My work explores the deep connections between the visible and the invisible, the individual and the collective.

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This search manifests itself in two main ways: through a conceptual exploration with sculpture and photography, and through Proyecto Cacahuate (The Peanut Project), a relational art initiative that serves as the heart of my community and social practice.

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With the camera as my indispensable accomplice, I capture the poetry of the spontaneous—human interactions, synchronicities, and our relationship with objects—moments that later come together organically in series and installations.

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In parallel, through sculpture, I translate these principles into geometries and modular structures where identical elements interlace in perfect balance, symbolizing the strength of union, and employing sacred numbers and forms as bridges to the cultural context of Yucatán.

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Peanut Project, initiated in 2005 with a symbolic ceramic peanut that spontaneously decided to take its own path, away from being part of one of my installations, is the embodiment of this philosophy in action. Evolving into a collaborative platform supported by the Peanut Council, the project uses this humble art object as a catalyst for collective transformation. Through educational and social initiatives in local communities, we explore how co-creation can help transcend perceived limitations, opening access to new levels of growth, sovereignty, and sustainable creative potential.

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Whether by freezing a moment, building a form, or weaving a community, my process aspires to reveal hidden patterns and create new contexts for interpretation and concrete action. My ultimate goal is for each work —conceptual or relational— to become a meeting point, a space charged with potential that invites reflection, togetherness, and shared evolution.

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Katrin (Hockenheim, Germany, 1964) is a visual artist and multidisciplinary designer who has lived and worked in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, since 1992. Initially trained as a ceramic turner in Germany, she went on to earn a BA in Three-Dimensional Design from Camberwell College of Arts in London, specializing in ceramics and photography, and a postgraduate degree in Art Therapy from Hertford University, St. Albans, UK.

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Throughout her career she has founded and co-created multiple cultural and community projects. These include TAKTO Design Group (2009), EdúcaTE Yucatán A.C. (2008–2016), NUUP Colectivo in Mérida (2020), and the cooperative TAKTO MENSCH in Bacalar (2022). Since 2020 she has served as creative director of the Peanut Project, an international artistic and social platform.

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Her work has been presented in six solo exhibitions in Mexico and Germany, as well as in more than 70 group shows nationally and internationally. She has received various awards and recognitions, has produced an extensive body of commissioned work for public and private spaces, and has taught at several institutions across Mexico.

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www.thepeanutproject.net | @the_peanut_project
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