About: cornelia es said
cornelia es said at B.L.O. Ateliers. Photo by Mohamed Badarne
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In a world where profit overshadows the sanctity of life, populism silences humanism, and economic alliances dictate battle lines, my art explores human sensibilities caught between responsibility, autonomy, and interdependence.
Born in Schwäbisch Gmünd in 1964, I made Berlin my home and the B.L.O. Ateliers my artistic hub. Adopted at two, I grew up in a working class environment and worked as a geriatric nurse, which honed my empathy and sense of justice. My academic background in social sciences, particularly with Prof. Hartmut Häussermann and the Marxist economist Prof. Dieter Klein at Humboldt University, have enriched my analytical skills and add complexity to my sometimes extensively researched works.
The squatters’ movement in East Berlin post-Wall fall offered an unrivalled sense of freedom, experimentation, and the fusion of art and activism. This ethos is reflected in krautART ARTspace, a project space I co-founded in 2018 promoting multidisciplinary artistic dialogues.
Navigating traditional media and technology frontiers, I’ve collaborated with AI platforms like GPT-4 and Midjourney. This journey revealed AI’s biases towards women, the elderly, and minorities. Despite AI’s energy consumption and its potential impact on society, economy and the military, I’m fascinated by these emerging intelligences, the knowledge gained from human training data and the archetypes they reveal. From AI-influenced pieces contrasting human imperfection with machine precision to portraits and nudes that examine societal norms, my art tries to balance the social and political paradoxes we face. Whether it’s questioning historical narratives through unexpected symbolism, or repurposing politically charged vernacular to critique contemporary societal issues, each piece serves as a testament to the power of art as a medium for societal reflection and change.