Nicole Heinzel presents ambiguous and fragmented elements of our natural world, exploring how we decode and reinterpret reality. “…my own fragmented understanding of science, religion, psychology and philosophy is very relevant to my approach.” – Nicole Heinzel

Heinzel establishes predefined parameters or a framework to help navigate within her practice, employing various methods of abstraction and defamiliarization through both digital and analog means. Mass and space are interchangeable, black and white images are inverted, distinctions between micro and macro are blurred, or the photographic motive is turned upside down and back to front.

Nicole Heinzel was born in 1969 to German parents who had emigrated to Benghazi, Libya. After also living in Iran and Trinidad, the family moved to the UK, where she studied art and design. In 2002, Heinzel relocated to Berlin, Germany, where she continues to live and work as a full-time artist.

Heinzel’s practice encompasses painting, drawing, photography, film, and collage. Her work has been exhibited internationally in both private and public spaces.