“What really works are projects that combine art with a participatory approach, where people can take part in the creative process. What doesn’t really work is telling people, in a top-down way, what they have to do. The best way to engage people in art is through accessible workshops, such as collage-making, because people don’t feel intimidated or worry that they can’t draw or paint.”
Anna Krenz is a Polish artist, researcher and architect based in Berlin. Her research-driven practice explores the intersections of urban space, memory, ecology and feminist perspectives. Working across drawing, installation, performance, video and graphic narration, she combines artistic practice with historical and spatial research, often using irony and subtle humour as critical tools.
She studied architecture at Poznań University of Technology and Energy, Environment and Sustainable Design at the Architectural Association in London. Since 2000, she has been a member of the interdisciplinary women’s studio Sinus_3 and has initiated and led numerous artistic, civic and feminist projects in Berlin and internationally.
Her work has received several scholarships and awards, including the Pro Patria Medal (2026) for contributions to historical remembrance and memory culture. She writes and lectures on urban theory, sustainability, memory cultures and feminist perspectives.
Photo credits: Artur Kłosiński (Happening, Mosina), Anna Krenz (Kämpferinnen*), Groupe Dejour / Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin (verLUST)
