【Special Exhibition】Exhibition celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Osaka-Hamburg City Friendship “Mit allen Wassern gezeichnet”

An exhibition of three internationally active artists from Hamburg, Germany. Enjoy a diverse range of artistic expressions, including installations and video art.


Artists:　　　　 Mariella Mosler, Oliver Ross, Josephin Böttger
Dates:　 　　　 Opening hours are in line with Expanded section

Venue:　　　 　kagoo 3F



Planning:　　　 Mikiko Sato Gallery
Co-organizer:　Ministry of Culture and Media – Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Grant:　　 　　 German Consulate General Osaka-Kobe, Osaka City
Cooperation:　 Prism Co., Ltd.

Mariela Mosler studied sculpture under Stanley Brown at the University of Fine Arts Hamburg, where she also studied philosophy. She participated in Documenta X in 1997 and has exhibited her works in numerous museums. Her large-scale installations are reminiscent of decoration; along with her other sculptural work, they captivate viewers with the tension they create between her choice of materials and the play between art and everyday objects.

Oliver Ross studied under Bernhard Johannes Blume at the University of Fine Arts Hamburg from 1993 to 1998. Describing his philosophy as “Everything is colorful, and color is everything,” he creates works that challenge human perception. His work evokes a sense of simultaneity and contradiction within his viewers through an intense expression of information gathered from this chaotic, unfiltered world.

Josephin Böttger began her career creating experimental short films and graduated from the University of Fine Arts Hamburg in 2002. She works on multi-channel video installations and projections, and has exhibited her works in international exhibitions and public displays. By combining drawing, documentary, live-action footage, and performance, she creates unique narratives centered around architecture and time.