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Esther Rading is a German artist, currently based in Düsseldorf, specialising in photography. Her work explores the delicate spaces between presence and absence, stillness and movement through photography. Rather than documenting reality, she evokes it — quietly, tenderly and with deep respect for the transient.

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At the heart of her work is the concept of time, not as a linear sequence but as an emotional and perceptual dimension. Her images feel like echoes or memories: ephemeral, blurred and intangible. Everyday objects, reflections and surfaces appear not as background elements but as protagonists with their own presence and inner life.

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Esther approaches her subjects with intimacy and care. Even in abstraction, her gaze remains soft and attentive, always preserving the dignity of what she portrays. Her works invite viewers to pause, listen closely and engage with the subtle nuances of perception.

education

Esther Rading (*1997 born and based in Düsseldorf, Germany)

2019 - 2023 Bachelor of Arts, photography and visual media at HSBI Bielefeld

Since 2023 - art mediator at KIT - Kunst im Tunnel, Düsseldorf

2021 - 2023 member of Artists Unlimited, Bielefeld

July - Sep 2022 exhibition intern at IKON Gallery, Birmingham

Feb - June 2022 exchange student at University of the Arts, LCC, London

Since 2021 - art mediator at Kunsthalle Düsseldorf

Aug - Sep 2021 intern at Kunsthalle Düsseldorf

exhibitions

2023 Werkschau, HSBI Bielefeld, faculty of art and design

2021 Open Doors, Artists Unlimited, Bielefeld

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©2024 Esther Rading

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