Sabine Golde

Sabine Golde is a Professor in the Department of Art at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design since 2007, specializing in book art and graphic design. She co-founded Carivari Press in 1992, establishing a significant platform for artist books that are now held in international collections.

Her educational background includes:

• 1988–1994: Studies at the Academy of Visual Arts (HGB) Leipzig
• 1996–1998: Master's in Book Art and Graphic Design at HGB Leipzig

Golde's artistic research centers on the materiality and conceptual dimensions of book art, exploring tactile experiences, narrative structures, and typographic innovation. Her work bridges traditional craftsmanship with contemporary visual expression, as evidenced by student projects examining identity, spatial perception, and textual-material relationships. The Carivari Press output demonstrates rigorous attention to form, content integration, and experimental book structures.

Her accolades include:

• Saxon State Prize for Design (1997, with Tom Gebhardt)
• Multiple 'Most Beautiful German Books' awards (1996–2006) from Stiftung Buchkunst

Golde has supervised extensive student work across all academic levels, guiding projects that investigate themes like memory, perception, and socio-political narratives through book art. Her professional development includes prestigious grants: DAAD scholarship in Northern Italy (1994/95), Oregon College of Art & Craft residency (2004), Villa Aurora residency (2006), and Künstlerhaus Lukas scholarship (2009). She actively participates in academic governance through the Equal Opportunities Commission and contributes to institutional exhibitions and events.

Carivari Press remains central to her practice, functioning as both creative laboratory and pedagogical resource within the Department of Art.