Annabell Häfner (1993, Bonn) lives and works in Berlin.

In her artistic practice, Annabell Häfner explores the relationship between anthropogenic infrastructure and nature through painting. She is particularly interested in “non-places,” a concept introduced by ethnologist Marc Augé. These anonymous transit spaces, such as airport terminals or waiting rooms, are central elements of her work and symbolize the identity-less zones of a globalized world.

Häfner uses these places as metaphors for the modern, efficiency-driven world, which evokes a longing for retreat and contemplation. In her works, nature is presented as an archetypal place of longing, set in contrast to the artificial environment, where humanity both destroys and desires nature.

Häfner draws inspiration from Japanese printmaking, especially Ukiyo-e woodcuts, which depict a unity between humans and nature, an idea she incorporates into her own art.