My work operates in the tension field between nature and culture
My work operates in the tension field between nature and culture: the basic conditions of life vs. the superstructure of a man-made world.
16 years in the tropics- a totally different way of life for a native German- influence my work and my perception of what one can take for granted. They made me ponder our spiritual and mental baggage, the indispensable, essential and also unavoidable core of life and the notion of reality.
An inspiration beside those experiences is the journey back to the origins of words and objects. This journey into the past, which leads me through so many countries and cultures, shows me the amazing depth and complexity of the everyday present "ordinary", which seldom is as ordinary as it seems on first glance.
In my opinion, each theme demands its own approach, and so I have different kinds of work with different qualities. I like the pasty, earthy richness of acrylic paint and the flowing properties of watercolors, where things often develope unforseen and on their own. But sometimes my "alchemical tendencies" take over and I experiment with all kinds of materials. In some works I have a clear concept, that I follow. In others the concept is more vague and I partly just look what happens. I often work in series, where the separate works interact with each other.
For me, the artistic process is like an inner conversation, feeling and thinking in color and form. The best moments are those, when during painting something happens, that I never planned, but which perfectly adds to what I thought of and opens up a new dimension.....like a reply in a dialogue.
And I think the same happens to someone, who is touched by a work of art.
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Elvira Flamm - Portfolio 2. B-SIDE- Series
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Elvira Flamm - Portfolio Ikonen ohne Namen (Icons without Names)- Series
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Elvira Flamm - Portfolio Fading Life- Series
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Elvira Flamm - Portfolio Das Gespräch (The Conversation)-Series
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Elvira Flamm - Portfolio Neue Himmel-Series
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Elvira Flamm in the Artworld
Visible Traces of Forgotten Images
Two Berlin galleries are presenting works by a total of 69 artists from 23 countries in a joint exhibition. Elvira Flamm is represented with a work from the series Ikonen ohne Namen (Icons without names). Fresh Legs opens on June 3 at Galleri Heike Arndt DK and on June 4 at INSELGALERIE BERLIN.
»Veils of Silence«
Contemporary art in a former church: Starting on February 21, the international artist network Nartwork APS will present the exhibition Veils of Silence at the San Vidal Exhibition Space in Venice. Elvira Flamm is among the 29 exhibitors.
Elvira Flamm: the complexity of everyday life
From January 24 to 31, one of Europe's oldest public libraries, the Biblioteca Angelica in Rome, is presenting the art exhibition Stillness. Among the exhibiting artists is Elvira Flamm with a work from her series Endless Fluidum.
Between Pixel and Person
Starting on December 4, LiTE-Haus in Berlin will present its group exhibition 2025 YEAR END. Among the seven artists featured is Elvira Flamm from the Art.Salon artist program. She will show works from her series Icons without names. The vernissage begins at 6 p.m.
Painting for the preservation of biodiversity
From November 14 to 27, Elvira Flamm from the Art.Salon artist program will be exhibiting eight works from her Fading Life series at the Charity Art Gallery in Stockholm, in which she addresses endangered animal and plant species. The works are for sale, with 10% of the proceeds going to the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). The artist herself is donating an additional 20%.
Traces of Life in Water
As one of around 40 artists, Elvira Flamm from the Art.Salon artist program is participating in the AQUARS IV exhibition. She is showing two watercolors from her series Leben (Life) on the exhibition theme of water as the basis of life. The show opens on October 25 at the iKonika Art Gallery in Milan.
Between visibility and disappearance
Elvira Flamm is presenting artworks in two cities at the same time: in the Group Exhibition June 2025 at LiTE-Haus in Berlin, she will be showing works from her Fading Life series from June 20. On June 21, Hub/Art in Barcelona will open the exhibition Freedom & Beauty: The Language of Art with Flamm's works from the series Icons without names.
Anonymous icons – art about fleeting images
Living in the »here and now«: with the exhibition A Change of Time, the Spazio57 Gallery invites visitors to engage intensively with art and to reflect. Among the exhibiting artists is Elvira Flamm from the Art.Salon artist program. The show opens on June 7 in Naples.
