Ulrike Möschel - Kone Foundation

Ulrike Möschel (born in 1972) is a German sculptor. She lives and works in Düsseldorf, Germany.

“I plan to develop my drawings, sculpture and film; and let myself be inspired by the Finnish landscape. I am interested in winter time Finland and its lights (reflections in the the snow for example) in the landscape.

My work is primarily about my surroundings, what I see in everyday-life. At the Saari Residence I will first explore the surrounding: What new things will I see? I will do a great deal of walking: along the streets, between the houses, to the beach….

I have a special relationship with the night. In wintertime it becomes dark early in Finland.

Darkness is a part of everyday-life, so I am interested in this phenomenon. What does it do to me? How do other people react towards the darkness?

In the past fourteen years I’ve made many art-works dealing with light and dark, especially video works. I am sure in this new situation I can continue working on this theme. I have never connected themes of light in my work to nature. Until now, I’ve focused on light bulbs and lamps, so I hope that this aspect of my work can expand at the Saari Residence.”