Hanna Stiegeler

Hanna Stiegeler turns the language of photography and advertising into a lens for exploring perception. She frequently employs screenprinting and layered photographic techniques to create compositions that blur the line between reality and constructed representation. Her work examines how visual culture shapes understanding, often revealing the subtle manipulations present in commercial and media imagery. Central to her practice is the exploration of identity, consumerism, and the psychology behind image-making. By deconstructing familiar visuals and reassembling them in unexpected ways, Stiegeler encourages viewers to reconsider their assumptions about the images they encounter daily. Her work operates both as a critique and as a reflection on how meaning is generated, circulated, and internalized through contemporary visual language. ...

Sweetwater is a contemporary art gallery based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2018. The gallery works with a wide range of artists based both in Germany and abroad, with a focus on conceptual practices across media. In addition to a regular exhibition program in the gallery, Sweetwater also frequently participates in offsite projects and art fairs. The gallery currently represents ten artists. Sweetwater is a member of the International Galleries Alliance.