Renate Lorenz
Born: 1963
in Germany
She lives and works in Berlin (Germany).
Pauline Boudry (1972, Switzerland) and Renate Lorenz (1963, Germany), live and work in Berlin (Germany). They have been collaborating since 2007.
Their work, which theorist and activist Mathias Danbolt has characterised as “queer archaeology”, takes the form of performance films that revive figures, stories, and archives from the recent past. Mixing past and present, they construct feminist and queer counter-narratives that challenge dominant history. Playing with glamour aesthetics and the codes of the stage, their works—performed by artists, dancers or musicians—explore notions of resistance, solidarity, and queer
memory. From 17 October to 1 February 2026, Pauline Boudry and Renate Lorenz are presenting a solo exhibition at Istituto Svizzero in Rome (Italy).
