Laura Gregory · Berlin
The Future
Might Be Quiet
In an unstable future, all we’re left to do is choose what to do with the time that is given to us.
About the Artist
Laura Gregory
GREG
I was born in 1991 in Berlin, Germany, and I am a contemporary self-taught artist working under the name GREG. Since rediscovering painting in 2019, I have developed a distinctive visual language characterized by bold colors, expressive textures, and symbolic imagery.
Through recurring motifs such as astronauts, nature, and everyday objects, I explore universal human experiences. Rather than depicting outer space itself, I use these symbols to reflect on vulnerability, resilience, hope, and the search for connection in an increasingly uncertain world.
My practice also examines the contrasts between worlds, perceptions, and randomness. A message becomes most powerful when it resonates with the viewer. Meaning does not always lie in an explanation, the loudest voice, or the clearest image. What you see and feel is shaped by everything you have encountered throughout your own life.
Working primarily with acrylic and mixed media, I create layered compositions that balance playfulness with emotional depth. My paintings invite personal recognition and emphasize that, even in moments of isolation, many emotions are shared.
I have exhibited in Germany, the Czech Republic, the United States, and China, and my paintings are held in private collections across Europe and the United States. I live and work in Berlin, Germany.
2023—ongoing
LA Signs
Edition I & II
Inspired by the visual language of Los Angeles billboards, I transform public signage into intimate messages about kindness, self-worth, hope and human connection. I place personal reflections inside the familiar format of street advertising, allowing private emotions to occupy public space.
I GOT ALL OF THIS PAIN TO LET GO, PAIN IS PART OF MY MANIFESTO.
Artist Statement
Artist Statement
I explore the universal emotions that connect people across cultures, places, and experiences. Whether through astronauts navigating unfamiliar worlds, hand-painted signs inspired by the billboards of Los Angeles, or vibrant mixed-media compositions, my work investigates the shared moments that make us human.
Rather than offering answers, I create visual spaces for recognition. My paintings and installations invite viewers to pause, reflect, and find fragments of their own stories within the work. Messages, symbols, and recurring motifs become points of connection, allowing strangers to see themselves in experiences that often feel deeply personal.
My Signs Collection, inspired by the visual language of Los Angeles streets, transforms the directness of public billboards into intimate reflections on kindness, self-worth, hope, and everyday emotions. Although the messages are simple, they often evoke powerful responses, revealing how deeply people long to feel seen and understood.
Alongside these works, my recurring astronaut serves as a metaphor for the human condition. Suspended between nature and the unknown, the figure represents curiosity, vulnerability, resilience, and our search for belonging in an uncertain future.
Working with acrylic, mixed media, and found visual references, I combine expressive color, layered textures, and handwritten elements to create immersive compositions that exist between street culture and contemporary painting. My practice is driven by the belief that art has the power to create genuine human connection—reminding us that beneath our individual stories, we often carry the same fears, hopes, and desires.
In a hostile environment, he chooses to watch porn. What else is there to do?
found in Bombay Beach, 2021
Experimental project · 2025
Are We Alone?
I carried the painting out of the white gallery space and into the landscape. Long-exposure light, a field and the work itself became one temporary scene.
He lets his mind wander while swinging in the vast unknown.
Outside the frame
The work meets people.
Showing the paintings in public changes them. Scale, surroundings and unplanned encounters become part of how they are read.
