Inessa Emmer, born 1986 in Talgar/Kazakhstan, studied at the Art Academy of Düsseldorf with Prof. Thomas Grünfeld and graduatied 2018 as Masterstudent. Lives and works in Düsseldorf. 

Exhibited widely across Germany and internationally, she has presented solo shows at venues such as Museum Kloster Bentlage Rheine, Haus der Kunst Palermo, and Gallery Julia Ritterskamp Düsseldorf. She is a member of the Verein der Düsseldorfer Künstler, Westdeutscher Künstlerbund, Xylon Deutschland and Künstlerverein Malkasten. 

“My work moves between painting and printmaking, with a focus on bringing the traditio-nal technique of woodcut into a contemporary context. I create surreal landscapes inha-bited by hybrid creatures that invite viewers into a world of thoughts, dreams, and memo-ries. By layering colors, I produce unique prints with a painterly quality – a balance between printmaking and painting. Flora and fauna often play a central role, combined in unexpected ways that create moments of surprise and open up new ways of seeing. As an extension of this practice, I experiment with coated cotton, a surface that resists ab-sorbing color and instead produces a metallic shimmer. In these works, ornamental, plant-like forms unfold in kaleidoscopic, mirrored patterns, independent of traditional perspec-tive. Painterly elements have become increasingly important in my work: I use color ac-cents to strengthen the expressive power of my woodcuts. Another key aspect of my practice is the use of pastel oil crayons, which allow me to create iridescent surfaces with depth and dynamic tension. Shapes, colors, and movements mer-ge into narrative structures that shift between the familiar and the surreal. In this way, I combine classical techniques with a contemporary visual language and invite viewers to explore the layered worlds within my images.” – Inessa Emmer