Anja Maria Höppner  Ms Höppner is the definition of international artist and sculptor. For five years (1999-2006) she was a participant in the Robert Wilson Summer program. She lived in the U.S. and worked at the Watermill Center, East Hampton, NY,  during this pprogram with well known artist and director Robert Wilson. When she returned to Europe she began life casting. Anja championed the art through out Europe first with www.bellyart.de then a Dutch site, www.gipsafdruk.nl and finally a French website www.ventredeplarte.com.

In 2003 she had an exhibition called "Muttertiere." Translated it means 'mother anima.' In Germany it is a play on both words 'mother and 'animal' while at the same time meaning, 'a very caring mother.' Her exhibited was very controversial in that many viewers did not like how she linked motherhood with dead wild animals.

Her works have been popularized throughout Western and Eastern Europe with numerous magazine and news paper articles describing her unique style.

She was born in Berlin and has earned a Master of Culture and Media Management at Berlin University.

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