Name: Isokon according to Karin Kneffel, a hyperrealist painter of the Bauhaus
Start: 2026-06-25T18:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-25T20:30:00+01:00
Location: Isokon Gallery

Isokon according to Karin Kneffel, a hyperrealist painter of the Bauhaus

Kneffel's interest in Bauhaus archival materials is a way to draw attention to overlooked women. The talk is on her recent Isokon paintings.
About this Event

Karin Kneffel is an artist renowned for her hyperrealist paintings. Kneffel deliberately chooses compositions that prompt reflection on how cultural and political histories are perceived. Her interest in archival materials around Bauhaus heritage is her way to draw attention to overlooked and under-researched narratives of pioneering women. The talk by Levent Özmen, International director of Dirimart, examines Kneffel’s recent paintings, centered around Isokon Flats. Through fabricated memories, conjured with objects and ghostly figures, the artist establishes pseudo connections. This artistic exercise of untold stories is an invitation for an exciting reimagination of unknown memories through her aesthetic realm.

Karin Kneffel (b. 1957) studied at the Staatliche Kunstakademie Düsseldorf between 1981 and 1987. She currently teaches at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste München. The artist have studied for more than a decade the legacy of Walter Gropius, Marcel Breuer, and László Moholy-Nagy, Bruno Taut in her works. Karin Kneffel lives and works in Düsseldorf.

Levent Özmen (b. 1991) studied Political Science and Museum Studies. Director at Dirimart since 2022, collaborated with international artists such as Ghada Amer, Tony Cragg, Shirin Neshat, Fahrelnissa Zeid for their solo exhibitions and publications with the gallery.