Christian Gerstheimer

Christian Gerstheimer
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

STATEMENT

Most recently, the collages of the “Dear Mr. Putin….” series combine mixed media images in a critique of the abuse of power by international politicians. I gather images, photographic and other, from historic publications, contemporary tabloids, and a myriad of assorted printed matter to create provocative juxtapositions of time, place, and identity. The resulting, multi-layered visual letters include texts, images, objects, and drawings as responses to the war in Ukraine.

The “Dear Mr. Putin…” collages continue to build on previous video and sculptural work that explores the relationship between image, form, and text while simultaneously commenting on contemporary social issues such as: censorship, economic precarity and immigration.

BIO

Christian Gerstheimer is an artist, curator, and educator. He has exhibited his work nationally in Chicago, Detroit, El Paso, New York City, and Santa Fe, and internationally in Berlin, Germany. Gerstheimer is known for video, photography, interventions, drawings, and collages. The artist is currently located in Michigan and holds the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Humanities Interdisciplinary, a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a Master of Arts in Art History from Michigan State University, and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Practice from the University of Plymouth with Transart Institute.

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