Maria Rapela – Visual Artist and Photographer
Berlin-based artist. Her work deals with the tensions of identity, the mystery of being, with and together with others in this world. Her most commonly used techniques: painting, drawing, printmaking, animation or photography.
Museum Palais Populaire Berlin A few days ago I was at the Palais Populaire for Museum Day (On the 1st Sunday of every month, most museums in Berlin are free). The exhibition there was by British artist Isaac Julien with his film and installation Playtime (2013). An hour long, the film reflects on power games, […]
Sam Hsieh: The art of self-taming and self-exertion Photo of the exhibition ©Maria Rapela 2023 Yesterday I attend the talk with the Taiwanese artist Tehching HsiehArtistically known as: Sam Hsieh in the Neue National Gallery in Berlin. This is his first museum exhibition in Germany and the artist personally presented his most important performative projects, […]
BAAM, Monopol, April 2022 Photo © Maria Rapela Maybe you are new in Berlin and your walls are empty, your home withouth personality? If you like to decorate your walls with art and unique pieces, this is a good opportunity to start your small art collection at affordable prices. Or maybe you’ve never paid much […]
Foto ©Maria Rapela Yesterday I was at the New National Gallery Museum (Neuenationalgalerie) in Berlin and it’s the first time I’ve been there since its reopening. The museum was closed for renovations from 2015 until last summer 2021. The current temporary exhibition is by American artist Barbara Kruger, known for her political and feminist art […]
Exhibition and Culture Program Exhibition in the context of of the Kultur Salon Berlin #23 Where: Forum FactoryAddress: Besselstraße 13-14, 10969 Berlin Opening: June 11 from 18:00-22:00 Start of the stage programat 20:00 – 10€ – Finissage exhibition: 21 June 2022 from 16:00 to 22:00 Why PEACE AND FRUITS? How […]
Dayanita Singh in the Gropius Bau, Berlin. Copyright ©Maria Rapela, 2022 Title of the exhibition: Dancing with my cameraFrom March 18 to July 7, 2022Gropius BauNiederkirchnerstraße 7, 10963 Berlin Last Friday, the exhibition of the Indian photographer Dayanita Singh opened at the Gropius Bau in Berlin and I was there. The intersection between photography, […]
Frequently, an art exhibition brings together the works of artists, but the reasons and the artistic proposal of those who present their work are not always well understood. Delving into these reasons and why can help to better understand the background of the work. In this well-made 20-minute video documentary, filmmaker Chrysanthi Goula visited the […]