Vita Lara Azul
Lara Azul is a mythological figure with blue hair who has appeared in works by other artists for decades and has been working independently since 2020. Lara Azul was previously a performance figure at the Museum Hamburger Bahnhof Berlin and London (Solo, Container Performance, London Zoo Art Fair, 2006). Lara is channeled by the artist Britta Adler. Britta (Helbig) Adler studied painting in Marburg and was artistically active in various constellations, e.g. as part of the duo “GODsDOGs” and the five-member group “Artists Anonymous”.) Since 2024 she has worked exclusively under the pseudonym Lara Azul.
Vita/Education
2020 till now Painting, performance, installation as alter ego Lara Azul
2010 – 2024 Artist duo GODsDOGs, installations, painting, performance, sculpture, photography
2009-2010 Artistduo Britta & Ron Helbig
2003 – 2008 member of the five-member artist group ”Artists Anonymous” (s.u.)
2000-2001 Studied contemporary stage dance and choreography at the Institute of dance Arts at the Bruckner Conservatory Linz, Austria
1999-2000 Studied modern stage dance at the balance1 dance academy, Berlin
1990-98 Studied Painting & Psychology at Philipps University Marburg (Diploma)
Exhibitions as Lara Azul since 2020
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Blue is the color of truth (solo), Kunstraum Schön13, Berlin, Dez 2024
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Zusammenschau – Kunstraum bauchhund Salonbar, Berlin Juni-Aug 2024
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Körperansichten – Galerie Monica Ruppert Frankfurt, Main, Juni 2024
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Traum[a]land – Schloss Biesdorf, Feb-Mai 2024
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Glauben – Galerie Mutter Fourage, März 2023, Wannsee
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The Idling Gallery: Void Time, Sept 2022, Berlin Art Week, Berlin
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Evolving Eden, Kunstverein Hoher Fläming Bad Belzig, 2022
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Beyond Belief, Haus Kunst Mitte, Berlin 2021
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Die Seele schwingt Fraktal (solo), Weisse Villa, Joachimsthal, 2021
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Fractalicious (solo), Kunstraum Schön13, Berlin, 2020
Exhibitions: 2004-08 as members of the artist group “Artists Anonymous”
- „Virus“ (solo), Galerie Haunch of Venison, Zürich, Schweiz, 2008
- Solo project, Frieze Art Fair, VIP Lounge, Deutsche Bank Collection, London, 2007
- „The Gunslinger and other True Stories“ (solo), AA-Galleries, Berlin, 2007
- „Kill your Gallerist“ (solo), Vyner Street / V22 London, London, 2007
- „Alice straight to video“ (solo), AA Galleries Vyner Street, London, 2007
- „Drugs“ (solo), AA Galleries Vyner Street, London, 2007
- Solo show, Palais Artforum Berlin, Berlin, 2007
- 4th Berliner Kunstsalon, Berlin, 2007
- Soros Center for Contemporary Art, Almaty/Kazakhstan, 2007
- „Cube II“ Solo project, Scope Art Fair, Basel, Schweiz, 2007
- Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin, Benefiz Auktion, Berlin, 2007
- Project space, at Tease Art Fair, Köln, 2007
- DC Düsseldorf Contemporary, Förderkoje, Düsseldorf, 2007
