Katharina Grosse

Katharina Grosse is a German artist known for explosive, large-scale works made with spray paint. Born in 1961, she uses an industrial spray gun to cover not just canvases but entire rooms, buildings, landscapes, and everyday objects in sweeping clouds of vivid color. Her work breaks painting free of the flat surface and turns whole spaces into immersive fields of color.

She has sprayed color across piles of soil, tree branches, and even a derelict building by the sea, blurring the line between painting, sculpture, and architecture. The results are bold, joyful, and often overwhelming. Grosse has become one of the most exciting figures in contemporary art, expanding what painting can be.