Artist Profile
Peer Kriesel
Artist Profile
Peer Kriesel
Born in Berlin in 1979, Peer Kriesel’s artistic journey began as a creative force in the world of advertising. Today, he primarily channels his creativity as an artist and freelance designer in Berlin.
Kriesel’s work delves into the complex theme of identity and values in the era of digital transformation and digital society. His creations reflect the overload, particularly in the context of the internet and social media and the resulting societal confusion. Themes such as political disillusionment, influenced by war and a sense of lacking solidarity, as well as the conflict between traditional values and the allure of the new and beautiful, are all central to Kriesel’s artistic exploration.
His „Fratzen“ (grimaces), intricate tableaus and overpainting characterise his work. Geometric shapes appear to divide and partially obscure the world of figures, while highlighting others. These geometric elements serve as both disorienting and sometimes harmonizing, providing ample room for interpretation within the context of data overflow, digitalization and migration.
Kriesel’s „ME SO SMALL“ installations, using walls or objects like rare car models, might initially seem like acts of vandalism. He applies gestural strokes to create grimace drawings on the wall or model. This action devalues the precious object and yet, simultaneously elevates it to art. It’s this inherent contradiction that captivates the artist. In an age where the production and consumption of creative works or „beautiful“ things has become almost obsessive, the collective value system is shifting. Using the wall on-site as his creation, Kriesel counteracts the fast-paced times with a permanent installation.
The abstracted „Fratzen“ in the „FRTZNABSTRCTN“ series are created by using calligraphic lines in multiple layers and dimensions, reflecting the ever accelerating and increasingly abstract nature of the world.
Kriesel’s overpainted sea and land maps, as well as city plans, constitute his latest body of work. These maps, usually the canvas for Kriesel’s characteristic overpainting’s, are now rendered on a grand scale, transforming the delicate and intricate details into an almost infinite swarm of information.
Peer Kriesel’s impressive exhibition history includes:
2023
„Die Auflösung der Dinge,“ Kunstverein Schlachtensee/Galerie Kairos (DE)
„ArtNight,“ Pullman Schweizer Hof, Berlin (DE)
„Mischgemüse,“ Group Exhibition, die HO, Magdeburg
„NFT Sondershow,“ POSITIONS, Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin (DE)
„POP KUDAMM,“ Pop Up Exhibition, Berlin (DE)
„Art Karlsruhe,“ Galerie Martin Mertens, Karlsruhe (DE)
„paper positions berlin,“ Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin (DE)
„NEW PERSPECTIVES,“ Schlieder Contemporary, Frankfurt (DE)
2022
„ARTISTS ÜBERSCHAU #07 Contemporary Show Room,“ Berlin (DE)
„into the unknown“ (NFT), despace.berlin, Berlin (DE)
„Encounters – John Franzen + Peer Kriesel,“ Schlieder Contemporary, Frankfurt (DE)
„friends“ (Group show), m3, Berlin (DE)
„NFT Sondershow,“ Positions, Berlin (DE)
„Art Karlsruhe,“ Galerie Martin Mertens, Karlsruhe (DE)
„Discovery Art Fair,“ BLNAC (C10), Köln (DE)
„Update“ (Solo Show), Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin (DE)
2021
„PAN AMSTERDAM,“ Galerie Martin Mertens, Amsterdam (NL)
„Beyond Time And Space“ (NFT), TingDAO, New York (USA)
„Affordable Art Fair Brussels,“ BLNAC GALLERY, Brüssel (BE)
„POSITIONS Berlin,“ Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin (DE)
„paper positions berlin,“ Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin (DE)
„Keep Cool,“ Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin (DE)
„NFT Group Show“ (NFT), TingDAO, Beijing (China)
„Homage to the line,“ Schlieder Contemporary, Frankfurt (DE)
2020
„It’s a wrap!,“ Schlieder Contemporary, Frankfurt
„Discovery Art Fair,“ Schlieder Contemporary/dieHO Galerie, Frankfurt/Main
„ARTMUC,“ München (DE)
„paper positions berlin,“ Galerie Martin Mertens, Berlin
„Kunst/Mitte,“ die HO, Magdeburg
„KUNST SPONTAN – Made in Germany,“ LAKESIDE GALLERY (CH)
„Art Innsbruck,“ BLNAC GALLERY, Innsbruck (AT)
2019
„Adventsgrillen,“ dieHO Galerie, Magdeburg
„Discovery Art Fair,“ Frankfurt
„Paper connection,“ Schlieder Contemporary, Frankfurt
„Im Dialog – Horst Janssen und Peer Kriesel,“ upstairs project by Galerie und Verlag St. Gertrude & Galerie Lippmann, Hamburg
„Kunst/Mitte,“ Magdeburg
„Contemporary Basel,“ Basel (CH)
„Art MUC,“ München
„Discovery Art Fair,“ Köln
„Art Innsbruck,“ BLNAC GALLERY, Innsbruck (AT)
„Neue Zeichnungen“ (Solo Show), Schlieder Contemporary, Frankfurt am Main
2018
„Discovery Art Fair,“ Frankfurt am Main
„Schöneberger Art,“ maia zinc studio, Berlin
„Art MUC,“ München
„Kölner Liste 2018,“ Köln
„Revealing“ (Solo Show), mz project room maia zinc, Berlin
2017
„Scheinwelt“ (Group show with David Lehmann), greskewitz | kleinitz | galerie, Hamburg
„Berliner Liste 2017,“ Berlin
„REVALUE“ (Solo Show), okazi gallery, Berlin
„OpenAirGallery Berlin,“ Berlin
„Asia Contemporary Art Show,“ Hong Kong
„Fashion Week New York 2017,“ Julianna Bass, New York City, USA
2016
„Im Kleinen und Ganzen – Miniaturen der Gegenwartskunst,“ Galerie Forum Amalienpark, Berlin
„Affordable Art Fair,“ Hamburg
„NEONCHOCOLATE Festival,“ Berlin
„OpenAirGallery Berlin,“ Berlin
„FACES“ (Group show), Haute Presents, Berlin
„Fashion Week New York 2016
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