Melanie Haberkorn is a freelance artist living in Cologne, Germany. After working as a criminal defense attorney she decided to study photography and graduated from the Photo Academy Cologne in 2018. 

She loves enacting stage-like scenes to visualise psychological issues. Her intention is to create images that contain fractures beneath a beautiful surface, preferably with a touch of humour to make the seriousness of the subject more accessible. 

Her works are characterised by a selective use of colour. Her handling of light and shadow skilfully guides the viewer through the pictures, sometimes evoking the atmosphere of an oil painting.

Melanie Haberkorn's works have been awarded numerous prizes in competitions, published in professional journals and exhibited internationally.

Melanie Haberkorn lives and works as a freelance artist in Cologne. 

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