social cohesion. Cornelia Herfurtner also makes installations about freedom of assembly in the past and present. [An installation is a work of art in space. And freedom of assembly means that people have the right to meet together in a place and express their opinions. This is protected by German law. People frequently had to fight for this right in the past and must continue to do so today.] She enters into an exchange with the viewers about issues such as care, resistance, and participation. These topics are important for our lives together as a community.
Supported by: Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur, Stiftung Niedersachsen, Egerland Stiftung
Cornelia Herfurtner (DE) lives and works in Berlin. She works both under her given name and in various collective contexts. From September to November 2022, she was in New York researching social movements and the history of engaged art practices from Heartfield to Decolonize this place. Recent solo exhibitions were held at the exhibition and event venue alpha nova & galerie futura (2023), the non-profit art initiative MÉLANGE in Cologne (2022), and Very Kunstraum in Berlin (2021). Most recently, she was featured in group exhibitions at Kunstverein Tiergarten and Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien (both 2024).