Astrid Korntheuer was born in 1979 in Schwelm and studied from 1999-2005 at the Academy of Art & Design in Offenbach (department of visual communication) where she specialised in stage design and free arts/photography. She has taken part in various group exhibitions in Offenbach, Frankfurt and in Switzerland. In 2004 she showed her solo exhibitions "Glör" at the Gallery Esra in Antwerp and "Fremde" at the Museum Breckerfeld respectively.