Leopoldine Chazeaud was born in France in 1982 and studied social and cultural anthropology there. After her studies, she decided to move to Germany, where she has lived for 20 years. She began painting at the age of 17.

2020 - Present:

Oil painting series On the Fragility of Earth’s Atmosphere

Depicting our atmosphere as the airspace on which our existence depends.

Inspired by the writings of philosopher Bruno Latour on “critical zones.”

"If the disconnection between the world we live in and the world we live from is really the cause of the disorientation mentioned above, then the remedy is clear: We should find ways to decrease the distance between the two worlds, so as to beginn our landing on earth - without crashing"

Critical Zones, The science and Politics of landing on Earth, Edited by: Bruno Latour - Peter Weibel, Published by ZKM - Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, Germany & the Mit Press Cambridge, MA/ London, England, June 2020.

2020 - Present:

Oil painting series Human Memories

Depicting the vanishing ice sheet as a reservoir of knowledge about humanity’s past.

2022 - 2023:

Drawing series The Pines of the Lenneberg Forest

Depicting the transformative processes of nature.

Pencil drawings on paper

Framed, 60 x 80 cm.

 2019 - 2020:

Oil painting series Paradise

The elements of water, sky, and earth merge in shades of blue. Nature is depicted in its overwhelming beauty, reflecting the soul.

2014 - 2019:

Painting series with Asian influence.

Ink and acrylic on canvas as well as lampshades.