ANNA UDDENBERG WHITE NOISE EXHIBITION Words by Samuel Staples and Lucie Wernecke Anna Uddenberg was born in 1982 in Stockholm, nowadays she lives and works between Berlin and Stockholm. After moving to Berlin in 2015, Uddenberg worked in customer support for a car-sharing company, occupying what she has described as the position of a “human buffer” between the company and its customers. Her recent solo exhibition WHITE NOISE follows her experience of repetition and temporal detachment. It is concerned with structural control in our modern world, viewing the body as an expansion of its environment. In times where digital devices support us in our day to day, they almost became an expansion of the human body, or is it the other way around? The topic of control delivery and loss in modern times is intertwined in each of her art works. Her last solo exhibitions PREMIUM ECONOMY got presented in TANK Shanghai last year in which she transformed the armature of transportation infrastructure into sexualized, pseudo-functional sculptures. WHITE NOISE in Olomouc, Czech Republic can be visited until the 4th of February.
Fräulein Talents: ELENI SISMANIDOU on Reversing the Male Gaze and Pushing Beauty Ideals to Absurdity Words by Thiên Ân Therese Kunz How far can you push something into absurdity? To what extent can you challenge traditional beauty standards and defy the male gaze? Through an exaggerated sexually charged aesthetic, Eleni Sismanidou challenges existing images and creates moments of irony. Simple, but always seeming to hit just the right nerve. Her work ranges from painting and sculpture to performance art, using silicone, marble, beautiful black hair and the image of herself – or rather staging herself. The Greek-German artist, who just recently graduated from the ABK Stuttgart, moves between Stuttgart and Athens, drawing inspiration from both places. Now, she gives lectures at the same academy, talking about themes she also addresses in her work. I met Eleni on a sunny morning and as she sipped her deep black coffee, she told me all about her motivations and inspirations, why she loves working with silicone, and what it’s like to constantly question the male gaze and society’s perception of the female body.
The Art of Time: Julie Cavil on Krug Champagne Words by Nicole Atieno Julie Cavil, the sixth Cellar Master in the history of Champagne Krug and the first woman to hold the position, has spent years shaping one of Champagne’s most distinctive Maisons. In our conversation, we explored the art of carrying a legacy while finding your own voice, the role of memory and intuition in winemaking and how time, individuality and even music can transform the way we experience Champagne. A conversation about craftsmanship, curiosity and the beauty of never standing still.
ICONS OFF DUTY: A Personal Take on Dr. Martens Classics Photography Tim Sonntag, Styling Nicole Atieno What makes your sole bounce? For Fräulein fashion editor Nicole Atieno, it’s the freedom to get dressed, experiment and turn everyday pieces into something entirely her own. Taking inspiration from Dr. Martens’ Bouncing Soles, Nicole puts her personal spin on five of the brand’s iconic styles in Crazy Horse leather. Because the best thing about an icon? Making it your own.
Pick Of The Week: Atelier Materi’s Tonka Kumaru Words by Nicole Atieno Tonka Kumaru takes the nostalgic, almond aroma of French school glue, Cléopâtre and grows it up. French fragrance house Atelier Materi crafts it into a warm, quietly addictive study of tonka bean.
La double vie de Gloria de Oliveira Words by Thomas Clausen “Is all that we see or seem, but a dream within a dream?“ A question that Edgar Allan Poe was already grappling with in the mid-19th century – and one that Gloria de Oliveira seems to revisit on her new album. We caught up with the Berlin-based artist to talk about the seductive comfort of dark fairy tales, the courage to embrace vulnerability, and the creative process behind The Lying Swans.
Seen by Fräulein: What caught our eye this week Words by Lucie Wernecke Too many headlines, too little time. That’s why "Seen by Fräulein" is our weekly edit of everything the Fräulein team has been talking about, obsessing over, or saving for later.
TILL THE CAMERAS DO US PART: OONA MARRIES THE SURVEILLANCE STATE Words by Ann-Kathrin Riedl Something old, something new, something under surveillance. After seven years of flirting with London's CCTV cameras, anonymous artist OONA finally said “I do.”
