Artist Talk

The artist Olaf Holzapfel (b. 1967 in Dresden) engages in his work with the materiality and design of architecture, with sustainable cultural techniques, and with the natural resources of building. The sculpture “Parliament” establishes a particular relationship between humans and environment, social relations, and the agora — the site of political debate. Since his participation in the 2011 Venice Biennale and documenta 14 in 2017, as well as receiving the Zurich Art Prize 2024, his work has become known and recognized both nationally and internationally. His exhibitions often address site-specific themes and are based on research into the local history of craft and technique.

Kathleen Reinhardt has directed the Georg Kolbe Museum in Berlin since 2022, which was named “Museum of the Year 2025” by AICA Germany earlier this year. She is the curator of the German Pavilion at the 61st Venice Art Biennale. Previously, she was curator for contemporary art at the Albertinum Dresden (2016–2022). She earned her doctorate at the FU Berlin and teaches in Germany and internationally. Her interests center on the museum as a site of artistic research and production, and on the discursive spaces of collections tied to particular times and to historical and ideological narratives.