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Andrea Geile

Edinburgh
Andrea Geile's contemporary art practice explores urban and rural landscapes through drawing, sculpture, public art and social engagement. Her artwork investigates and interprets nature and ecology.
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Andrea Geile trained in printmaking before studying Art/Sculpture in Hanover, Germany. She has been working from her Edinburgh studio since 1995.

Andrea Geile’s sculptures and performances condense and interpret nature and ecology. Both her permanent and transient artwork investigate how social processes have shaped and utilized landscapes for our political, economic and immaterial needs. It is observation of nature, environmental concerns and climate change, cultural identity and political and social issues that drive her work.

She collaborates on projects with communities about biodiversity, urban planning and research into rural land use. Meant to question and regenerate her art practice, it allows her to explore and experiment with new materials, thematic and engagement processes.

Her sculptures are mainly made from everlasting corten steel, a weatherproof, clean and no maintenance material. She fabricates all art work in her studio, using plasma hand-cutting and welding to create the intricate patterns. By tracing the shapes of objects, handwriting and plants into metal, she creates sculptures that comment on technology, nature and the human touch.

The art work is often grouped with real plants creating a contemporary version of ‘Gartenkunst’, which challenges existing notions of ‘garden art’ and ‘land sculpture’. Her organic and architectural forms merge with the planting and form a symbiotic relationship.

 

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