Kathi Kaeppel (*1977, Heidelberg) is an artist working on site-specific installations, exploring the territories of drawing and animated drawing in space. In her works she discusses nature impacted by human interventions and the effects of a missing reference system for our actions. This reference frame is established by accelerating natural and man-made processes to create intense and unexpected experiences. For each work Kaeppel creates a specific system of scale, lines of perception, and colours as a spatial choreography in which the recipient becomes an active participant. The installations are composed of elements that are rearranged to an immersive experience of drawing in time and space.
Her interest lies in creating and surpassing boundaries at the same time. Using lines and basic shapes, she creates spaces as a field of possibilities. Despite the level of abstraction and sophistication behind the three-dimensional dynamic installations, Kaeppel’s pieces convey a sense of lightness, contrasting the profound atmosphere associated with her themes.
Kathi Kaeppel has studied at Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee and University for the Creative Arts, UK.
In addition to numerous awards, she received a grant from the DAAD, the Fulbright Commission and the Foundation for Freedom.
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1977 born in Heidelberg, Germany
lives and works in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2004 Diploma, Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee, Prof. Nanne Meyer
2002 BA, University for the Creative Arts, UK, Prof. Suzanne Buchan
since 2019 Artistic Researcher, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Lucerne, CH
2014–2018 Visiting Professor, Kunsthochschule Berlin–Weißensee
since 2009 Jury member and Curator, Internationales Trickfilm–Festival Stuttgart
since 2007 Lecturer
1999–2005 Co-Founder, monogatari, Berlin
GRANTS / AWARDS
2020 Project funding Kulturamt Frankfurt a/M, project Vestige
Project funding Schweizerischer Nationalfonds, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, research project Moving in Every Direction
Award, Kunst am Bau, Münsterplatz, Mainz
Project funding Hessenfilm, project Amber
Artist Grant »Hessen kulturell neu eröffnen«, Hessische Kulturstiftung, project Virgin Soil
Project funding Kulturamt Frankfurt a/M, project The Lonesome Tree
2019 Fellowship Stiftung Freiheit
2017 Bronze Award, Kommunikation im Raum, adc Deutschland
German Design Award, Rat für Formgebung
2014-2018 Fellowship Berliner Senat
2011 Award, Communication Arts
2009 Award, 1st prize, Team Bank, Nürnberg
2004 Fellowship Fulbright
Echo Award, video national
Award, 200 best illustrators worldwide, Luerzers Archive
2003 Gold Award, Experimental film & video Remi awards, The Houston International Film Fest
Silber Award, The Society of Korea Illusart
Animation Award, sehsuechte, international student film festival
Award, annual multimedia
Jury Award, shorts-welcome
2002 Award, 1st prize, backup, weimar
2001 Fellowship DAAD
Award, Best animated series, berlin beta film festival
Nomination, Max & Moritz Award, International Comic Salon