Catrin Welz-Stein

CATRIN WELZ-STEIN

“In my art, I blur the lines between imagination and reality, while exploring womanhood in many diff erent ways. I like to give my images a vintage, ethereal feel. During the creative process, I scan old paintings, photographs and illustrations, making sure they are in the public domain. I work digitally and transform the scans by first tearing them apart. They are like puzzle pieces that I work together, until they reveal a whole new meaning and tell an unknown story.“

Catrin was born in Weinheim, Germany. After finishing her studies in graphic design in Darmstadt, she worked for various advertising agencies in Germany and in the United States. In 2009 Catrin started to create digital art by combining historical paintings, curiosities and fairy tale-like illustrations into surreal and sensual images that are both familiar and alien at the same time. Catrin’s work is sold worldwide and has been exhibited in Europe and Asia.