This bilingual monograph presents the first comprehensive overview of Birgit Megerle’s figurative painting practice, published following her solo exhibition at Kunsthalle Lingen in 2010.

Known for her staged, theatrical portraits—often of women—Megerle creates compositions that evoke artificiality, emotional distance, and temporal ambiguity, while subtly referencing contemporary sociocultural contexts. Her works feature rigid poses, dramatic lighting, and a pictorial coolness that confronts the viewer with a quiet but deliberate intensity.

The monograph includes essays by Meike Behm, Dirk von Lowtzow, and Vanessa Joan Müller, offering insights into the sociological undercurrents of her practice. The publication also reflects the artist’s unique approach to installation, where paintings are not only hung but positioned on the floor, enhancing the performative and spatial quality of her exhibitions.

Languages: English, German

Release date: 2011

Pages: 160

Illustrations: 54 color, 9 black & white

Dimensions: 23,5 x 27,5 cm

Artist:Birgit Megerle

Graphic Design: Manuel Raeder

Texts: Meike Behm, Dirk von Lowtzow, Vanessa Joan Müller

Publisher: Les Presses du Réel

ISBN: 978-1934105559

€25,00