Sabrina Basten lives and works in Berlin. Her artistic practice takes a multi-disciplinary approach, using sculpture, drawing and storytelling to create installations and happenings. She carries out long-term research and seeks out ways to create connections and intimacy between people, held knowledge and memory. Her work has been part of international solo and group exhibitions including ‘Haptic Interface’-The Hong Kong House in Sydney; ‚Art Hack Day’-Transmediale Berlin; ‘ Paulo Post Futurum’. She has been awarded the BKVB Startstipendium grant, the project grant DKC/visual arts, the O&O/research and development fund and the Sundaymorning Grant of the European Ceramic Work Center Oisterwijk, a state-grant of the Stiftung Kunstfonds and participated in international residencies. Basten obtained her degree from AKI Academy of Fine Arts in Enschede and lived and worked in the Netherlands until 2012.

It is my goal to create an awareness of the multiplicity of human perspectives created by the eternally progressing recombination of experiences. My multi-layered sculptural works explore the archetype of the female warrior. In the context of my method of ‚Curved Knowledge‘, where I combine and equate personal experience and scientific knowledge, I integrate storytelling into a complex visual language. The union of physical objects, storytelling and spatial interaction are characteristics of my practice. In my holistic approach, I interweave narratives and physical processes and seek ways to materialize memories and stories. During my Schoeppingen residency, I crafted a new women warrior from recycled porcelain donated by the community and thrift store finds. Venturing into the use of ceramic decals marked a pivotal juncture in my artistic exploration. This novel technique facilitated the direct integration of narratives into the sculpture, fusing photographs from my residency with original drawings and existing patterns. Simultaneously, the initiation of a large-scale watercolor project, paired with a video presentation of a ‚Schützenfest‘ (captured by my late father), heightened my connection to local traditions. Beyond artistic endeavors, I organized three Conversas with the objective of fortifying community bonds and cultivating a reflective environment. This immersive experience in my hometown proved instrumental in fostering artistic development and the collaboration with my mother not only brought forth concealed family narratives but also enriched my decision to employ recycled porcelain in my artistic pursuits. In essence, the residency became a transformative convergence of personal history, artistic expression, and community engagement.