Manuela Karin Knaut (b. 1970) is an independent artist based in Braunschweig, Germany, with an MA in Fine Arts from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Her work has been exhibited globally in countries including South Africa, Japan, the USA, and China. Blending painting, installations, and digital media like NFTs, Knaut explores contrasts and the unexpected. Her art is part of private and public collections worldwide and reflects a constant pursuit of discovery and innovation.

Manuela Karin Knaut, born in 1970, is an independent artist currently living in Braunschweig, Germany. She acquired a Master of Arts in Fine Art at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. She has been a member of many prestigious and international art alliances such as the Bund Bildender Künstler (German Association of Visual Artists), the Association Internationale des Arts Plastiques, The Visual Arts Network of South Africa (VANSA) as well as the GEDOK, professional Organisation of German and Austrian Female Artists. Manuela’s work has been shown internationally in numerous exhibitions and art fairs in countries all over the globe such as South Africa, Ghana, Japan, Switzerland, Denmark, UK, Austria, USA, China, Saudi Arabia and Kirghistan to name a few. Her works are part of notable private and public collections across all five continents. Knaut´s works can best be described as constant discovery and seeking of the unknown. Whether that is on the streets, in exchange with other creators or online- her inspiration stems from everyday life and people. Knaut plays with contrasts, restlessness and the wild, chaos and peace, abstraction and figurativeness. She incorporates many different styles, media and techniques such as silk screen print, acrylics, graffiti, oils and ink. Her artworks have a very high recognition level as they circle around similar motives and styles but never stay the same either, since she enjoys venturing on new terrain, such as her latest NFT and Augmented Reality projects to complement her painterly works. Main Focus Location specific installations and sculptural interventions, painting, photography. Education Master of Arts (Fine Arts, Major installation art) University of the Witwatersrand, School of Arts, Johannesburg BA Art Education, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen Braunschweig School of Fine Arts (fine art/painting)