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Inside/Out: Lea Heinrich
January 11
City inspirations with the upcoming illustrator and her new group show at the Aaber Artspace
- Text by Antonia Wille
Lea Heinrich is an upcoming illustrator and artist. Alongside with four other painters and illustrators she shows her work at the new exhibition "Jim Avignon and Friends" at the Aaber Artspace in Munich. This gallery promotes young, fresh artists from all over Germany. Satellite Voices talks to Lea about her work, her time in Montreal and her love for comic books.
SV: What’s your occupation... a) during the day & b) at night?
Lea Heinrich: I spent big parts of last year's days and nights working on a comic book project.
SV: Where do you live and what inspires you about that area of town?
Heinrich: I live in Kassel right now. One of Germany's least inspiring cities. Can be good when you need to get stuff done. Little to no distraction. Ha! Maybe I´m exaggerating...
SV: How long have you lived in your city and what brought you there?
Heinrich: I've been leaving and coming back here a bunch of times. I studied Comic Art and Illustration in the Dorgathen class at the School of Art and Design Kassel. In 2009 and 10 I stayed and worked in Montréal for several months and really fell for it.
SV: What does your city mean to you?
Heinrich: I think in general the place you're at with its history and its people has a big effect on you and your work.
SV: What city is the most inspiring city for you? Where can you find the best creative youth cultures?
Heinrich: In Montréal I became part of the En Masse artist collective that developed a way of working together and a style that allows different artists to take part in their sessions. The group increases the visibility of new young artists, both collectively and as individuals, and fosters communitiy-oriented art events.
SV: What inspires you?
Heinrich: Everything that I see, hear, feel, taste or experience.
SV: How do you work?
Heinrich: Singing along.
SV: How would you describe your work?
Heinrich: Unpretentious, telling my stories.
Jim Avignon and Friends opens on January 13 and runs to February 25 at Aaber Artspace @
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