Christine Streuli

Christine Streuli serves as Professor of Painting and Drawing at Berlin University of the Arts, where she is affiliated with the Institute of Art. Her practice encompasses large-scale mixed media installations and paintings that challenge conventional spatial boundaries through dynamic material explorations. Current projects include the 2025 solo exhibition 'Upscape' at Galerie Peter Kilchmann in Zurich and the group show 'Zeitraffer' at Galerie Sfeir-Semler in Hamburg, continuing her international presence established through participation in the Venice Biennale and Sydney Biennale.

Streuli's research investigates the materiality and spatial dimensions of painting through gestural abstraction and conceptual frameworks. Her 'All-Over' compositions reject hierarchical focal points while series like 'Frozen Gestures' capture movement in static form. She consistently employs unconventional materials including foil, printed blueback paper, and fragmented supports to examine perception, temporality, and the physical properties of paint. Recent works such as 'Falling apart' and 'Konzepte des All-Over' demonstrate her focus on urban landscapes and material transformation.

Exhibition analysis from 2023-2025 reveals intensified exploration of environmental scale and viewer embodiment. Monumental canvases (320x260 cm) at ART Basel 2023 and room-sized installations in Zurich showcase her evolution from object-based painting toward immersive, site-responsive environments. Recurring motifs of fragmentation, spatial tension, and material decay manifest across diverse contexts—from biennales to solo exhibitions—creating visceral experiences that merge conceptual rigor with physical immediacy.

Scientific awards:

• Fred Thieler Prize (2017)