With Christine Schlegel (born 1950 in Crossen), the Städtische Galerie Dresden is focussing on a bustling, versatile and powerful artist. Her work encompasses a wide range of materials and genres.
Even during her studies at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, Christine Schlegel sought alternative forms of expression beyond ideological constraints. As such, she belongs to a generation of East German artists whose work evolved outside official doctrines – idiosyncratic and deeply personal. Since then, she has consistently developed her own distinctive visual language, working across nearly all artistic disciplines. The special exhibition features paintings, drawings, overpaintings, collages, artist’s books, and films.
Christine Schlegel was already looking for alternative forms of expression beyond ideological guidelines during her studies at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts. She thus belongs to that generation of East German artists whose work unfolded outside of official dogmas - unconventional and deeply personal. Since then, she has consistently developed her own unmistakable visual language. She works in almost all artistic genres. Paintings, drawings, overpaintings, collages, artist's books and films can be seen in the special exhibition.
