Ontology of The In-Between

The first solo exhibition of Mathilde ter Heijne (*1969 Strasbourg, lives and works in Berlin) at Rotwand.

The work of Dutch artist Mathilde ter Heijne addresses gender-specific phenomena from different cultures and eras. By investigating the sociocultural, political, and economic origins surrounding contemporary and historic gender discourses, the artist sets out to broaden perceptions aiming for a queering and hybridization of identity. Through her work, ter Heijne questions how pre-existing social structures can be altered through a more complex understanding of woman. For her, woman is a multivalent process of becoming rather than simply a negative formation.

ter Heijne works with various artistic media, including installation,
sculpture, video, performance, and photography, and draws on elements from
literature, film, and science in her practice. She is internationally acclaimed for her artistic oeuvre, and she has presented solo exhibitions at the Museum für Neue Kunst in Freiburg i. B., the Lentos Kunstmuseum in Linz, Kunsthalle Nürnberg, the Goetz Collection in Munich, and the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst in Zurich.