Irene Mennen-Berg is a contemporary artist, book illustrator, and musician, from Cape Town, South Africa. She lives and works in Mannheim, Germany.
Gallery representation Theuer + Scherr
Member of the Illustratoren Organisation illustratoren-organisation.de
Awards
- 2013, M.E.R. Prize for „best illustrated children’s book“ for “Ben and the Whales”/ “Ben en die Walvisse”
- 2016, M.E.R. Prize for „best illustrated children’s book“ for “Ink”
- 2017, Shortlist Huckepack Preis, “Ein Kleid voller Geschichten”
- 2018, IBBY Honour List for the picture book “Ink”
Exhibitions
- 2018 Dalberghaus, Mannheim City Library
- 2017-2021 Travelling exhibition 100 Women – 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage/ 100 Frauen – 100 Jahre Frauenwhalrecht. Instagram @ 100FrauenProjekt
- 2018 KunstFoyer, Gallus Theater, Frankfurt am Main.
- 2019 Hyundai Museum for Kids’ Books and Art, South Korea
- 2022/2023 FynArts Gallery, Hermanus, South Africa
- 2023 Theuer + Scherr, Lanzkapelle, Mannheim