Masterclass: Express Your Inner Self through Materiality, Language & Concept

Instructor: Sati Zech
Monday - Friday
Sept 9 - 13
9am - 4pm
5 Sessions

This intensive workshop is designed for students working in any medium (sculpture, painting, photography, installation, video, textiles, etc.) who want to expand their visual, conceptual, emotional, self-reflective and practical skills to further develop their work and take them to a higher level. Students work on individual work. Then, in both group and individual one-to-one discussions, content is conveyed through a series of rigorous questions. Included in this are: materiality—"am I working with the right materials for what I am making?”, formality— “is the color, composition, structure, etc. working?”, language—"what words convey the intentions behind the work?”, concepts— “what are the ideas behind the work?” and emotionality— “what do I really want to express?”. Asking the hard questions--that only you can find the answers to—allows for expanded exploration of your inner landscape and helps you to manifest that in your physical work. Students come away with a deepened insight into their work and practice.

This class is recommended for those with an existing art practice.

 Sati Zech (born in 1958 in Karlsruhe, Germany) is a versatile visual artist, curator, and art professor currently residing in Berlin since 1970. She earned her master's degree in Art from the UDK, Berlin University of Fine Arts, specializing in sculpture, objects, and drawing under the guidance of Prof. Lothar Fischer. In addition to her artistic pursuits, from 1979 to 1982, she underwent training as a nurse, specializing in psychiatry. Since 1984, Sati has been actively involved in teaching at both private and public universities in Berlin, Dortmund, and Marrakesh.

Concurrently with her art studies, Sati organized workshops for individuals with disabilities and children with cancer. She also underwent special training for working with art in prisons, focusing on themes such as "How to handle your aggression" and "How to transform your energy into art."

Sati has been exhibiting her work since 1986, boasting an impressive portfolio of 242 solo exhibitions and earning numerous awards and grants, both within and outside Germany. In 2023, she was honored with the Berlin Working Grant. In March 2024, she embarked on a residency in Mexico City, conducting a research project that includes indigenous people and explores the theme "When do you feel a stranger?" This residency culminated in a solo exhibition. In September, Gebert Contemporary in Santa Fe showcased Sati's new works, followed by an exhibition at art-miami, Clark Gallery, FL, US, in December.  For more information, you can visit her website at www.satizech.de.