Annika Thiems
b. 1991, Germany
Annika Thiems is a German textile artist whose sculptures and wearable pieces delve into the absurd and uncanny. She transforms rejected and found materials into projection screens for hidden drives and desires, layering surreal functions with psychoanalytic concepts. Raised in East Frisia, Germany, as the fourth generation in a family of upholsterers, Thiems began sewing early—an influence that continues to shape her experimental approach to tailoring and soft construction. Her works and collaborations have been exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Museum, Tate Britain, The Royal Ballet & Opera, and Sadler’s Wells, and featured in The World of Interiors, The New York Times, and The Guardian. Thiems holds degrees in Psychology and Curating, and received the 2019 NEON Curatorial Award. She lives and works in London.