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, […]
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 […]