She is a visual artist who lives and works in Wuppertal, Germany. She has had international exhibitions and has won prizes and awards since 1989, including the "Karl Schmidt Rottluff" grant and the "von der Heydt Prize". She has created numerous participatory projects in public space since 1999. She is a member of the Council for Cultural Education and professor at the Alanus University for Art and Society since 2011.