Stephanie Sczepanek

Lives and works in Münster, Germany and Essen, Germany

Artist statement

My artistic practice is strongly influenced by performative actions, which are characterized by their spontaneity and simplicity. These actions often take place immediately and involve everyday or casual gestures that subtly disrupt the normal course of events and thus enable a new perception of the surroundings. These actions are usually documented in short texts that emphasize their directness and fleetingness. Sometimes all that remains of my actions is the text, which preserves the essence and fleeting moments of my art through language. These texts serve as testimonies of my actions and make it possible to convey the performative experiences and their emotional and physical implications, even after the actual performance is over. Text and language are central elements of my work. They are not only tools, but also the subject of my performative processes. By transforming simple, private actions into performative acts, I investigate the interaction between physical and virtual art forms and their influence on the participants' perception. These actions and their documentation reflect and preserve collective experiences and memories by reinterpreting familiar situations and placing them in an artistic context. My works merge analog and digital elements, especially through the use of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR). Virtual components are integrated into the real world, creating a unique form of digital storytelling. This way of working makes it possible to combine...

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