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Josephine Adu
Curriculum vitae
*1989 in Wiesbaden
lives and works in Mainz, DE
Education
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2016-2023 Studium der Freien Bildenden Kunst, painting class Prof. Winfried Virnich, and painting class Prof. Anne Berning at Academy of Fine Arts Mainz, Mainz, DE
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since 2023 master student with Prof. Anne Berning, Academy of Fine Arts Mainz, Mainz, DE
Awards, Grants, Projects
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2024 Prize for painting (international) from the Wolfgang Blanke Foundation at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, DE
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2024 scholarship from the Artist Residency Schloss Balmoral in Bad Ems, DE
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since 2024 Förderatelier at Atelierhaus Waggonfabrik, Mainz, DE
Collections
- Private Collections
Solo and Two-Person Shows (selection)
| 2024 | "Prizewinner exhibition Wolfgang Blanke-Stiftung", Emde Gallery, Mainz, DE "Kill your Ghosts", Diplomausstellung, Kunsthochschule Mainz, Mainz, DE |
| 2023 | "Das Bett", Doppelausstellung mit Lisa Schorr, Atelier Conrad und Schorr, Mainz, DE |
| 2022 | "Ablegen", Mainzer Kunstgalerie, Mainz, DE "Abriss", Galerie Haus zum Stein, Mainz, DE |
Group Shows (selection)
| 2023 | "Gemischte Tüte", Boppstraße 26a, Mainz, DE |
| 2022 | "the grass is always greener", Kunstquartier Betanien. Studio 1, Berlin, DE "Phase 1", Zuostand, Berlin, DE |
| 2021 | "Stereo 2", Spedition, Bremen, DE |
| 2020 | "Stereo 1", Kunsthochschule Mainz (Atelier Boppstraße), Mainz, DE |
Selected Works
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Josephine Adu, untitled, 2023, acrylic on nettle, 80 x 60 cm
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Josephine Adu, untitled, 2023, acrylic on canvas, 200 x 150 cm -
Installation view: "Josephine Adu – Preisträgerausstellung Wolfgang Blanke-Stiftung", Emde Gallery, Mainz 2024 -
Josephine Adu, untitled, 2023, acrylic on nettle, 60 x 40 cm -
Josephine Adu, untitled, 2023, acrylic on nettle, 100 x 70 cm -
Josephine Adu, untitled, 2023, acrylic on nettle, 97 x 70 cm -
Josephine Adu, untitled, 2023, acrylic on canvas, 150 x 100 cm -
Josephine Adu, Curtain 2, 2022, screen printing on paper, 47,5 x 36 cm -
Josephine Adu, Curtain 1, 2022, screen printing on paper, 47,5 x 36 cm -
Josephine Adu, untitled, 2023, acrylic on nettle, 35 x 24 cm -
Josephine Adu, untitled, 2021, watercolour on paper, 30 x 24 cm -
Josephine Adu, untitled, 2021, watercolour on paper, 30 x 24 cm -
Josephine Adu, untitled, 2023, screen printing on paper, 51 x 36 cm -
Josephine Adu, untitled, 2023, algraphy, 42 x 29,7 cm, ed. 1/3 -
Josephine Adu, untitled, 2023, algraphy, 42 x 29,7 cm, ed. 1/4 -
Josephine Adu, untitled, 2023, acrylic, watercolour on nettle, 50 x 30 cm -
Josephine Adu, untitled, 2023, acrylic, watercolour on nettle, 50 x 30 cm -
Josephine Adu, untitled, 2023, acrylic, watercolour on nettle, 50 x 30 cm -
Installation view: "Josephine Adu – Preisträgerausstellung Wolfgang Blanke-Stiftung", Emde Gallery, Mainz 2024 -
Installation view: "Josephine Adu – Preisträgerausstellung Wolfgang Blanke-Stiftung", Emde Gallery, Mainz 2024 -
Installation view: "Josephine Adu – Preisträgerausstellung Wolfgang Blanke-Stiftung", Emde Gallery, Mainz 2024 -
Josephine Adu, untitled, 2021, acrylic on nettle, 80 x 60 cm -
Josephine Adu, untitled, 2023, acrylic on nettle, 135 x 93 cm