Cathrin Hoffmann is a German-Iranian artist who lives and works in Berlin.
In her paintings, sculptures, and installations, she addresses the challenges of human existence in the post-digital age and the resulting global crisis of humanism in the context of constant acceleration and ensuing alienation, climate change, as well as political instability and armed conflicts. Central to her work is the question: What will become of humanity if we replace the physical body with a digital existence? And how important is the awareness of life for developing a sustainable relationship with the world?
With her distinctive abstract portrayal of the human form, which appears both mechanical and geometric as well as fluid and grotesquely distorted, she evokes movements from the modern era. However, she reexamines problematic aspects of that time—such as inadequate gender representation, detachment from social issues, and excessive fascination with technology and its political repercussions—and recontextualizes them with relevant perspectives on the pressing issues of the 21st century. Through a practice that unites the dualism of virtuality and reality, she dissolves the boundaries between classical painting and sculpture. Her works are characterized by blurred gradients and smooth surfaces derived from digital software, as well as dynamic brushstrokes, rough textures, and unconventional materials that create a physical presence and an immediate emotional resonance.
She is internationally recognized in several articles and publications like Monopol, Boobs in the Arts, Parnass, Juxtapoz, Hypebeast and many more.
Cathrin Hoffmann is represented by Public Gallery.