Annedore Dietze | Litter

Annedore Dietze explores the aesthetics of the ugly in her paintings. Bodies become vessels for mysterious symbols of power, strength, and violence, as seen in her series featuring sumo wrestlers and fighting dogs created in recent years. A glimpse behind the obvious reveals depths in Dietze's work—the uncontrolled and uncontrollable emerge, as libido and emotion break through, unveiling what is often better hidden or repressed.

In her current exhibition "Litter," the painter addresses a new theme, opening up new aesthetic and formal spaces by depicting what typically eludes our gaze. Uncharacteristically for Annedore Dietze, these are still lifes—made from trash. Foils, papers, and plastic bags—some painted with oil on canvas, others collaged from found objects and abstractly transformed—form a series of paintings and assemblages that resonate with a dark foreboding.

Despite the change in subject matter, Annedore Dietze remains true to her thematic roots: the artist continues to explore the hidden behind the obvious, the raw energy found in the trivial. She offers unconventional perspectives on everyday objects, commenting and connoting, always seeking to look beyond the facade of appearances.

Annedore Dietze was born in 1972 in Bischofswerda near Dresden and studied painting and graphics at HfBK Dresden. She was a master student of Prof. Ralf Kerbach and has since received numerous awards and scholarships. Annedore Dietze lives and works in Berlin.