IN A SMALL FRAME with Xenia Fink: Contemporary Art at tisch Schwerin

When Lines Become Bodies: Xenia Fink at tisch Schwerin

With IN A SMALL FRAME with Xenia Fink, the tisch Coffeeshop & Coworking in Schwerin transforms into an immediate place of contemporary art from October 30, 2026, to January 15, 2027. The exhibition connects everyday life with aesthetic experience: Between coffee, work, and conversation, visitors encounter an artistic practice that precisely questions drawing, figuration, and societal imagery.

An exhibition that brings art into everyday life

The exhibition series IN A SMALL FRAME was initiated in 2025 at tisch. A wall space more than six meters long welcomes the audience upon entry with current art. The curatorial idea emphasizes proximity rather than distance: color values accompany the space, playful forms open up new lines of thought, and the contemplation of works takes place not in isolation, but in the midst of daily life.

Drawing between figuration and dissolution

Xenia Fink uses figuration to examine recurring motifs and develop new interpretations. Her artistic practice is based on drawing and includes works on paper and Tyvek as well as installations, textile works, and animations. Characteristic are lines that remain perceptible individually: they swell, wind around each other, condense, and thus gain a physical presence.

Wrinkles, ornaments, and hair as cultural signs

In her current works, Fink focuses on drapes, decorative ornamentation, and hair. These motifs often appear as coded female, but the artist reveals their cultural construction and variability. Lines become autonomous, forms tip into the abstract, and the familiar distinction between representation and dissolution begins to waver. Wrinkles become bodies, ornaments become moving figures of thought.

Art historical classification and artistic attitude

Fink's work operates in the tension between fine art, visual communication, and illustration. The combination of precise observation, narrative openness, and queer feminist art theory gives her works a unique analytical sharpness. She studied communication design and illustration at Burg Giebichenstein University of Applied Sciences Halle and at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, and completed her studies in Fine Arts at the Berlin University of the Arts in 2009 as a master student.

Her works have been shown in galleries, art associations, and exhibition venues in Germany and internationally. Her stations include Berlin, Halle, Leipzig, Miami, Mexico, and New York. She has also received several scholarships, including funding from the Kunststiftung Sachsen-Anhalt, the German Association of Artists, and the BBK Federal Association.

Art experience in the café and coworking space

The exhibition atmosphere at tisch thrives on the interplay between concentrated work contemplation and casual encounters. The café's light, the materials of the workspace, and the organic lines of the drawings engage in a multifaceted dialogue. It is this proximity that creates an aesthetic experience that is not limited to a museum visit but influences the rhythm of everyday life.

Conclusion: IN A SMALL FRAME with Xenia Fink opens a sensitive yet critical approach to contemporary drawing. Art enthusiasts experience an exhibition about body images, ornamentation, perception, and cultural attributions in an unusual location. A visit to tisch Schwerin promises concentrated visual encounters, new perspectives, and cultural enrichment right in the midst of everyday life.

Official Channels of Xenia Fink:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xeniafink
• Website: https://xeniafink.de

Sources:

• State Capital Schwerin – IN A SMALL FRAME with Xenia Fink
• tisch Coworking Café – Vernissage IN A SMALL FRAME
• Xenia Fink – Official Website and Biography
• Art Foundation of the State of Saxony-Anhalt – Xenia Fink
• On to MV – Event Information and Admission