Dipl.-Des. Josefine Köhler
* 1992 in Frankfurt
Hi,
I am a graduate artist and stage designer with a background in both artistic practice and art history, working across installation, film, theatre and performance. I move between concept, technical development and project coordination, often leading projects from idea to realisation. My practice centres on site-specific works in institutional and public spaces, exploring architecture and the visibility of power structures. Feel free to get in touch for a collaboration.
EDUCATION
2017 - 2023 University of Art and Design Offenbach, GER
Art diploma with honor in stage design/ scenography, fine arts and art history
2021 - 2022 Student Assistant to Prof. Heike Schuppelius in the department of stage design / scenography
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023 Hessische Theaterakademie, Abschlussförderung for ÜBERSCHWEMMUNGSGEBIET
2023 Hessen Film & Medien, Branchen-Qualifizierungsprogramm STEP for Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay’s movie HYSTERIA
2021 Kulturamt Frankfurt, Sonstige Theaterförderung with WHAT WE OBSERVE
2021 Hessische Kulturstiftung, Projektstipendium “Hessen kulturell neu eröffnen” for WHAT WE OBSERVE (scholarship)
2020 Deutschlandstipendium (scholarship)
2018 FAZIT-Stiftung, Rundgangspreis for SITUATION II (award)
PROJECTS / JOBS
since 2024 currently working as an assistant stage designer at Theater Basel, Basel CH
2025 Initiative, Direction and Stage Design for FLYING WINDOW at Theater Basel, Basel CH
2025 Initiative and Scenography for WIR REISSEN AB! Festival at Theater Basel, Basel CH
2025 Scenography for SOCIAL FIGHT CLUB Festival at Theater Basel, Basel CH
2025 Stage Design for SPIELCLUB 2 at Theater Basel, Basel CH
2023 Production Design for DZ BANK TV commercial, Low Films, Frankfurt GER
2023 Production Design for ALLPRESAN TV commercial, GK Film, Frankfurt GER
2023 Production Design Assistant for FERRERO TV commercial, GK Film, Frankfurt GER
2023 Production Design Full-time Internship at Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay’s movie HYSTERIA
2023 Diploma with ÜBERSCHWEMMUNGSGEBIET at Isenburger Schloss, Offenbach GER
2022 Wiesbaden Biennale with LET ME GUIDE YOU – KAISERFAHRT at Hessisches Staatstheater, Wiesbaden GER
2022 WE MIGHT TUMBLE TOGETHER at Theatersaal, HfG Of, Offenbach GER
2022 Festival der jungen Talente with A WINDOW IS A SPACE at Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt GER
2021 Side Diploma with WHAT WE OBSERVE at Römerberg, Frankfurt GER
2021 THIS IS A FEMALE CRISIS at Büsingpark, Offenbach GER
2020 Pre Diploma with THIS IS A FEMALE CRISIS at Büsingpark, Offenbach GER
2019 Frankfurter Hof with SITUATION III at Gutleutviertel, Frankfurt GER
2018 Rundgang HfG Of with SITUATION II at HfG Kunsthalle, Offenbach GER
2018 SITUATION I at Marktplatz, Offenbach GER
2017 Rundgang HfG Of with TEXTE ÜBER DAS AUSSTELLEN at Kappus Seifenfabrik, Offenbach GER
2017 Rundgang HfG Of with ... DIE NUR DIE WÄNDE VERSTEHEN at HfG Of, Offenbach GER
Szenografie
Flying Window
Wir reissen ab!
Social Fight Club
Spielclub
Überschwemmungsgebiet
We Might Tumble Together
A Window Is a Space
Kaiserfahrt
what we observe
This Is a Female Crisis
Situation III
Situation II
Situation I
... die nur die Wände verstehen.
Information
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