Auctions have become increasingly popular: While they used to be a sales tool for the trade, many more private individuals are now taking part, with wines, watches, jewellery and even sneakers being auctioned off alongside art. In an interview with VIVID, Benny Höhne, the NRW representative of the Grisebach auction house, provides an exciting insight into the world of auctions.

Louisa Clement's work has been displayed in numerous exhibitions around the world and she has been honoured with several awards, most recently the Bonn Art Prize. VIVID editor Rainer Kunst spoke to her about her training with Gursky, dealing with pressure and her own vulnerability, the power of art in the world and Düsseldorf as a centre for the arts.

With her self-designed outfits, Sophie Ramirez aka Soffpoffssharedlove stands out even in the city of fashion. As an " interdimensional artist", the 26-year-old creates interdimensional bodies in order to generate interactions and experiences so that people "do not remain locked up in their own heads". After living in Cologne, Seattle and London, she came to Düsseldorf about eight years ago to study at the Kunstakademie - and has found a beloved home here.