ANNA UDDENBERG WHITE NOISE EXHIBITION Words by Samuel Staples and Lucie Wernecke Anna Uddenberg was born in 1982 in Stockholm, nowadays she lives and works between Berlin and Stockholm. After moving to Berlin in 2015, Uddenberg worked in customer support for a car-sharing company, occupying what she has described as the position of a “human buffer” between the company and its customers. Her recent solo exhibition WHITE NOISE follows her experience of repetition and temporal detachment. It is concerned with structural control in our modern world, viewing the body as an expansion of its environment. In times where digital devices support us in our day to day, they almost became an expansion of the human body, or is it the other way around? The topic of control delivery and loss in modern times is intertwined in each of her art works. Her last solo exhibitions PREMIUM ECONOMY got presented in TANK Shanghai last year in which she transformed the armature of transportation infrastructure into sexualized, pseudo-functional sculptures. WHITE NOISE in Olomouc, Czech Republic can be visited until the 4th of February.
Fräulein Talents: ELENI SISMANIDOU on Reversing the Male Gaze and Pushing Beauty Ideals to Absurdity Words by Thiên Ân Therese Kunz How far can you push something into absurdity? To what extent can you challenge traditional beauty standards and defy the male gaze? Through an exaggerated sexually charged aesthetic, Eleni Sismanidou challenges existing images and creates moments of irony. Simple, but always seeming to hit just the right nerve. Her work ranges from painting and sculpture to performance art, using silicone, marble, beautiful black hair and the image of herself – or rather staging herself. The Greek-German artist, who just recently graduated from the ABK Stuttgart, moves between Stuttgart and Athens, drawing inspiration from both places. Now, she gives lectures at the same academy, talking about themes she also addresses in her work. I met Eleni on a sunny morning and as she sipped her deep black coffee, she told me all about her motivations and inspirations, why she loves working with silicone, and what it’s like to constantly question the male gaze and society’s perception of the female body.
The Art of Time: Julie Cavil on Krug Champagne Words by Nicole Atieno Julie Cavil, the sixth Cellar Master in the history of Champagne Krug and the first woman to hold the position, has spent years shaping one of Champagne’s most distinctive Maisons. In our conversation, we explored the art of carrying a legacy while finding your own voice, the role of memory and intuition in winemaking and how time, individuality and even music can transform the way we experience Champagne. A conversation about craftsmanship, curiosity and the beauty of never standing still.
ICONS OFF DUTY: A Personal Take on Dr. Martens Classics Photography Tim Sonntag, Styling Nicole Atieno What makes your sole bounce? For Fräulein fashion editor Nicole Atieno, it’s the freedom to get dressed, experiment and turn everyday pieces into something entirely her own. Taking inspiration from Dr. Martens’ Bouncing Soles, Nicole puts her personal spin on five of the brand’s iconic styles in Crazy Horse leather. Because the best thing about an icon? Making it your own.
Pick Of The Week: Atelier Materi’s Tonka Kumaru Words by Nicole Atieno Tonka Kumaru takes the nostalgic, almond aroma of French school glue, Cléopâtre and grows it up. French fragrance house Atelier Materi crafts it into a warm, quietly addictive study of tonka bean.
La double vie de Gloria de Oliveira Words by Thomas Clausen “Is all that we see or seem, but a dream within a dream?“ A question that Edgar Allan Poe was already grappling with in the mid-19th century – and one that Gloria de Oliveira seems to revisit on her new album. We caught up with the Berlin-based artist to talk about the seductive comfort of dark fairy tales, the courage to embrace vulnerability, and the creative process behind The Lying Swans.
Seen by Fräulein: What caught our eye this week Words by Lucie Wernecke Too many headlines, too little time. That’s why "Seen by Fräulein" is our weekly edit of everything the Fräulein team has been talking about, obsessing over, or saving for later.
TILL THE CAMERAS DO US PART: OONA MARRIES THE SURVEILLANCE STATE Words by Ann-Kathrin Riedl Something old, something new, something under surveillance. After seven years of flirting with London's CCTV cameras, anonymous artist OONA finally said “I do.”
