Marita Vollborn is a German artist and publisher who has created a remarkable collection of sculptures called "Sinn und Scherben"® (Sense and Shards). "Sinn und Scherben"® (Sense and Shards) consists of 50 clay and bronze sculptures that depict different aspects of human nature, such as pain, joy, courage and love. Her sculptures are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also convey messages and meanings that challenge the viewers to reflect on their own lives and society.
For example, one of her sculptures depicts a book with spikes and a blade, symbolizing how books can be used to spread hate and violence. Another sculpture shows a woman who has lost both her breasts to cancer, but stands proudly with a blanket full of different shaped breasts, representing her courage and confidence.
Vollborn has recently transformed some of her sculptures into NFT digital artworks, which are exclusive and rare pieces of art that can be collected and traded on the blockchain. Vollborn's NFT artworks are based on photographs of her sculptures, which she has digitally enhanced and edited to create unique pieces of art. She has also added animations, music and sound effects to some of her NFTs, creating a more immersive and interactive experience for the collectors. By turning her sculptures into NFTs, Vollborn not only reaches a wider audience and shares her vision and passion with the world, but also ensures that her artworks are exclusive and scarce, as each NFT has a limited edition and a verified ownership.
The ZEITGEIST91 Project
Since 2021, she offers a digital NFT image collection from the first decade of the German reunification as a project ZEITGEIST91. The images show scenes from everyday life, politics, culture and history of Germany between 1991 and 2001. With this project, she wants to keep the memory of this time alive and make an artistic contribution to the German identity.
ZEITGEIST91 is a unique NFT edition that combines blockchain technology with real world art. The images are based on original photos and sculptures by Marita Vollborn that capture the spirit of the 1990s in Germany. The NFTs are minted on the Ethereum network and can be purchased on platforms like OpenSea or Rarible. Some examples of the images are:
- **The Wall** - A photo of a piece of the Berlin Wall that was torn down in 1989, symbolizing the end of the Cold War and the beginning of a new era.
- **The Chancellor** - A photo of Helmut Kohl, the longest-serving chancellor of Germany, who played a key role in the reunification process and the integration of Europe.
- **The Artist** - A photo of Marita Vollborn herself, posing with one of her sculptures made from paper clay and bronze.
You can find more information about ZEITGEIST91 on their official website or their blog .
You can find more information about Marita Vollborn and her "Sinn und Scherben"® project on her website: https://sense-and-sherds.com/. You can also browse and purchase her NFT artworks on OpenSea: https://opensea.io/collection/sinn-und-scherben. You can also read more about her biography on Wikipedia: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marita_Vollborn or on LovelyBooks: https://www.lovelybooks.de/autor/Marita-Vollborn/.
Marita Vollborn was born in 1965 in Erfurt. She studied agronomy at the Humboldt University of Berlin and journalism at the University of Music, Drama and Media Hannover. She is also a freelance science and business journalist for various media outlets, such as Focus, Spiegel Online and Deutschlandradio. She has written several books on topics such as nanobiotechnology, health, consumerism and food industry.