Education
2017 — 2020: Meisterschülerstudium, postgraduate studies in Fine Arts with Prof. Monika Brandmeier, Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, Germany
2016 — 2017: Study of Fine Arts, with a focus on drawing, Brussels Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Belgium
2013 — 2017: Study and diploma in Fine Arts with Prof. Peter Bömmels, Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, Germany
Awards, Grants and Residencies
2023: Villa Empain, Fondation Boghossian, Artist Residency of four weeks, Brussels, Belgium
2022: Grant by Stiftung Kunstfonds Bonn (Absolvent*innenförderung)
Since 2021: Studio at Atelierhaus des Bonner Kunstvereins
2013 — 2020: Scholarship by Hans-Böckler-Foundation
2018: Robert-Sterl-Award 2018 by Sammelstiftung des Bezirkes Dresden Foundation and Dresden Academy of Fine Arts
2018: Grant for publication of an exhibition catalogue by Hans-Böckler-Foundation
2016 — 2017: Grant by the European exchange programme (Erasmus) for a study year at Brussels Royal Academy of Fine Arts
Solo and Two Person Shows
2023: AKZENT Mind the Gap! Kupferstich-Kabinett (foyer and studyroom), SKD Museum, Dresden, (Germany) (Solo)
2019: My river waits reply, Kunstverein Wolfenbüttel, Wolfenbüttel, Germany (Duo)
2018: Die Freundschaften der Dinge, Hans-Böckler-Foundation, Düsseldorf, Germany (Solo)
2018: Eine Stelle in der Welt, Robert-Sterl-Haus, Struppen, Germany (Solo)
2017: Gepäck aus Forest, Kurfürstliches Gärtnerhaus, Bonn, Germany (Solo)
2016: Retourne-moi dans mes propriétés, Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, Germany (Duo)
Group Exhibitions (selection)
2023: KunstRai, Art Amsterdam, Gallery Nono, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2023: Alles Zeichnung, Atelier Scheuermann, Bonn, Germany
2023: Sommerausstellung, Raum für Kunst und Natur, Bonn, Germany
2022: In Transfer, Gallery Nono, The Hague, The Netherlands
2022: Künstlerbuch VERSCHWINDEN, Oktogon, Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, Germany
2022: Faszination Papier, Gustav-Lübcke-Museum, Hamm, Germany
2022: Reiter#Stand#Bild or an EQUESTRIAN STATUE, GEH8, Dresden, Germany
2021: Existenz II, Oktogon, Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, Germany
2020: Thuis/Home - Paper Biennial, Museum Rijswijk, The Netherlands
2020: Wohin geht die Reise - Alles ist Wechselwirkung, Künstlerforum Bonn in cooperation with Südtiroler Künstlerbund, Galerie Prisma, Botzen, Italy
2020: Meister 2020, Motorenhalle Dresden, Germany
2020: Meisterklasse Brandmeier, Hygienemuseum Dresden, Germany
2019: Wohin geht die Reise - Alles ist Wechselwirkung, Künstlerforum Bonn in cooperation with Südtiroler Künstlerbund, Künstlerforum Bonn, Germany
2019: Kunst für Humanismus, Lipsiusbau, Dresden, Germany
2018: Now Horizon, Galerie 3, Dresden, Germany
2018: 70 Jahre Grundgesetz, traveling Exhibition for the 70th anniversary of the German Basic Law, Parliament Düsseldorf, Germany
2018: The Dresden Knix, with Jessica Hutchins, Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, Germany
2018: Existenz I, Oktogon, Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, Germany
2017: Hotel Liberty - a room that, Halle 14, Baumwollspinnerei, Leipzig, Germany
2017: Diplomausstellung, Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, Germany
2016: Leibnitzreflexe I, Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Berlin, Germany
2015: Moulin de Lezaff, Brittany, France
Publications
2018: Darja Eßer, Die Freundschaften der Dinge (The friendship of things), solo-exhibition catalogue, 2018, Düsseldorf