Artist Freya Hattenberger
Date 2008
Size 66 cm x 51 cm
Inscription one work inscribed on the reverse: “Nachtleben I, 2008, Freya Hattenberger, 50 × 60 cm”; the second work is uninscribed and identified as Nachtblende II
Condition very good condition; frames show signs of age and use
Price on request
Freya Hattenberger (born 1978 in Offenbach am Main) is a German media and performance artist who lives and works in Cologne. She began her artistic training in 2001 at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, where she studied under renowned artists such as Jürgen Klauke, Marcel Odenbach, and Matthias Müller. After graduating with distinction in 2006, she continued her studies at the Sandberg Institute in Amsterdam, where she completed a postgraduate Master of Fine Arts.
Over the course of her career, Hattenberger has received numerous grants and awards, including the Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Scholarship and the North Rhine-Westphalia Promotion Prize for Media Art. International residencies and research stays—such as in Paris and through programs of the Goethe-Institut—have further shaped her artistic development.
Her work has been shown in numerous national and international exhibitions. Notable solo exhibitions include “BEWEGGRÜNDE” as part of the Photoszene Festival Cologne (2020), “Think of me when you are in glorious sunshine” at Bräuning Contemporary (2016), as well as presentations in galleries in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, and Dortmund. She has also participated in major group exhibitions, including at the Museum Ostwall, the Ludwig Forum Aachen, the Kunstmuseum Bonn, the Tbilisi Triennial, and the Palais de Tokyo.
A recent institutional solo exhibition, “You See Me And I See You”, was presented at the Märkisches Museum Witten (2024/25), exploring themes of corporeality, perception, and female identity.
Hattenberger’s works are held in important public and private collections, including the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes, the Museum Ostwall, and the IMAI – inter media art institute. Her video works are also included in international archives such as V-Tape.
Overall, her career reflects a sustained international exhibition presence and strong representation in museum collections, underscoring her significance within contemporary media and performance art.
Artist Freya Hattenberger
Date 2008
Size 66 cm x 51 cm
Inscription one work inscribed on the reverse: “Nachtleben I, 2008, Freya Hattenberger, 50 × 60 cm”; the second work is uninscribed and identified as Nachtblende II
Condition very good condition; frames show signs of age and use
Price on request
Freya Hattenberger (born 1978 in Offenbach am Main) is a German media and performance artist who lives and works in Cologne. She began her artistic training in 2001 at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, where she studied under renowned artists such as Jürgen Klauke, Marcel Odenbach, and Matthias Müller. After graduating with distinction in 2006, she continued her studies at the Sandberg Institute in Amsterdam, where she completed a postgraduate Master of Fine Arts.
Over the course of her career, Hattenberger has received numerous grants and awards, including the Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Scholarship and the North Rhine-Westphalia Promotion Prize for Media Art. International residencies and research stays—such as in Paris and through programs of the Goethe-Institut—have further shaped her artistic development.
Her work has been shown in numerous national and international exhibitions. Notable solo exhibitions include “BEWEGGRÜNDE” as part of the Photoszene Festival Cologne (2020), “Think of me when you are in glorious sunshine” at Bräuning Contemporary (2016), as well as presentations in galleries in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, and Dortmund. She has also participated in major group exhibitions, including at the Museum Ostwall, the Ludwig Forum Aachen, the Kunstmuseum Bonn, the Tbilisi Triennial, and the Palais de Tokyo.
A recent institutional solo exhibition, “You See Me And I See You”, was presented at the Märkisches Museum Witten (2024/25), exploring themes of corporeality, perception, and female identity.
Hattenberger’s works are held in important public and private collections, including the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes, the Museum Ostwall, and the IMAI – inter media art institute. Her video works are also included in international archives such as V-Tape.
Overall, her career reflects a sustained international exhibition presence and strong representation in museum collections, underscoring her significance within contemporary media and performance art.
