Dunja is a German-American artist and textile print designer, born in Cologne, Germany.
She studied art and design at the University of Applied Sciences in Hannover and has spent over 20 years creating for the apparel and home textile industries.
She splits her time between California and Europe, where she continues to explore color, form, and texture in her work.
"I approach drawing as a quiet conversation with memory, place, and the threads that bind them. My works are intimate observations where personal and collective histories intertwine, layering experience, emotion, and imagination. The Mojave Desert and the Serra de Tramuntana—landscapes I call home—are constant points of return, their shifting light, stillness, and stark beauty shaping how I see and draw. Subtle textures and weavings carry traces of patience, passion, and resilience. Simple, imperfect geometric shapes coexist with delicate, lace-like compositions, forming a visual language that balances contrast and unity within my work. I come from a long line of tailors stretching back to the 1700s, a lineage I discovered long after studying art and design and working as a textile designer myself. Working with textile structures now feels like a continuation of that history, stitching together fragments of time, place, and feeling. Simple layering and patterns invite reflection and a sense of calm and intimacy, offering glimpses into the worlds I observe, remember, and reimagine."