JAPANESE WOODBLOCK CARVER & PRINTMAKER

Mareike’s delicate wooden sculptures, that origin from traditional Japanese woodblock printing and best known for their genre of Ukiyo-e prints from the 17th to 19th century, reflect on her deep relationship with nature. 

Her expert use of the traditional technique allows her to transform the printing stock into formats that seemingly reverse the process without loosing the sensual allure that generally Ukiyo-e prints exude.

Mareike’s upbringing in a nature reserve area in Northern Germany cultivated her connection with nature and inspires her to work with natural materials and more deliberately with timber of her current sourroundings.

Her work spans art, decorative interiors, and design.