Artistic insects: How Ise Dederich's collecting cups reinterpreted!

Artistic insects: How Ise Dederich's collecting cups reinterpreted!

Nippes, Deutschland - What's new in Cologne? The city's cultural friends will soon inspire an exciting exhibition. The artist Ise Dederichs will present her works with her series "The Last of her kind" between nostalgia and nature awareness. From July 29, the SBK-Waagehaus his gates, followed by another vernissage in the goal house of the flora on August 13th. Here the artist will stage nostalgic collecting cups with insects in the usual craftsmanship - a creative homage to the endangered creatures of our nature.

Dederichs, who moved to Cologne at the age of 17, found in her career from social pedagogy to theater management to the visual art. She has been focusing on painting completely since 2019. In her work, she combines the filigree motifs of old collecting cups with insects such as flies, dragonflies and beetles and thus creates an interesting connection to nature. "Insects are works of art of nature," she explains. Your series of pictures represents an exciting connection between tradition and ecology.

exhibitions and new works

The SBK-Waagehaus will be shown with Dederichs ’works from July 29 to August 20, while the flora gatehouse attracts the art lovers from August 13 to August 18. The vernissages are each at 3 p.m. and all those interested in art are cordially invited. On the occasion of their work, a series of exhibits under the title "Nostalgia in the square" will also be exhibited, in which small -format oil paintings of collecting cups can be admired. These works show how the artist interweaves tradition and personal memories with modern topics.

In addition, Dederichs opened a new studio in Fort X on July 1st. From September 19 to 21, she takes part in the open studios and will share her way of working and artistic processes with the audience. Painting himself brings Dederich's great joy; It often depends on the light and prefers to work from noon until night.

A look outside the box

But not only Dederich's is part of the lively art scene in Cologne. As kunst.lokal-koeln.com , the artist Ulla Zacher recently shows interesting work that has recently dealt with the flora of her homeland. Both artists who found the oil painting of the old masters independently under the guidance of Bernd Finkenwirth are an excellent example of what the Cologne art scene has to offer.

The city of Cologne is a center for creative minds. With events such as the Art Cologne or the DC Open Gallery, she attracts artists and lovers from all corners of the world. The diversity and liveliness of this scene show how important art is for the cultural life of a city.

Take the opportunity to connect to the stories behind the works of art, because something exciting always happens in Cologne - there is something!