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Marie-Luise Meister is a transdisciplinary artist whose work explores processes of change and liminal spaces that weave together past, present, and speculative futures. Employing storytelling as a tool, she delves into the symbiotic relationships between humans and the more-than-human world. Her artistic practice traverses materials, words, and images, shifting fluidly between analog processes and self-trained neural networks, crafting evocative in-between worlds that reflect themes of biodiversity, ecology, and evolution.
With a background in theater, media art, text, and body-based research, Meister studied Fine Arts at the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig and the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm. Her work is deeply rooted in notions of rewilding, embracing the transformative potential of artistic exploration to reimagine ecological narratives. Meister has participated in artist residencies across China, Georgia, Italy, Sweden, Russia, Israel and Palestine, with her works showcased in numerous national and international exhibitions.
Supported by institutions such as the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, the Goethe-Institute, the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia, and Kunst Fonds Bonn, her projects emphasize the interconnectedness of ecological and cultural systems. Currently, she leads the EU-funded residency program Fluid Materialities, an artistic research initiative exploring the interrelations of matter and symbiosis, set to unfold in collaboration with the KIND Lab of the University of Applied Sciences Trier in 2025. Meister’s practice embodies a commitment to reimagining the boundaries of artistic creation, fostering innovative dialogues between art, nature, and speculative futures.