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“Art – drawing in particular – is an important tool for me to process experiences, understand thoughts, and preserve memories. I have not attended an art school, do not have a portfolio, and do not follow a long-established creative process. Nevertheless, the urge to express myself artistically is often so strong that it is almost unbearable.

Because I have only made art for myself so far, my projects and drawings always have a very personal connection: After returning from a ten-month stay in Iran, I processed my impressions in the form of comic drawings. In an attempt to get to know my home country better, I began to document people, thoughts, and memories through drawing while traveling. I try to visually make understandable the conflict I feel daily between German and Italian culture, for myself and others.”

Rosa Brockelt was born and raised in Italy, came to Dresden in 2011 for a master’s degree in German studies, and lived in Iran for almost a year in between. She teaches German as a foreign language, supports refugee students at TU Dresden, and works as a project assistant in various art and culture projects. She draws everywhere, actually.