Laura J. Padgett
January 17, 2026 – February 28, 2026
bliss
Galerie–Peter–Sillem
In her new work Bliss, Laura J. Padgett turns her attention to our erratic relationship with nature, which is characterized by both longing and control, closeness and alienation. Her photographs show how artificial afterimages of the natural world are both a source of comfort and a mirror of our own imperfection.
"These images are approximations of natural phenomena in their immediate relationship to humans. They are not without flaws, but they are precious at their core." Laura J. Padgett
A catalog with an essay by David Matless will accompany the exhibition.
Laura J. Padgett (born in 1958 in Cambridge, USA) received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Between 1983 and 1985, she continued her studies at the Städelschule and received her Master of Arts in art history and aesthetics from the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main in 1994.
Laura J. Padgett has been exhibiting her work since the early 1990s, and her artworks and films have been shown internationally.
In addition to her exhibition activities, Laura J. Padgett writes regularly about film, art, and aesthetic theory. She has taught at various universities since 1990.
Her works are held in public and private collections, including the German Historical Museum, Berlin; Städel Museum, Graphic Collection, Frankfurt am Main; Huis Marseille, Museum of Photography, Amsterdam; Jewish Museum Frankfurt am Main; DZ BANK Art Collection, Frankfurt am Main; Frankfurt Historical Museum; Museum of Modern Art, Museion, Bolzano; Sir John Soane’s Museum, London, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Schloss Wilhelmshöhe, Hessen Kassel Heritage, Deutsche Bank Collection, State of Rhineland-Palatinate, State of Hesse, and City of Frankfurt.
Laura Padgett lives and works in Frankfurt am Main.
Gallery–Peter–Sillem
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