*born in 1958, personal background from CH/
GER/ IL
*1978-81 studies in linguistics and education
at the University of Bonn / GER
*1983-87 studies at the Staatliche
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (painting,
sculpturing, typografy) – main emphasis on Art
in the Public Sphere with Prof.Irmin Kamp e.a.
*1987 Masterstudent of the Academy
*1983-88 Installations and sculptures in public
spaces in GER, NL, F
*1988-92 stays as development and relief aid
worker (YWAM) in India, Wesern Africa and New
Mexico
*1995-98 training in Art Therapy at the APAKT,
Hamburg/GER
*Since 1987 working as a freelance artist,
lecturer and since 1995 as an art teacher
*Lives and works in the Ortenau area /
southwest GER, conducts seminars and workshops
*Since 2011 focussing on projects with
interdisciplinary aspects and art events in the
public sphere
*2012-2014 Curating MAS - Akademie der Künste,
Zürich, CH
Solo exhibitions (last):
*5.March - 5.May 2010 "ART goes Zoo" -
Elephant illustrations in the elephant house at
Karlsruhe Zoo
*07.November - 15.December 2010 Gallery Dieter
Kunst, Bochumer Landstrasse 216, 45276 Essen
*26.March 2011 - 26.March 2012 "Graphic works"
- Rathausgebäude Friesenheim / BW, GER
*October 2011 - "Mit Hochdruck" - Artspace
Eingang3, Bahnhofsstrasse, 77933 Lahr; GER
*8.April - July 2012 – Installation "Tondo
Works" - BBZ Lahr, Nestler-Karree, 77933 Lahr,
GER
*April 2012 - "Dir Züri" woodblock prints of
public benches onTurbinenplatz / Zurich, CH
*26.July -30.August 2012 - "Flags" - 3 Pieces
on National Entities - Artspace Kesselhaus,
Lahr, GER
*August 2012 - "Gamal "- Big Camel Drawing -
*Installation near Mamshit / Negev desert, IL
*February 2013 - "Surfing StyX" - Graphic
interventions downtown Graz, Blaue Galerie
Annenstr.33 A-8020 Graz
Group exhibitions (last):
*20.February -21.March 2010 - KUNSTTRANSIT -
76133 Karlsruhe Herrenstrasse 28 / GER
*16.- 23.April 2010 - Exposition "Ortenale",
Galerie Linda Treiber, 77955 Ettenheimmünster /
GER
*CEPAL: 23.-26.September 2010 13. Expo
International du CEPAL, Thionville / F
*14.-22.May 2011 - Ateliers ouvertes - Atelier
26, Strassbourg-Neudorf / F
*5.-10.June 2012 - "Political correctness
everywhere" , drawings - Kobe / JPN
*December 2012 - Nähe, Distanz, Tabu
(Closeness, distance, taboo) - sculpture /
installation, Artspace Kesselhaus, Lahr, GER
Publications: (recent)
*Kulturführer Ortenau 2010 - Kulturverlag ART
+ WEISE, ISBN 978-3--981 965-6-6
*International Contemporary Artists Vol I,
2010/2011 - In.Co.Artist Books NYC, N.Y.
*Compendium Kunstwelten 2011 - Boesner-Verlag /
GER
*Portrait article in: Kunst und Material
journal - BOESNER-Verlag / GER, July 2011
self publishing foto-documentaries on his work
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