Alexander Polzin

Alexander Polzin was born in East Berlin in 1973 and completed his training as a stonemason before beginning an international career as a sculptor and painter. His sculptures and paintings have been seen around the world and his artistic curiosity has led him towards stage design for dance, opera, and theatre, as well as directing.

He recently created the stage design for Mitridate, collaborating with director Ralf Pleger and choreographer Fernando Melo, and co-created The Art of Being Human, with viol player Laurence Dreyfus and choreographer Sommer Ulrickson. It had its world premiere at the Boulez Saal and UK premiere in Snape Maltings in 2023 and will performed at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg this season. He has also created visual interpretations of orchestral works such as Bernstein’s The Age of Anxiety with the Aarhus Symphony and Grieg’s Peer Gynt with the Bergen Philharmonic. 

As a sculptor and painter, Polzin’s works have been exhibited around the world. Most recently, his Double Angel was exhibited at the Venice Biennale, and one of his Bach sculptures was installed at the Royal Academy of Music.