Über Eva-Maria Horstick
Eva-Maria Horstick, geboren in Deutschland, ist eine vielseitige Künstlerin und Fotografin, die seit ihrem 10. Lebensjahr die Welt durch ihre Linse betrachtet. Ihre Leidenschaft für die Fotografie begann früh und entwickelte sich über die Jahre zu einer tiefen künstlerischen Ausdrucksform.
Nach ihrer schulischen Ausbildung entschied sich Eva-Maria zuerst eine Ausbildung in einem Fotostudio durchzuführen und nebenbei als Model auf Modemessen zu arbeiten, dann als Choreographin und Organisatorin grosse Shows zu entwickeln für Designerinnen und Designer, sowie im Anschluss Fotodesign zu studieren, um ihre technischen Fähigkeiten und kreativen Visionen weiterzuentwickeln. Während ihres Studiums entdeckte sie die Kraft der Fotografie, nicht nur als Dokumentation, sondern auch als Mittel zur emotionalen und visuellen Erzählung.
Heute kombiniert sie verschiedene Medien, um ihre künstlerische Vision zu verwirklichen und u.a. Themen wie Isolation, Vergänglichkeit und die Sichtbarkeit des Alltags zu erkunden. Ihre Werke regen die Betrachter ein, die Welt mit anderen Augen zu sehen und die tieferliegenden Emotionen in der Stille und Abgeschiedenheit zu finden.
About Eve
Eva-Maria Horstick, born in Germany, is a versatile artist and photographer who has been viewing the world through her lens since the age of 10. Her passion for photography began early and has evolved over the years into a profound form of artistic expression.
After completing her schooling, Eva-Maria first trained in a photography studio while also working as a model at fashion shows. She then went on to become a choreographer and organizer of large-scale shows for designers, before pursuing a degree in photo design to further develop her technical skills and creative visions. During her studies, she discovered the power of photography not only as documentation but also as a means of emotional and visual storytelling.
Eva has traveled to Israel and the West Bank as a photographer, and in Bethlehem, she saw many works by Banksy on the walls. She also met Banksy personally in 2012 at a hotel by the Dead Sea. "Just an ordinary guy, not unusually different, but his art is simply breathtaking."
Today, she combines various media to realize her artistic vision, exploring themes such as isolation, transience, and the visibility of everyday life. Her works encourage viewers to see the world with new eyes and to find deeper emotions in the silence and seclusion of life.
Eva-Maria Horstick lives and works with the belief that art has a transformative power to connect people and inspire reflection.
Text Sönke C. Weiss 2020
About Me as a Photographer and ArtistI am a visual artist whose work focuses on exploring women, spaces, and the diverse situations that shape our understanding of identity and society. My art is a journey that takes me both in my homeland and across the globe, always seeking new perspectives that are both intimate and universal. I draw inspiration from the complexity of human relationships and the varied contexts in which they unfold.In my work, I am not only interested in portraying women, but also in decoding the spaces they inhabit—whether physical, intimate, or metaphorical. These spaces often reflect power dynamics, social norms, and the ongoing quest for self-realization. My photography questions how women experience, conquer, or are constrained by these spaces, and opens a dialogue about the construction of identity in a global, often fragmented context.Over the course of my career, I have participated in numerous international exhibitions, presenting my work in various countries. Constantly exchanging ideas and perspectives that enrich and expand my art. These international experiences have helped me view the themes of my work from different angles, challenging the boundaries between various geographic and cultural spaces.A central goal of my art is to find new ways of representing women, myself and their/my stories, often caught between traditional expectations and the real complexity of their lives. I strive to create spaces where women are not only subjects but also active creators of their own narratives. Constantly engaging with the shifting societal conditions and the ever-evolving technological advancements in the field of photography requires ongoing development of my own practice. I experiment with new forms of expression, both analog and digital, creating visual stories that go beyond the surface of reality to address deeper questions of power, freedom, belonging, and change.To show new perspectives, rethink spaces, and reconsider the role of women in today's world from different angles. Each project, each image, each exhibition is another step in the search for a new understanding of identity and space, one that carries both a personal and universal dimension of our life.
Eva-Maria Horstick 2020 Text copyright