Mona Schulzek, contemporary artist, visited the earthquake observatory
Sooting paper as a form of Experimental Art
The historic Wiechert earthquake observatory in Göttingen is a collector of living scientific history. Here you can even find traces of Gauss’s research into earth’s magnetism. Our observatory apparently also exerts a “magnetic” attraction on artists. The contemporary artist Mona Schulzek from Düsseldorf recently visited us to coat ten long strips of paper with soot. After Wolfgang Brunk, our chairman, explained and showed how to coat the paper with soot, Mona skillfully working with the flames, to coat the remaining strips of paper with soot. The young artist then transported the paper to her home town in specially prepared wooden boxes making sure not to touch it.
Mona Schulzek, is a contemporary artist from Düsseldorf who is known above all for her multifaceted and abstract painting. Her works are characterized by strong colors, dynamic shapes and a playful approach to space and perspective. Schulzek often experiments with different materials and techniques to tell complex visual stories. Her art is deeply rooted in modern aesthetics and is regularly shown in galleries and exhibitions. She is currently one of the most promising artists in the German art scene.