Agnes Scherer

Agnes Scherer works across painting, sculpture, and collage to examine power structures, female experience, and the psychosocial foundations that shape them. Her practice delves into states of mind influenced by capitalist realities and the uncanny reappearance of historical systems in the present.

Her distinctive approach manifests through staged installations and performative object theatres, where puppets and marionettes often serve as central characters. These tangible presences and conceptual figures of entanglement reveal complex interrelations that might otherwise elude immediate perception.

Scherer encourages viewers to actively engage with and interpret the systemic arrangements within her works, allowing true images to unfold as mental experiences. Her exploration of formats is deeply informed by art-historical and anthropological research, alongside a keen interest in popular art forms from the early modern period, particularly fairground and show culture.