Fellows Sommerakademie 2013

The following twelve Fellows have participated in the Sommerakademie 2013:


Kaya Behkalam (Germany/Iran/Egypt)

Stefan Benchoam (Guatemala)

Sarah Browne (Ireland)

Federica Bueti (Italy/Germany)

Onejoon Che (South Korea)

Shuruq Harb (Palestine)

Andrew Kerton (UK)

Jelena Martinovic (Switzerland)

Jillian Mayer (Cuba/USA)

Mi You (Chinese/Germany)

Marina Naprushkina (Belarussia/Germany)

Lerato Shadi (South Africa/Germany)


The interest for the Sommerakademie 2013 curated by Sue Williamson was enormous. The selection criteria were high artistic quality and a clear ability to connect with this year’s theme: "You are HERE. Here is wherever I lay my head". The overall outstanding high standard of the 161 applicants out of 37 countries made it hard for the jury to take decisions.

Members of the Jury were: 

Dr. Jacqueline Burckhardt, Director Sommerakademie and chair of the jury
Sue Williamson, Guest Curator 2013
Beate Söntgen, Board of Experts Sommerakademie
Sabina Lang, Board of Experts Sommerakademie
Andreas Fiedler, Board of Experts Sommerakademie
Giovanni Carmine, Board of Experts Sommerakademie