Art Cologne

Friedemann Heckel's practice bridges personal memories and collective histories, translating archival fragments and found objects into works that linger between the familiar and the enigmatic. His watercolors, sculptures, and installations reflect on small moments of beauty that evoke nostalgia and build anticipation, melding together memories and possibilities alike.

Heckel (*1986, Germany) lives and works in Berlin. His first solo exhibition at Sweetwater took place in 2023; the gallery has also presented his work in two-person exhibitions in Los Angeles in 2019 and New York in 2025. Other recent solo exhibitions include Galerie Herold and Galerie Thomas Fischer. His work is included in the permanent collection of the Kupferstichkabinett, Berlin. Heckel received both a BA and MFA from the Universität der Künste, Berlin.