Identity and perception
From April 10 to 26, the Lite-Haus Gallery in Berlin is showing selected artistic positions in the exhibition Women. Elvira Flamm from the Art.Salon artist program is also represented with four works from her series Icons without names. The vernissage is on April 10 at 6 pm.
Elvira Flamm in the Artworld
Sichtbare Spuren vergessener Bilder
Zwei Berliner Galerien präsentieren in einer gemeinsamen Schau Werke von insgesamt 69 Kunstschaffenden aus 23 Ländern. Elvira Flamm ist mit einer Arbeit aus der Reihe Ikonen ohne Namen (Icons without names) vertreten. Fresh Legs eröffnet am 03. Juni in der Galleri Heike Arndt DK und am 04. Juni in der INSELGALERIE BERLIN.
Stimmen des Schweigens
Zeitgenössische Kunst in einer ehemaligen Kirche: Im San Vidal Exhibition Space in Venedig präsentiert das internationale Künstlernetzwerk Nartwork APS ab dem 21. Februar die Ausstellung Veils of Silence. Unter den 29 Ausstellenden ist auch Elvira Flamm.
Elvira Flamm: die Komplexität des Alltäglichen
Vom 24. bis 31. Januar präsentiert eine der ältesten öffentlichen Bibliotheken Europas, die Biblioteca Angelica in Rom, die Kunstausstellung Stillness. Unter den ausstellenden Kunstschaffenden ist auch Elvira Flamm mit einer Arbeit ihrer Serie Endloses Fluidum.
Zwischen Pixel und Person
Ab dem 04. Dezember zeigt das LiTE-Haus in Berlin seine Gruppenausstellung 2025 YEAR END. Unter den sieben Kunstschaffenden ist auch Elvira Flamm aus dem Künstlerprogramm des Art.Salon. Sie zeigt Arbeiten aus ihrer Serie Ikonen ohne Namen. Die Vernissage beginnt um 18 Uhr.
Malen für den Erhalt der Artenvielfalt
Vom 14. bis 27. November zeigt Elvira Flamm aus dem Künstlerprogramm des Art.Salon in der Charity Art Gallery in Stockholm acht Arbeiten ihrer Serie Fading Life, in der sie sich mit bedrohten Tier- und Pflanzenarten auseinandersetzt. Die Werke stehen zum Verkauf wobei 10 % des Erlöses an den World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) gespendet werden. Die Künstlerin selbst spendet zusätzliche 20 %.
Spuren des Lebens im Wasser
Als eine von rund 40 Kunstschaffenden nimmt Elvira Flamm vom Künstlerprogramm des Art.Salon an der Ausstellung AQUARS IV teil. Sie zeigt zwei Aquarelle ihrer Serie Leben zum Ausstellungsthema Wasser als Basis des Lebens. Die Schau eröffnet am 25. Oktober in der iKonika Art Gallery in Mailand.
Zwischen Sichtbarkeit und Verschwinden
Elvira Flamm präsentiert Kunstwerke in zwei Städten parallel: In der Group Exhibition June 2025 des LiTE-Haus in Berlin zeigt sie ab dem 20. Juni Arbeiten ihrer Serie Fading Life. Am 21. Juni eröffnet Hub/Art in Barcelona die Ausstellung Freedom & Beauty: The Language of Art mit Flamms Arbeiten der Serie Ikonen ohne Namen.
Anonyme Ikonen – Kunst über flüchtige Bilder
Leben im »Hier und Jetzt«: Mit der Ausstellung A Change of Time lädt die Spazio57 Gallery zur intensiven Auseinandersetzung mit Kunst und zur Reflexion ein. Unter den ausstellenden Kunstschaffenden ist auch Elvira Flamm aus dem Künstlerprogramm des Art.Salon. Die Schau eröffnet am 7. Juni in Neapel.
Identität und Wahrnehmung
Vom 10. bis 26. April zeigt die Lite-Haus Galerie in Berlin ausgewählte künstlerische Positionen in der Ausstellung Women. Vertreten ist auch Elvira Flamm vom Künstlerprogramm des Art.Salon mit vier Arbeiten ihrer Serie Ikonen ohne Namen. Die Vernissage ist am 10. April um 18 Uhr.
