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Bettina Semmer

Bettina Semmer

Von Narben gezeichnet - Show me your Scars

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Context

“Die tausend Narben auf meiner Seele flüstern: Ich habe gelebt.” “The thousands of scars on my soul are whispering: I have lived my life.” (Bettina Semmer)

Instructions

Scars in modular shapes. Place them wherever and in whatever shape and length on the body to appear like you have lived a life. Length and placement to be decided by the respective user; one line and a minimum of 6 dots, right and left of the line in 6 - 9 mm distance.

  • Colour

    dark red/burgundy/oxblood

  • Position

    free

  • Scalable

    Yes

About Bettina Semmer

(*1955 Düsseldorf, DE) Semmer is considered one of the Neue Wilde - she taught Albert Oehlen how to paint with oil paints. She studied under Sigmar Polke in Hamburg and Gerhard Richter in Düsseldorf, followed by an MA at Goldsmiths University London in 1992. In 2015, she was included in ‘The 80s - Figurative Malerei in der BRD” at Städel Museum, Frankfurt and Groninger Museum, leading to acquisitions by both museums.

Fun fact

Bettina is among the best 100 German online „Skat“ players. She visited Western Sahara five times. Her pet project is called PISS4Peace.