Friedrich Adrian

Artist statement

My artistic practice is rooted in the conviction that art generates knowledge. Operating within the logic of Artistic Research, I explore the interplay of material, place and time through an investigative process of field studies, staged photography and studio experimentation.

I conceptualize my works as 'visual notes' through which stories and narratives become visible and articulable, providing a foundation to bring them into dialogue.

In a consistent extension of this inquiry and in the spirit of the 'social turn', I treat exhibitions as social events and spaces for interaction.

Ultimately, my practice seeks to manifest art as embodied philosophy.

Biography

Raised in southern Hesse, Friedrich Adrian lived in Wiesbaden, Hamburg and Munich before settling in Berlin, where he developed his current artistic practice. He studied as a guest student at the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK) and trained with artists including Peter Casagrande, Christopher Gallego and Birgit Kelly. With a background in law, he merges philosophical, psychological and literary influences.