Anna Haifisch: Drifter
About the Artwork
„I drew Drifter during a cold January at the Atelierhaus Salzamt in Linz. The melancholy of the Danube flowing past my window led to what is probably the saddest book I have ever drawn. While working on these illustrations, I kept thinking of Holden Caulfield from “The Catcher in the Rye”, returning to New York as a young adult, trying to find a place for himself and his dog."
Artist Statement – Anna Haifisch
About the Artist
Anna Haifisch is a cartoonist and illustrator. Her work is characterized by a striking interplay of vibrant colors and fragile lines. Across the windows of the Spreegalerie, she opens up a view into the melancholy embedded within urban life. With subtle humor and an extraordinary perspective, Anna Haifisch captures scenes of everyday city life.
From October to December 2022, Anna Haifisch was a fellow at the Villa Aurora in Los Angeles.
About the Project
As part of Art in the City, Villa Aurora will bring artistic works in the form of large-format art posters to the urban space of Cottbus and the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art from October 16, 2026 to January 10, 2027.
Fellows of the Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House e. V., an organization active in Germany and the United States, have created works that explore the location, social issues, and the accessibilty of art. Displayed in public spaces—on billboards and advertising spaces—these artworks can be encountered by a broad audience, sometimes quite by chance.
Art in the City in Cottbus is a project of the Villa Aurora &Thomas Mann House in cooperation with the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art.
You can find more information about the previous poster campaigns here:
→ Art on Common Ground Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Partners
In cooperation with Brandenburgisches Landesmuseum für moderne Kunst.
Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House e. V. is funded by the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.
