
Purpose
Laura is a full-time artist based in Germany, creating vibrant abstract works with the intention to radiate energy. Born in Geneva in March 1980 and raised in South-West Germany, her early life across different European cultures shaped her visual sensibility. She studied Fashion Design at the University of Applied Sciences in Trier and built a successful career as a fashion designer before transitioning fully into art.
Her artistic language is rooted in color and form. Drawing on her background in fashion, Laura approaches her compositions with a strong sense of construction, where shapes meet and interlock like pieces of a pattern. Sewing, an integral part of her design practice for many years, has naturally found its way into her art: previously painted fabric fragments are patched together to complement each other. For Laura, color functions as an emotional dialect, while form becomes the architecture that carries it.
At the core of her practice is the pursuit of happiness. A painting is only finished once it evokes an immediate sense of joy for her, a feeling she seeks to pass on to her collectors. Her art functions as a visual language, communicating on an emotional level and created not for fast consumption, but for the heart. Built intuitively yet with precision, her works explore contrast, rhythm, and imagined spaces with vibrant energy, aiming to create a lasting impact. They are a reminder to pause, to recognize what we already have, and to practice gratitude, something Laura believes is essential to happiness.
In September 2020, Laura shifted fully into painting and has since developed her career independently through consistent self-management and a strong online presence. Today, her artworks are collected in 24 countries across four continents. From her studio in Bielefeld, she continues to refine and expand her evolving visual language.
Exhibitions
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03/2025KYST GALLERY DRAGØR
Solo Exhibition: Apples of the sun – Sunscapes by Laura Theresia Köhler. All exhibited works were acquired by the gallery owner prior to the exhibition.
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06/2023KUGU.SPACE HAMBURG
Groupexhibition in Hamburg
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07/2022GALERIA AZUR BERLIN
Groupexhibition in Berlin
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02/2022OPTIMIST BIELEFELD
Displayed at Optimist in the center of Bielefeld City
Education & Work experience
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2020 – nowArt
Professional Artist, global sales
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2018 – NOWFashion Industry
Freelance Designer
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2007 – 2018Fashion Industry
Employed as a Fashion Designer and Team Lead Designer
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2002 – 2007UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES TRIER
Graduation as a Diploma – Designer (UAS) | Fashiondesign & Fine Arts
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2004CENTRO SUPERIOR DE DISENO DE MODA DE MADRID
Stipended Exchange studies as part of the Socrates – Ersamus program
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1999 – 2002VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN SPEYER
Graduation with a journeyman´s certificate | Artisanal processing techniques & textile technology
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1990-1999HIGH SCHOOL IN MANNHEIM
General University Entrance Qualification | Advanced courses English and Fine Arts

Laura is a full-time artist based in Germany, creating vibrant abstract works with the intention to radiate energy. Born in Geneva in March 1980 and raised in South-West Germany, her early life across different European cultures shaped her visual sensibility. She studied Fashion Design at the University of Applied Sciences in Trier and built a successful career as a fashion designer before transitioning fully into art.
Her artistic language is rooted in color and form. Drawing on her background in fashion, Laura approaches her compositions with a strong sense of construction, where shapes meet and interlock like pieces of a pattern. Sewing, an integral part of her design practice for many years, has naturally found its way into her art: previously painted fabric fragments are patched together to complement each other. For Laura, color functions as an emotional dialect, while form becomes the architecture that carries it.
At the core of her practice is the pursuit of happiness. A painting is only finished once it evokes an immediate sense of joy for her, a feeling she seeks to pass on to her collectors. Her art functions as a visual language, communicating on an emotional level and created not for fast consumption, but for the heart. Built intuitively yet with precision, her works explore contrast, rhythm, and imagined spaces with vibrant energy, aiming to create joy and a lasting impact. Gratitude, she believes, is the key to happiness.
In September 2020, Laura shifted fully into painting and has since developed her career independently through consistent self-management and a strong online presence. Today, her artworks are collected in 24 countries across four continents. From her studio in Bielefeld, she continues to refine and expand her evolving visual language.
Exhibitions
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KYST GALLERY DRAGØR
03/2025Solo Exhibition: Apples of the sun – Sunscapes by Laura Theresia Köhler. All exhibited works were acquired by the gallery owner prior to the exhibition.
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KUGU.SPACE HAMBURG
06/2023Groupexhibition in Hamburg
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GALERIA AZUR BERLIN
07/2022Groupexhibition in Berlin
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OPTIMIST BIELEFELD
02/2022Displayed at Optimist in the center of Bielefeld City
Education & Work experience
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ART
2020 – NowProfessional Artist, global sales
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FASHION INDUSTRY
2018 – NowFreelance Designer
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FASHION INDUSTRY
2007 – 2018Employed as a Fashion Designer and Team Lead Designer
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UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES TRIER
2002 – 2007Graduation as a Diploma – Designer (UAS) | Fashiondesign & Fine Arts
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CENTRO SUPERIOR DE DISENO DE MODA DE MADRID
2004Stipended Exchange studies as part of the Socrates – Ersamus program
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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN SPEYER
1999 – 2002Graduation with a journeyman´s certificate | Artisanal processing techniques & textile technology
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HIGH SCHOOL IN MANNHEIM
1990-1999General University Entrance Qualification | Advanced courses English and Fine Arts