- „WAR“ (solo), Gallerie Goff+Rosenthal, New York, USA, 2006
- Zoo Art Fair Projects, London, UK, 2006
- Inaugural show (solo), Galerie Goff+Rosenthal, Berlin 2006
- “AB”, Sander Collection, Berlin, Germany, 2006
- 3rd Berliner Kunstsalon, Berlin, Germany, 2006
- Pulse Art Fair, New York, 2006
- Media Art Friesland Festival, Niederlande, 2006
- European Media Art Festival, Kunsthalle Osnabrück, 2006
- „The Cube“, Artforum Berlin, Germany, 2005,
- „Leipzig must fall“, 2. Berliner Kunstsalon, Berlin, 2005
- “+/-“ (solo), Gallery Christian Ehrentraut, Berlin, 2005
- Preview Berlin, 2005
- “Everybody wants to be naked and famous”, Weiße Villa Joachimsthal, 05
- „Feedback“ (solo) Gallery Gerken, Berlin, 2004
- European Social Forum, London, UK, 2004
- Rundgang Meisterschülerausstellung UdK, Berlin, 2004
- “AA”, (solo) Gallery Schwarzer Gegenwartskunst, Berlin, 2004
Exhibitions (excerpt) 2009 as Britta & Ron Helbig
- Postmorbital petit, Kunstmesse Preview, Berlin, Sept. 2009
- Postmorbital, Kunstmesse 06. Berliner Kunstsalon, Berlin, Sept. 2009
- Ante Portas – Pone Portas, Artspace Jonas29, Berlin July 2009
- Zwiebelbiss, Tape Modern No.10, Berlin, Juni 2009
- Das Unheimliche, Berlin, April 2009
- BenefizAuktion Kinderschutzbund at stilwerk, Berlin, April 2009
- Tease art fair, Köln, April 2009
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Performances
- Monte Verità, Performance at opening of group show, Frankfurt, June 2011
- Körnerschnitzel #2, Performance at Artspace Jonas29, Berlin, May 2010
- kitchen sink drama, Tanz Performance, Kleine Kunstküche, Berlin 2009
- Escelators, Choreographie: Dani de Lima, Theater der Welt Festival Halle 2008
- Drainage II, Performance mit Richard Rabensaat, tmp.deluxe, Berlin 2008
- Das Schweigen Gottes, Choreographie: B.J. Lins, St. Blasien 2008
- Remixed, Duett mit Corinna Günzel, Sommertanzwoche Maihingen 2008
- Bodies & Pieces I, Choreographie: Ricardo de Paula, Jangada, Berlin 2008
- Leipzig Jigsaw Massacre“, Zoo Art Fair Projects, London, UK, 2006
- European Media Art Festival, Kunsthalle Osnabrück, 2006
- Visual Display, Galerie Nord, Berlin, Aug. 2006
- Leipzig must fall, artfair 2. Berliner Kunstsalon, Oct, Berlin, 2005
- M2 Drehmoment, Performancetage Moabit, Galerie Nord, Oct. 2005
Sammlungen (unter anderen):
- Rubell Family Collection, Miami;
- Zabludovitz Collection;
- Saatchi Collection, London;
- Deutsche Bank Collection, London;
- Doron Sabag Collection, Israel;
- Richard Massey Foundation, New York;
- Arthur Zeckendorf Collection, New York;
- Collection Kunstmuseum Ahrenshoop
- Ramon and Olga Lugo Collection, Puerto Rico
- Sammlung Henle, Berlin
Exhibitions (excerpt) as GODsDOGs 2010 - 2024
- Traum[a]land – Schloss Biesdorf, Feb-Mai 2024
- Glauben – Galerie Mutter Fourage, März 2023, Wannsee
- Evolving Eden, Kunstverein Hoher Fläming Bad Belzig, 2022
- Beyond Belief, Haus Kunst Mitte, Berlin 2021
- Per rubigo et ossa (solo), Karl Oskar Gallery, 2021
- Kunstmesse POSITIONS, September 2020
- Inventory, Karl Oskar Gallery, (with K.Appel, G.Baselitz, J.Beys, etc.), Berlin, May-July 2020
- Photospiel, Karl Oskar Gallery, (with S.Polke, A. Rainer, D. Roth, etc), Berlin, November 2019
- Chimera, Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin Oct 2019
