Joas Nebe
The Door Bell
4min 11sec
Joas Nebe
The Door Bell
4min 11sec
When the front door sounds and no one is expected, a film unfolds in the mind, shaped by fears
or hopes for fulfilled wishes. Is it perhaps the mail carrier standing at the door, bringing a long-
lost letter from a former lover? Or does the postman bring news of a lawsuit filed by a neighbor,
sister, or someone else?
The ringing of the front door is the trigger for all these terrible fears and great hopes. The
doorbell and the announcements in the political programs of politicians in our parliaments.
(c) 2025 VG Bildkunst, Joas Nebe
Joas Nebe, born in 1968 in Hamburg, Germany, is a multidisciplinary artist currently based in Staufen, Germany. Working primarily with video art, collages on paper combined with gouaches and drawings, Nebe’s work is best known for its innovative combination of traditional art techniques with digital media. His artistic practice blends elements of literature, nature, and technology, creating visually arresting pieces that challenge viewers to engage with profound psychological and philosophical questions.
Nebe’s subject matter explores complex communication frameworks, particularly the sender-receiver model, through which he addresses psychological and philosophical implications in his art. Characterized by a thoughtful approach to multimedia expression, his work reflects his academic background, holding a diploma in Psychology and Media Science from the University of Hamburg, obtained in 1998. Complementing his formal education, Nebe also trained at a private art school where he learned diverse techniques such as egg tempera painting, woodcut print, and gouache in 1995. Among his most significant projects are The Room Project, The MTA Project, and Leaving a Message the Inefficient Way, all of which are video series that further his explorations into human connection and the nuances of language.
Joas Nebe has been nominated as “Artist to Watch” by AlTiba9 Gallery (2024) and one of “55 Artist to Watch” 2024 and 2025 by Florence Contemporary Gallery, and he received the 5th International Prize Leonardo da Vinci and Prize Michelangelo, The Genius of Italy (both 2023) among other awards.
Joas Nebe has exhibited widely, including NORTH SIDE at Aedra Fine Arts in Atlanta, Georgia (2023), Brave New World at K-Gold Temporary Gallery in Lesvos, Greece, and Hypnotic Frames at the Museum Tarii Crisurilor in Oradea, Romania. His work has been acquired by the van den Ende collection in Amsterdam, as well as various national and international private collections. Notable participations include the EDAF-European Digital Art Fair in the Metaverse (2022), the “Climate Change Cartoons” at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban (2011), and multiple editions of Madatac in Madrid. Nebe’s work has also been featured at international venues such as Les Instants Video in Cairo and Zendai MOMA in Shanghai.
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