KERSTIN BRÄTSCH METAATEM translates to "KERSTIN BRÄTSCH META-BREATH" in English.

At the Kunstmuseum Bonn, the exhibition "KERSTIN BRÄTSCH MƎTAATEM" presents a comprehensive retrospective of the artist Kerstin Brätsch. Known for her experimental approaches, Brätsch combines painting, graphics, and performance in her works. The exhibition title "MƎTAATEM" refers to the central themes of transformation and metamorphosis that run through her work. The exhibition includes over 100 pieces from the past 15 years and offers a deep insight into Brätsch's artistic development. Special attention is given to the relationship between painting and the body on physical, psychological, and social levels. Visitors traverse a labyrinth of color, light, and sound, encountering installations reminiscent of Rorschach inkblot tests. Brätsch incorporates elements from her own works and presents them in new forms and materials, for example by digitizing brush strokes and transferring them into cement objects. Through collaboration with other artists and craftsmen, as well as the inclusion of light and chance, she raises questions about authorship and the subjectivity of painting. The exhibition is complemented by collaborative projects with DAS INSTITUT (with Adele Röder), Sergei Tcherepnin, KAYA (with Debo Eilers), and Wibke Tiarks. Brätsch's works have been exhibited internationally, including multiple times at the Biennale di Venezia. She is represented in significant collections and has received prestigious awards such as the Tiemann Prize. "KERSTIN BRÄTSCH MƎTAATEM" invites visitors to question the boundaries of traditional painting and experience art as a medium of constant renewal.