“KÄTHE KOLLWITZ REANIMTED” - Käthe Kollwitz Museum Berlin (2025/26)

synopsis: Käthe Kollwitz, one of the most influential German artists of the 20th century, lived and worked in Berlin for over 50 years.

In “Käthe Kollwitz Reanimated”, selected works from her iconic graphic oeuvre are brought to life through handcrafted stop-motion animation and reimagined as an audiovisual experience. By placing individual artworks in direct relation to one another, the film creates new contextual layers and narratives within her oeuvre.

Created to mark the 80th anniversary of the artist's death in 1945, just weeks before the end of World War II, the experimental short film was commissioned by the Käthe Kollwitz Museum Berlin and exhibited at the museum.

Through the transformation of Kollwitz's expressive lines into moving images, Vanessa Cardui reactivates the emotional intensity of her work, connecting its historical context with a contemporary visual language. The film brings renewed attention to the enduring relevance of Kollwitz's themes of empathy, social injustice and grief.

references: Käthe Kollwitz Museum Berlin 2025/26