It’s a Shadow not a Hole

galerie burster is pleased to present the awardees of the Preis des Präsidenten der UdK Berlin für Meisterschülerinnen und Meisterschüler der Bildenden Kunst Viktor Petrov (class of Prof. Bonvicini), Aline Schwörer (class of Prof. Streuli) and Kallirroi Ioannidou (class of Prof. Lammert) in a joint group exhibition. This will be followed by solo exhibitions of awardees. The Preis des Präsidenten der UdK Berlin für Meisterschülerinnen und Meisterschüler has been offered annually by the Faculty of Fine Arts since 1997 and is awarded to three outstanding master students. In addition to an exhibition, each award includes a monographic catalogue. The jury of experts under the chairmanship of the President of the UdK Berlin, Prof. Dr. Norbert Palz, selected the three awardees this year. Kallirroi Ioannidou (*1986 in Stuttgart, Germany) deals with social events and questions the hurdles, attributions, expectations and prejudices that most of us face in our daily lives. She is interested in asking questions about the nature of contemporary human beings through intuitive and unconscious associative processes. Her affection for rhythms of life and the transformation of matter is evident in her work, encompassing sculpture, drawing and painting in a non-hierarchical manner. Her vivid visual narratives expand from one medium to another, with no linear narrative, no delineated focus and no attempt to draw clear conclusions.