

Ute Rathmann
Born: 1975
Hometown: Berlin
Based in: Berlin
Born: 1975
Hometown: Berlin
Based in: Berlin
Ute Rathmann (1975) studied at the Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weissensee. She has always been fascinated by the human body and how it relates to clothes, as well as by costumes, fashion and fabrics. Her rendering of the figure involving a wide range of materials and techniques including; graphite, crayons, pastels, golden pigments, watercolors, Chine collé, drypoint etching and collage. Since 2002, Rathmann has participated in different exhibitions, collective and individual, in Germany and abroad. She currently teaches at the University of Art and Design Berlin Weissensee. Rathmanns works are represented in many international private collections.
What inspires you?
I have always been fascinated by the human body and how it relates to clothes, as well as by costumes, fashion and fabrics. I am deeply inspired by the bizarre shapes and colors of vintage clothing and I love to experiment with them.
Describe your creative process.
I create in series that are inspired by the motifs of my artistic influences, such as Sandro Botticelli and the study sheets of Leonardo da Vinci. Signs of aging, cracks, and injuries serve as visual traces of the past, enhancing the overall appeal. I aim to capture this aesthetic through techniques like over-drawing, over-painting, and collaging. My artistic process is continuous: deconstructing, reconstructing, over-drawing, and collaging...
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Divers, artistic, feminine
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt, Sandro Botticelli, Edgar Degas, Kees van Dongen, Frida Kahlo, Rembrandt, Auguste Renoir
What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
Art is created through hard work and effort in the creative process.
Where do you go for inspiration?
I do have a large archive of photos I found on Instagram or other platforms I use as an endless source of inspiration.