Maren Krings

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Born in 1980, the German artist and photographer finds her inspiration to work between creative processes and humanitarian involvement. With a settled studio in the heart of Germany the world remains source and inspiration for her work and projects. As a photographer she found her niche in the field of Mordançage- photography. Her humanitarian activism has found a name in the WE AR'T project.
Maren Krings Picture

e forgotten places on this earth, new projects arise and the techniques she likes to employ become varied. The variety of results within her field of

Education:
1996-97

student exchange to the US with High- School Diploma 

2004-04:

Savannah College of Art and Design B. F.A. in Photography with Magna Cum Laude



Work:
2006:

Project manager Rosenthal WE AR’T

Initiation of the humanitarian aid project "Social Infrastructure" through the Center for Arts and Humanity in Panamá.

“Kunst an der Achse". project manager

"6 Künstler- 12 Quadratmeter”, project manager

filmproject in Costa Rica

 
2005:

CEO of "360°Photography; Center for Arts and Humanity

2004-04:

artist in residency in Annisquam, Massachusetts under Rose- Marie Glen

Photo documentary "American East Coast; Respirating autumn"

Head counselor of the photography department at Kenmont/ Kenwood summer Camps.

 
2003-04: 

Studio manager for Demicco Productions

2003-03:

Photographer for ther painting department of the Savannah College of Art and Design.

2002-03:

Printmaking labmonitor at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

2000-03:

Community service coordinator at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

2000:  

International community service in France/ Argentat

1999-00:

International community service in Panamá with AFS.



Exhibitions/ Awards:
2008:

8∞ Photography exhibit in the dark, Bad Langensalza, Germany

2007:

Street WE AR’T, “Conversations in the past”, Bad Langensalza, Germany

2006:

Mordançage Cerebral, Bosch Galerie, Stuttgart- Germany

Mordançage Cerebral, KunsTräume, Frankfurt- Germany

"Warum mein Loch im Bauch anders ist als Deins",

o. T. Galerie Kunst West Thüringer, Mühlhausen- Germany

Family- Experience, Florida State University Museum of Fine Art, Florida USA

Mordançage Cerebral, Solo-Austellung, Rathaus- Galerie, Bad Langensalza- Germany

 
2005:

Panamá; Life Simple, Solo - Austellung, Sparkasse Unstut- Hainich, Bad Langensalza- Germany  

Kunstauktion, o.T. Galerie Kunst West Thüringer, Mühlhausen- Germany

Jahresausstellung, o. T. Galerie Kunst West Thüringer, Mühlhausen- Germany

Jubiläumsausstellung, Museumsgalerie Allerheiligen Kirche, Mühlhausen- Germany

Warum Mein Loch im Bauch Anders ist als Deins, Solo- Austellung, Galerie ossbacher Hof, Erbach- Germany

Zeitfenster, Kunsthof Friedrichsrode, Friedrichsrode- Germany

Mordançage Cerebral, Solo- Austellung, Galerie Landratsamt Erbach, Erbach-Germany

 
2004:

Personal Demons, Opus Galerie, Savannah- USA

Mordançage Cerebral, Solo-Austellung, STARCCA, Savannah- USA

LOOK, Opus Galerie, Savannah-USA Applied Arts Magazine, Toronto- Canada

 
2003:

"Outstanding Achievement in Photography", Preis- SCAD

Invitation Image- Far From Home" SCAD

f-stop magazine, online Austellung- USA

Far From Home, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)- USA

Solo Show, Galerie Espresso, Savannah- USA