Annelie Grund

Annelie Grund (born 28 June 1953, Berlin) is a German artist, stained glass artist and musician. She lives in Wandlitz and is married to the architect Manfred Thon.

Biography

In 1976, she acquired the diploma at the Humboldt University of Berlin in the subjects of art, painting, German language and literature studies.^[1] In 1983, she got the master craftsman's diploma as stained-glass artist. Since 1979, she has been a freelance artist and stained-glass artist in her own studio and workshop.^[2]

Music

Since her childhood she practices overtone singing. She received lessons by the choir director Christian Bollmann in Düsseldorf and for a long time took part in the Berlin Didgeridoo-Orchestra. She performed music in the DUO Bernstein (1996–2001). Nowadays, she makes music during projects of art with her husband.^[3]

Glass Art

She implemented many projects of glass art which are displayed in public, mostly made of glass, but also of steel and stone, painted windowpanes in churches and freestanding objects of glass and glassware paintings.^[4] In 2007, she created the monument (errant block) at the water divide between the rivers Elbe and Oder at the Wandlitzsee.^[5] In 2012, she created The blue band of the river Panke, a project of glass art at the staircase of the parking garage in Bernau.

Works in churches

2003, glass altarpiece in the church in the village of Lünow in Brandenburg
2003, Glass altarpiece in the church in the village of Lünow in Brandenburg, Cross and Labyrinth

1999–2002, painted windowpanes in the church in Oderberg
1999–2016, painted windowpanes in the church in Fürstenberg/Eisenhüttenstadt
1999, glass – Sound – Installation in the church in Netzeband
1998, painted windowpanes in the church in Helfta
1998, Kraftfelder glass – Sound – Installation in Kloster Chorin
1997–1999, painted windowpanes in the Catholic church in Malchow/Mecklenburg
1996, painted windowpanes in the funeral chapel of the Luisenkirchhof Berlin-Charlottenburg
1995, painted windowpanes in a Catholic nurse hostel in Berlin-Biesdorf
1994, painted windowpanes in the funeral chapel of the crematory in Berlin-Baumschulenweg
1994, painted windowpanes in the New Apostolic Church in Gifhorn
1994, painted windowpanes in a chapel in the Hotel Albrechtshof in Berlin
1993, painted windowpanes in the church in Teschendorf
1991, painted windowpanes in the church in Radeland, Berlin-Spandau

Exhibitions

2014, Fachwerkkirche Glambeck, messages and symbols
2013, Berlin, Inselgalerie, glass objects^[6]
2012, Cottbus, Städtische Galerie im Rathaus, glass objects
2011, Hobrechtsfelde, Acryl – LED – steles of glass and sound
2011, Eberswalde, Städtische Galerie, glass objects
2010, Bernau, Galerie Schauß, frottages, drawings
2009, Potsdam, Galerie Sehmsdorf, glass objects
2007, Müncheberg, Stadtpfarrkirche glass objects, frottages, pastels
2006, Prenden, Dorfkirche, glass objects, frottages
2004, Fürstenwalde Kunstgalerie im Alten Rathaus, frottages and glass paintings
2003, Berlin, Galerie Form und Stil, glass paintings
2002, Grimme Kunsthof Barna v. Sartory, steles of glass
2002, Oderberg, Nikolaikirche, frottages and sound
2001, Wiesenburg, Galerie im Schloß, steles of glass
1998, Kloster Chorin, Installation Kraftfelder steles of glass and sound
1997, Templin Galerie im neuen Gymnasium, objects of glass and sound
1997, Berlin, Ölbergkirche, slides and sound
1996, Eberswalde, Städtische Galerie, symbols and countryside
1995, Berlin, Galerie im Wartesaal, symbols and countryside

Monument for the victims of witch-hunt in Bernau

In 2005, she created the monument for the victims of witch-hunt in Bernau with the support of the state of Brandenburg, the district of Barnim, the city of Bernau and donations of citizens of Bernau.

Bibliography

Herbert Schirmer: Annelie Grund. Objekt, Grafik, Malerei, in: 38 Künstler in Barnim, Hrsg: Sabine Voerster. Infopunkt Kunst. Netzwerk für Bildende Kunst und Kunsthandwerk in Barnim, Wandlitz–Prenden 2015, no pagination (Annelie Grund. Objet d'art, art design, painting)
Anita Bauermeister: Die Bleiglasfenster, in: 100 Jahre Kirche Sophienstädt 1914–2014, Hrsg.: Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Ruhlsdorf–Marienwerder–Sophienstädt, 2014, p. 18–20, vgl. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002017/http://www.kirche-ruhlsdorf.de/sophien.htm (stained glass windows in the church of Sophienstädt)
Tom Norberg: Glas in Museen fotografieren in: Glashaus/Glasshouse, Internationales Magazin für Studioglas, Krefeld, Nr. 02/ 2013, p. 18 (Taking photos of glass in museums)
Gunda Hörner: Glück und Glas, in: Handmade Kultur Magazin, Hrsg.: Handmade Kultur Verlag Hamburg (HKV Hamburg GmbH), Hamburg, Nr. 06/ 2012, pp. 52–55 (Happiness and Glass)
Sabine Horn: Fernsehbeitrag rbb, Enthüllung des Denkmals für die Opfer der Hexenverfolgung Bernau – Ein Jahr danach, 30. Oktober 2006 (television report: One Year after the inauguration of the monument for the victims of witch-hunt in Bernau)
Thomas Steierkoffer: Hörstück "Hexen" – Der Professor und die Künstlerin, rbb, 19. Februar 2006 (radio feature: Witches – the Professor and the artist)
Klaus Lampe: Radio Essay zur Enthüllung des Denkmals für die Opfer der Hexenverfolgung Bernau, rbb, 29. Oktober 2005 (radio feature: Inauguration of the monument for the victims of witch-hunt in Bernau)
Richard H. Gross: Stained glass in Germany, in: Stained Glass, Hrsg.: Stained Glass Association of America, Lee's Summit, Spring 1996, p. 42

External links

References

^ Life and work of Annelie Grund (in German)
^ Biography of Annelie Grund and her art courses for aged people (in German)
^ In concert playing Didgeridoos by Annelie Grund and Manfred Thon
^ A list of some of her works on the homepage of the organisation of artists in Brandenburg (in German)
^ "Monument at the water divide (in German) (PDF; (2.1 MB))" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
^ "Object Wintermond (moon in winter) of Annelie Grund". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

[1] Life and work of Annelie Grund (in German)

[2] Biography of Annelie Grund and her art courses for aged people (in German)

[3] In concert playing Didgeridoos by Annelie Grund and Manfred Thon

[4] A list of some of her works on the homepage of the organisation of artists in Brandenburg (in German)

[5] "Monument at the water divide (in German) (PDF; (2.1 MB))" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

[6] "Object Wintermond (moon in winter) of Annelie Grund". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

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