Biography
Martina Sauter (b. 1974, Germany) investigates the image through photographs and film. 

By allowing imagery from both mediums to freely intermingle, she aims to create new spaces that are distinctly ambiguous. At times, fleeting traces of human characters can be seen, whilst others are devoid of such elements, taking the form of fragmented and metaphysical still lifes. Often using film stills and images taken from magazines as a source of collective memory, Sauter pays special attention in her ongoing research to the topic of artificial intelligence and its influence on everyday life.


Sauter lives and works in Düsseldorf, where she studied Photography at the art academy. She was the winner of the Thieme Award 2006. Her work has been shown at, among others, FOAM Amsterdam, Huis Marseille Museum voor Fotografie, Amsterdam, Museum für Photographie Braunschweig, Galerie DeZaal, Delft, Galerie van der Mieden, Antwerpen, Scharmann & Laskowski, Cologne.

Exhibitions
Works
  • Martina Sauter, News 2, 2021
    News 2, 2021
  • Martina Sauter, News 3, 2021
    News 3, 2021
  • Martina Sauter, Hands: Corn, 2020
    Hands: Corn, 2020
  • Martina Sauter, Besen, 2010
    Besen, 2010
  • Martina Sauter, Stuhl und Sessel, 2010
    Stuhl und Sessel, 2010
  • Martina Sauter, Schatten, 2018
    Schatten, 2018
  • Martina Sauter, Teppich, 2006
    Teppich, 2006
  • Martina Sauter, 11, 2021
    11, 2021
  • Martina Sauter, 3 Stufen, 2010
    3 Stufen, 2010
  • Martina Sauter, Bad, 2007
    Bad, 2007
  • Martina Sauter, Betty, 2007
    Betty, 2007
  • Martina Sauter, Daughters Secret, 2011
    Daughters Secret, 2011
  • Martina Sauter, Globus, 2011
    Globus, 2011
  • Martina Sauter, Handtuch, 2008
    Handtuch, 2008
  • Martina Sauter, Jalousie, 2013
    Jalousie, 2013
  • Martina Sauter, Kacheln, 2008
    Kacheln, 2008
  • Martina Sauter, LA, 2008
    LA, 2008
  • Martina Sauter, Mug, 2011
    Mug, 2011
  • Martina Sauter, News, 2021
    News, 2021
  • Martina Sauter, Rail, 2011
    Rail, 2011
  • Martina Sauter, Stapel, 2011
    Stapel, 2011
  • Martina Sauter, White Car, 2011
    White Car, 2011
  • Martina Sauter, x+0, 2018
    x+0, 2018
  • Martina Sauter, w2rs, 2018
    w2rs, 2018
  • Martina Sauter, Retina II, 2018
    Retina II, 2018
  • Martina Sauter, L.A. , 2012
    L.A. , 2012
  • Martina Sauter, Pflanze, 2011
    Pflanze, 2011
  • Martina Sauter, Reports, 2012
    Reports, 2012
  • Martina Sauter, Pflanze, 2007
    Pflanze, 2007
  • Martina Sauter, Paul im Hof, 2011
    Paul im Hof, 2011
  • Martina Sauter, Tür und Landschaft, 2010
    Tür und Landschaft, 2010
  • Martina Sauter, Retina I, 2018
    Retina I, 2018
  • Martina Sauter, Papers, 2018
    Papers, 2018
  • Martina Sauter, Kitchen, 2018
    Kitchen, 2018
  • Martina Sauter, (1-, 2018
    (1-, 2018
Art Fairs
Publications
Press