LUMOS Zines is a zine brand that wants to shed light, spark hope and to demand more visibility for topics that need it. It focuses on the diversity that exists within the LGBTQIA* community and wants to create a kaleidoscope of different experiences, emotions and mediums. Out of texts and visuals that people from all over the world send in, LUMOS Zines aspires to curate collages that document, inspire and open conversations. At this point, the zines are a free digital resource,

Second issue out now, MY BODY, MY BEAUTY
"Bodies have always been and always will be a controversial, multi-facetted topic. Some aspects to it are light-hearted, some rooted in deeper societal issues. Some are both. In this zine, you will find very serious takes on bodily autonomy, racism or the struggle with self-confidence. A lot of the pieces are empowering and hopeful, others talk about pain."

Check out the second zine "my body, my beauty", curated by Charlie Robin for Lumoszines. They were so kind to include my work amongst some wonderful, inspiring artists and people.
What do you think? What makes you love your body, what empowers you? Let me know with a comment!

Happy New Year! The new year is a good time to look back on the year past, and think about the year ahead. 
2018 was a year where my dear collages got sent out  into the big world, where people actually saw them. The vulnerability of showing the inside of my mind ripped to pieces and glued onto paper was worth every bit of anxiety it caused. The reactions of people who could relate or see progress or just enjoyed all the colours and images combined were so lovely and I feel so humble and grateful for everyone sharing their views on the collages they have seen. 
Some collages have been sold,  both to dear people I know and strangers. These sold pieces will be supporting a queer healing project and a project to support menstruating people with products and education.
So many collages were made this year, to release myself from mental burdens and fill up spaces with colourful images.
2019 will be a time of more healing and more movement, I foresee travels and change. For now I will rest and recover in order to work on bigger projects and new ideas. If you are interested in keeping up with me you can find my less artistic adventures and memories on my personal Instagram account @suzannewegh. 

For now my collages can be found at Nothaft Seidel Cafe and Other Nature, a queer alternative sex shop, both are located in Berlin,and both are quite nice places to swing by if you´re in the neighbourhood!

To support artists, consider becoming a Patron. Your support makes it possible to make and keep my work accessible. The income from Patrons like you will be used to buy art supplies, frames and cover other expenses to keep makin´g and showing my art. You can find my Patreon page here.
Your support means a lot and keeps me motivated to make things, thank you. Feel free to share my Patreonpage or follow my Instagram: @suzepuz as a means of immaterial support which is greatly appreciated <3

The end of the group exhibition that has been running and constantly evolving and growing since December last year, Das Wesen der Dinge curated by Maurus Knowles at the Fluid Gallery that lives in Ludwig, Berlin. This is a final chance to see some amazing multi-media art, have a drink and chat with the artists, and buy some original artworks.

I will be there, along with some of my collages, and am looking forward to seeing you there!

Music will be provided by The Wee Hours and Nansea.

What: Finissage Das Wesen der Dinge, arts, artists, drinks and music.
When: Thursday March 22nd 2018, 20:00.
Where: Ludwig, Anzengruberstrasse 3, 12043 Berlin (Neukölln)

For more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/157618131620069/

Canadian visual artist Laurence Philomène's ongoing project on representing trans- and non-binary individuals will be presented by Curated by Girls during a solo exhibition at CoGalleries in Berlin, Torstrasse 170. In this project called "Non-Binary Portraits" the young artist shows her friends as they ideally would like to be seen, in colourful portraits.

In Philomène's work, colour plays an important role in combinition with themes such as femininity, gender identity, and softness. The exhibition will celebrate the diversity of trans- and nonbinary individuals who are usually under-represented in mainstream media.

Vernissage
The exhibition will open on May 19th, at 6PM 
CoGalleries, Torstrasse 170, 10115 Berlin
(with presence of the artist)
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You can find more information about the exhibition on the facebook event: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/1164316967031247/
and  www.curatedbygirls.com

Artist's website :
​http://www.laurencephilomene.com/

If you have also been inspired to create my portrait, tag me on instagram @suzepuz. 

​After a successful first exhibition showing work by 26 artists on the subject of new femininity, Curated By Girls is back on November 12th and 13th  at the Berlin gallery Blender&Co for a second, approachable event focussing on the work by a single artist: Poster Boys by Joseph Wolfgang Ohlert.
The work in this exhibition portrays individuals in poster formats that will be sold from a limited stock for very affordable prices. The 10, unreleased portraits that will be exhibited here focus on the male figure; showing and celebrating a somewhat vulnerable, feminine side of the masculine young men being portrayed.

“These are portraits of young men, who I think are beautiful, some I met through Facebook, Instagram, some are good friends. Through photography, I get to know so many interesting personalities and also hot guys. I love it. There are so many people out there I would love to have in my life, but I can’t, so with the photos I’m taking of them I’m creating a connection we will have forever. I sometimes feel like if I don’t take a picture of whoever I’m meeting, it doesn’t actually feel like we have met.” – Statement of the Artist.
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Curated by GIRLS promotes visual art online, providing a platform for young, new artists who focus on themes such as Freedom, Diversity and Equality.  The website was conceived to challenge mainstream stereotypes around gender, beauty standards and the concept of normality, by providing space to an open-minded vision of the world through Art.

Joseph Wolfgang Ohlert is a young, Berlin based artist, who challenges gender norms in his work. For his project “Gender as a Spectrum” the artist found and portrayed individuals around the globe who don’t conform to stereotypical binary gender roles. Collected in a table book, this project displays a variety of individuals, celebrating the wide gender spectrum. 
More information about the artist and his work can be found here:
Artist's Website.
Curated By GIRLS

Vernissage: 
November 12, 18:00
Blender&Co, Boddinstraße 32
12053 Neukölln, Berlin
U Boddinstraße
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/318317858542361/

As a medium embroidery and other textile based arts have not been considered an art form during most of the past, or even the present. These media were related to women's work in the house and seen as mere domestic crafts, and thus were of no importance to the male-dominated world of western arts until the rise of feminism. New forms of embroidery and textile arts were developed within the overbearing stereotype in the past decades.
Lately, there is a rise in the use of embroidery as seen in arts and social media, in a stronger political and feminist context. Read more about this subject here.

​Since the rise of Donald Trump as presidential candidate, contemporary artists have been producing art surrounding the controversial politician. Most of them seem to be making a statement against his views and potential presidency.
However, are these artistic protests not adding to the popularity of Trump. Dutch artist Jonas Staal already realised a few years ago how art added to the popularity of politicians. Read more about contemporary propaganda by clicking this link.