German by nationality, lives and works in France since 1991. Plastic artist and senior lecture in Visual Arts at the University of Strasbourg. Studied fine art at the universities of Montpellier, Aix-Marseille (Master's degree in 1995), Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (post-graduate diploma 1998 and Ph.D. in Art an Art Sciences 2006) and at to the School of Fine Arts of Marseille ( 4th and 5th year / 1996 and 97). She recently obtained her habilitation to direct research in art.
"The humor dominates the productions of Katrin Gattinger, regardless of the material she uses, wether it be steel tubes or scraps of paper. Behind the joy and amusement we can feel towards creations of this German artist, there are also questions raised concerning visual, physical and political forces.
To stage and overcome them may be one of the motivations for creation for this multi-talented artist. In her installations, photos, sculptures and videos, she likes to seed confusion and points out the complexity of perceptions, reorientates views, proposes alternatives that can be logical yet surprising. She knocks down rigid conventions and creates new ones." (Frida Moore)
