Theresa weber
Through multi-disciplinary installations and collaborative performances, the artist seeks to question existing power hierarchies and fixed categorizations. With a dynamic approach, her works often refer to existing mythologies and historical research fields, which are communicated through dense collages and sculptural networks. These are mostly made out of culturally loaded materials that engage with the body from an anti-colonial perspective and reflect on hybrid identities. Her practice exemplifies the constant transformation within every tradition, which is represented through contemporary body-marks and archival techniques. In a field between transparency and opacity, Weber’s practice creates space for strength and resilience through nuance and fragility. Her perspective as a German born artist with Jamaican, German and Greek background influences strongly her artistic approach.
Theresa Weber (b. 1996, Düsseldorf) lives and works in Düsseldorf.
In 2014, Weber completed her studies at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, where she studied under Katharina Grosse and Ellen Gallagher, earning the title of Meisterschülerin. She later pursued a postgraduate master’s degree in sculpture at the Royal College of Art in London, graduating in 2023. Weber was selected for New Contemporaries UK in 2022 and has received multiple awards and scholarships in Germany and the Netherlands.
Her first institutional solo exhibitions took place in 2021 at Dortmunder Kunstverein and Moltkerei Werkstatt e.V., Cologne, followed by group exhibitions at institutions such as Ludwig Forum in Aachen, Philara Collection in Düsseldorf, Z33 in Belgium, Saatchi Gallery and South London Gallery in London. In 2024, she presented two institutional presentations at Kunstmuseum Bochum and Neun Kelche, Berlin.
Between 2023 and 2025, Weber was invited to conceive public commissions, including a project at Somerset House, London (2023), and at Nikolaikirche Stadtmuseum, Berlin (2025) following her residency at Dekoloniale Berlin in 2024.
Related Artworks
Theresa Weber, Stream Of Consciousness, 2024, Silicone, foam clay, acrylic paste, varnish, beads, acrylic nails, mosaic stones, on wood board, 200 x 160 cm. Photo: Jana Buch. Courtesy of the artist.
Theresa Weber, From The One To The Universe, 2022, Silicone, acrylic paste, print, resin, pigment, acrylic paint, foam clay, beads, acrylic nails, mosaic stones, synthetic hair, corals, shells on wood board, 160 × 200 × 6 cm. Photo: Marjorie Brunet Plaza. Courtesy of the artist and Chertluedde
Theresa Weber, Medusa, 2024, Print on paper, silicone, foam clay, resin, varnish, pigment, acrylic nails, beads, mosaic stones, piercings, coral, shell on wood, 43 × 32.5 × 5 cm. Photo: Marjorie Brunet Plaza. Courtesy of the artist and Chertluedde
Theresa Weber, Sekhmet, 2024, Print on paper, silicone, acrylic paint, foam clay, resin, varnish, acrylic paste, glitter, beads, mosaic stones, corals, shells on wood board, 42 × 31.5 × 5.5 cm. Photo: Marjorie Brunet Plaza. Courtesy of the artist and Chertluedde