Among the cafes, chirping birds and passers-by of Prenzlauer Berg sits the Zwölfer screen printing workshop with its attractive blue facade. There, owner Anna von Gwinner has been printing unique textiles and papers since 2010. During her art and architecture studies, Anna developed a fascination for screen printing and has been working with the medium ever since. She is particularly interested in how the method influences design: unlike digital, screen printing requires the designer to think additively. Each color has to be printed individually; each layer prepared separately. It’s through this layering that a pattern emerges. Anna’s space is mainly taken up by her studio, with just a small, kiosk-sized area for selling works.
The focus here is on making – Anna prints her own motifs on textile and paper and creates greeting cards and posters to order. A new addition to her range is the large “Baden Gehen” bag, perfect for summer trips to the lake or pool. Anna’s collection also includes linen and cotton towels which feature the “fish of the year” (Atlantic Herring) and are almost too beautiful to use. The works are filled with dedication and precision, with the analog process almost palpable. Next time you are on Oderberger Straße, pop in the blue shop and discover this art for yourself.
Text: Anabelle Grundmann / Photos: Arundhati Shenoy
Zwölfer, Oderberger Str.56, 10435 Berlin–Prenzlauer Berg; map
Tue–Fri 16–19h
@zwoelfer.siebdruck
