Painting without Fear (GER/ESP/EN)
Painting and collage — workshop

With Ximena Ferrer Pizarro (artist)

How can we discover our own expression beyond learned visual habits and dominant narratives? This workshop invites you to experiment freely with colour and materials, without fear of making mistakes. Inspired by the search for new forms of expression and a critical perspective on traditional visual worlds, we will explore painting and collage as spontaneous means of artistic expression. Our focus will be on intuition, physicality, and emotion—without hesitation. Through playful exercises and the creative use of various techniques, we break away from academic expectations and standardised aesthetics. Whether through bold brushstrokes, torn paper fragments, or unexpected colour combinations - it’s not about perfection, but about taking space: for your own perspectives, for spontaneity, and for freeing yourself from rigid ideas about what art can be.

How can we unlock ways of expressing ourselves beyond learned visual habits and dominant narratives? This workshop invites you to experiment freely with colour and materials without fear of making mistakes. Inspired by the search for new forms of expression and a critical perspective on traditional visual imagery, we explore painting and collage as spontaneous means of artistic expression. Our focus is on intuition, physicality, and emotion — without trepidation or hesitation. Through playful exercises and the creative use of various techniques, we break away from academic expectations and standardised aesthetics. Whether through bold brushstrokes, torn paper fragments, or unexpected colour combinations – it’s not about perfection but about claiming space: for your own perspectives, for spontaneity, and for freeing yourself from rigid ideas about what art can be.
Although the workshop will be mainly in German, we mention the languages spoken by the facilitators to make it more accessible. If you don’t feel confident in German, don’t worry—you can still take part.

Ximena Ferrer Pizarro studied painting at the Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, where she graduated with honours, and at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Her work has been exhibited in Germany, Spain and France, including at the KINDL - Centre for Contemporary Art, the Jorge López Galería in Valencia, the Galerie im Tempelhof Museum and most recently at the Kunsthalle Mannheim. In 2021 she received the STIBET scholarship from the DAAD to support her thesis Telenovelas micropolíticas: The political role of telenovelas in society. In 2023 she took part in the professionalisation programme for female artists Goldrausch Künstlerinnen Projekt. In 2024 she was a scholarship holder of the Elsa Neumann Foundation with her project All the times I wanted to be white. She was also awarded the Rainer Wild Foundation’s art promotion prize. Her works are in the collections of two Berlin museums: the Berlinische Galerie and the Stadtmuseum Berlin.

Due to the limited number of participants, please register here. Participation in public events is included with museum admission. Meeting point: ticket counter in the foyer.