Matthias Garff was born in Solothurn (Switzerland) in 1986. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden. His work deals with the depiction of animals and our relationship with nature. He builds his sculptures from found objects and everyday items. This unexpected materiality is humorous, comprehensible and of brittle beauty. Garff's works are represented in renowned collections - including that of the German Bundestag. In 2019, he developed numerous animal figures for the children's world of the Jewish Museum Berlin. His works have been shown in group and solo exhibitions at the Städtische Galerie Offenburg, the Museum der Bildenden Künste Leipzig and the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, among others. He lives and works in Leipzig.