Anne Van Der Linden

Location: Room 404, Nicolaistraße 34/36, 28195 Bremen

Dates: October 16, 2026 – December 5, 2026

Hours: Thursday and Friday: 4:00–7:00 p.m., Saturday: 2:00–5:00 p.m.

Location: Raum404, Nicolaistraße 34/36, 20195 Bremen

Opening Reception: October 16, 2026, 7:00 p.m., Raum404, Nicolaistraße 34/36:

Film screening: November 7, 2026, 7:00 p.m., Raum404, short films and documentaries

LE REPASSAGE, Anne van der Linden, 1999; INTESTINS FRAGILES, Anne van der Linden, 2000; LA CITERNE, Anne van der Linden, 2000; ANNE VANDERLINDEN OU LE VICE SUPRÊME. 2023/10 min.), Louise Costes, PEAU D’ANNE (33 min., 2017), Claude Grunspan. AS GARDENS NEED WALLS (2022, 12 min.), Sara Di Pancrazio

My works are influenced by medieval engravings and German Expressionism, but also by contemporary artists such as Robert Crumb and Roland Topor. They are a theater of human passions that explores impulses, sexuality, death, and power dynamics, linking them to images of everyday life. My art is an intimate and introspective examination of my presence in the world. At the center of my work, the body recomposes itself according to the narratives I offer it, evoking rituals with their choreography, symmetries, and symbolism—reminiscent of the cards in an imaginary tarot deck. Animals occupy a prominent place, both as silent witnesses to the scene and as symbols of the disturbed balance between the human species and nature. My identity as a woman also permeates my work, in which I explore the states of female desire.

In doing so, the drastic nature of Anne van der Linden’s art places her in a precarious position. Due to her choice of subjects and the drastic nature of her depictions, she is forced to explain her work and take a stand. In this way, she becomes part of the political discourse. This circumstance is further intensified by the fact that, as a woman, she does not present aestheticized or intellectualized depictions, thereby allowing for a sense of detachment. This break with expectations of female artists also makes her a controversial figure in the mainstream feminist debate. On the one hand, there is the break with the role expectations placed on art by women. Feminist? Sure! Political? Absolutely! But please—painless, and not drastic, explicit, or even vulgar and obscene.

Kulturnetz is pleased to present this artist’s first solo exhibition in Germany.

WEB: https://www.annevanderlinden.net/. https://kulturbuero-bremen.de