GABRIELE WILPERS


ARTIST BIO & STATEMENT

Gabriele Wilpers is a visual artist based in Essen, Germany, specializing in painting and photography within the realm of spatial concept art. Her work spans various mediums, including installation objects, film, and architectural glass, to explore and reflect on human existence. Through her interventions in both sacred and secular spaces, Wilpers challenges the contexts in which modern life unfolds. Light plays a crucial role in her work—not only as a translucent phenomenon but also for its ability to create dynamic reflections.

For Wilpers, art is not a decorative luxury but an essential element of human expression. She sees in it a spiritual quality that transcends language, evoking deep emotions, memories, and questions. Art, she believes, has the power to confront inner fears, awaken dreams, and continually point beyond itself, allowing individuals to understand and discover themselves in new ways. Wilpers began her artistic journey as a photographer before studying fine arts at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen between 1973 and 1978. Since then, she has worked as a freelance visual artist and has received first prize in multiple competitions for public art projects.

Her work has been featured in numerous exhibitions and installations, including the St. Ludgerus Child Daycare Center in Essen, the redesign of the sanctuary in the Protestant Church in Frechen, and the design of a columbarium at St. Pius Church in Wattenscheid. Internationally, her art has been exhibited at the Church of the Transfiguration in Massachusetts and Waterfall Gallery in New York.

Healing Campaign: Gabriele Wilpers

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