Trak Wendisch was born in Berlin in 1958. From 1977 to 1982, he studied painting and graphic art at the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst (Academy of Visual Arts) in Leipzig under Dietrich Burger and Bernhard Heisig. After his studies, he worked as a freelance artist and in 1985 was further master student at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden (Academy of Fine Arts) under Gerhard Kettner. This was followed by residencies and projects in Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico and Venezuela. Wendisch lives and works in Berlin.

Manfred Böttcher was born in Oberdorla, Thuringia, in 1933. From 1950 to 1955, he studied at the Hochschule der Künste Dresden (University of the Arts) under Wilhelm Lachnit and Heinz Lohmar, among others. He continued his education as a master student at the Akademie der Künste (Academy of Arts) under Heinrich Ehmsen. He worked as an artist in Berlin from 1961 onwards. Böttcher died in Berlin in 2001.  

Stefan Reichmann was born in 1951 in Rübenau, Erzgebirge. In 1973, he moved to Berlin and began studies at the Berlin University of Arts in 1976. Since 1981, he has been working as a freelance sculptor in Berlin. From 1986 to 1988, he was a masterstudent at the Academy of Arts of the GDR under the guidance of Werner Stötzer. He lives and works in Berlin and Brandenburg.

Johannes Peschel was born on June 2nd 1931, in Kamenz. He began his training in his father’s stone masonry business and apprenticed with Werner Hempel in Dresden. From 1953 to 1958, he studied at the Dresden University of Fine Arts. Since 1959, he has worked as a freelance sculptor, creating works in stone that range from small sculptures to large objects.

Helmut Heinze was born in Mulda in 1932 and grew up in Dresden. In 1950 he began studying at the Dresden University of Fine Arts, which he interrupted to train as a stone sculptor. During this time he also worked on restoration projects. After receiving his diploma in 1957, he became a freelance artist in Radebeul. He received a teaching position at the Technical University of Dresden and became a lecturer in architecture in 1969. In 1979 he became professor of sculpture at the Dresden University of Fine Arts. After his retirement in 1997, he moved to Kreischa in 1998, where he continues to live and work.

Markus Schaller was born in 1967 and has been working as an artist since 1993. He lives and works in Berlin.

Klaus Zolondowski was born in Waltrop in 1951. He completed training as a chemical laboratory assistant and shortly thereafter moved to Berlin, where he studied chemistry at the Free University from 1975. From 1985, he studied fine arts at the University of the Arts Berlin under Kuno Gonschior. Since 1991, he has been working as an independent artist. From 2002 to 2007, he worked at the co-operative gallery ICON in Berlin-Mitte. From 2007 to 2017, he was a teacher at the Academy for Painting. Zolondowski lives and works in Berlin.

August Zimmermann was born in Aachen in 1956 and has lived in Berlin since 1985.

Karsten Wittke was born in Wuppertal in 1958. From 1977 to 1978, he worked as a workshop intern as a machinist, carpenter, and technical draftsman in Schweinfurt, where he also completed his civilian service in the following years. From 1980 to 1996, he studied art at the University of the Arts in Berlin under Prof. Marwan. In 1989, he received the PS1 scholarship for a study stay in New York. Wittke lives and works in Baruth/Mark.

SUSI POP acts as an artistic position without being attributed to a specific person or group. SUSI POP, with female attribute, describes herself primarily as a “label” or “brand” and has been active in the artistic field since the late 1980s.