Born in 1998 Anna Lorena Schaeben is a german-italian artist and researcher (Phd candidate) specializing in literature, cultural identity and infant imagination. She holds a Master of Education in Spanish and Art from the University of Cologne where she is currently a research fellow at the DFG-funded Research Training Group 2661. Her artistic work is stirred by abroad experiences while reflecting on culture identity, feelings of otherness and public (especially transit) spaces. With longer academic international experience in Japan, Mexico, Colombia and Taiwan, she integrates interdisciplinary perspectives into her artistic practice and research.