heidundgriess


We are an artist duo who have been working interdisciplinary with installation art since 2011. Due to our diverse professional backgrounds, we combine the fields of art, architecture, and design.

For several years, we have been artistically engaged with the impact of hyper-urbanization on nature through site-specific installations.
During our international research trips, we have observed a bizarre blend of nature falsifications, rapid transformations of existing ecosystems, and large-scale relocations of entire forests. as well as a fundamental paradigm shift in the concept of cities: Originally conceived as refuges from nature, cities are now increasingly transforming vast landscapes into aesthetically perceived natural backdrops
We constantly explore the diverse concepts and interpretations encompassed by the term “nature,” whether they are individually shaped, culturally influenced, or market-driven. We examine the consequences of human-centric environmental design and investigate how future landscapes might evolve with advancing technology.

Through obvious fakes and reproductions, we create large-scale, often kinetic installations that offer an initial, accessible engagement through their emotional and aesthetic dimensions. By exhibiting our site-specific works in galleries and public spaces, we aim to sensitize various social groups and local communities to these critical issues.

alexandra grieß *1977 in Hameln/Germany • living in Hamburg since 1995 • 2001-2004 studied visual communication at the HAW (University of applied Science Hamburg, Germany) • working as an (Sound-)Artist, DJ and photographer.


jorel heid *1982 in Savigny/Switzerland • 2003-2006 education as a carpenter in Tübingen/Germany • working as a freelance-carpenter and designer.