Sarah
Pschorn
Sarah Pschorn is a visual artist and an experimental object maker based in Leipzig, Germany. Born in Dresden in 1989, Sarah grew up surrounded by Baroque architecture, and inspiration that will always be important in the definition of her own work. In early years – at the age of 5 – she discovered her passion for clay. Driven by the experimental character of the practice, she never stopped working the malleable material through the years. In 2009, she started studying at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design in Halle focusing especially on ceramic, sculpture and photography. She obtained a scholarship (from DAAD) at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, Israel (2012-2013). Her latest ceramics witness the mixed culture she encountered there. After that, she acquired her Diploma of Fine Arts in Halle, she moved to Leipzig and opened her first studio in Leutzsch in 2016. Since then, Sarah Pschorn participates in many international exhibitions in Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, the USA, and Switzerland. Also, she won several prizes and scholarships like Perron Kunstpreis Frankenthal, Grassipreis der Goerdelerstiftung Leipzig, Leipzig Connects at MDBK Leipzig. Currently, her production is mainly focused on objects that refer to vessels and trophies using and experimenting with masters and contemporary technics of production.