- bOObs goes Hamburg, Raum LinksRechts, Hamburg, Sept 2019
- Looking for dick, Schau Fenster, Berlin, Apr 2019
- bOObs – Wir zeigen Brust, Karl Oskar Gallery, Feb, Berlin 2019
- Spaltenraum und Strahlenriss (solo), Karl Oskar Gallery, Berlin 2018
- Passengers of a Kaleidoscopic Journey, Harter Tobak, Sept. Berlin 2019
- Mystic, curated by Peter Wilde, July 2018
- WonderWomen ART b!tch, Bar Babette, Berlin 2018
- Funky Nature, The Ballery, Berlin 2018
- Mind the Gap, Rohkunstbau, Schloss Lieberose, kuratiert von Mark Guisbourne, 2018
- Bitch MATERial, Kunstquartier Bethanien, Studio1, kuratiert von Lara Adler + Saralisa Volm 2018
- F.o.L.D. (solo), Galerie Fata Morgana, Berlin, 2017
- Under Construction, kuratiert von Römer+Römer, Schau Fenster, 2017
- ROOT 1066 Festival, kuratiert von Christopher Winter, Hastings, GB, 2016
- KIK SEVEN time lies, Kino International Kunst, Berlin 2015
- Riss in der Zeit (solo), Weiße Villa Joachimsthal, 2015
- MailArt, Kunstmuseum Ahrenshoop, kuratiert von Dietmar Peikert, 2015
- Nexus Wunderwagen, kuratiert von Elfi Müller and Barbara Bartsch, IFA Galerie, Berlin, 2015
- Insekten, ARTSpace POTSDAMER 72, Berlin, Nov/ Dez 14
- BenefizAuktion der Telefonseelsorge, Mianki Galerie, Berlin Okt 14
- Urban Constructions, Sonderschau auf der Kunstmesse „Berliner Liste“, Sept 14
- Enter Sandman (solo), Janine Bean Gallery Sept.-Okt. 2014
- I Amsterdam YOU Berlin, St. Joh. Evangelist, Auguststr., Berlin Apr/Mai 14
- KIK ONE, kuratiert von Christopher Winter and Peter Wilde, Berlin Feb 14
- Metamorphosen, Galerie im Saalbau, kuratiert von Jason Benedict, Sept/Okt13
- Erogenous Zone, kuratiert von Mathilde ter Heijne/ff, Galerie Körnerpark, Berlin, Mrz 13
- peer to peer to peer, tête art space, Berlin Apr 12
- Collective Video Bohai, Luminale 2012, Frankfurt, Mrz-Apr 12
- Aus der Kälte – out of the cold, ACUD serendipity gallery, Berlin, Febr 12
- Nexus – Wonderers between – Performance Festival m6, Galerie Nord, Berlin, Sept 11
- About Abstraction, kuratiert von Florian Müller-Klug (Artagent) at KTV Berlin, Sept 11
- Monte Verità, kuratiert von Römer&Römer and Deniz Alt, Frankfurt am Main, Jun11
- Scavenger grain, Month of Performance Art, Kunstraum „B-Zwinger“ Berlin, Mai 2011
- A movable feast, kuratiert von Emilie Trice & Carson Chan, Stay hungry project, Berlin, Apr. 2011
- Black Hole Society II, performance, Kunstraum „B-Zwinger“, März 2011
- SGUARDI SONORI 2011 Festival of media and time based art, Palazzo Orsini Bomarzo Dal, Italien, Mrz 2011
- Black Hole Society I, DAS weekend, transmedale.11, „B-Zwinger“, Jan.-Feb. 2011
- Wir glauben an dich, Old Brewery, LA54 Berlin, kuratiert von Fridey Mickel, Oct. 2010
- Check bounds, group show Stattbad Wedding, Berlin, Juni 2010
- Art goes public, Galerie Kuhn & Partner, Berlin, March 2010
- Infinite Spaces Sguardi Sonori, Museo della Civility Romana, Rom, Italien 2010
Dancer: Contemporary and modern dance
Performances and teaching activities in the field of contemporary dance and movement theater solo and with dance ensembles Lunatic Art, X-IDA, Xaris, Grupo Oito, Dani de Lima – Theater der Welt Festival und and other in Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Iceland, UK, USA and Canada.