curriculum vitae
born in Karlsruhe Germany 1958; lives in Berlin since 1979
1976
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- Internship in social psychiatry, Langensteinbach, Baden-Württemberg. Worked with prisoners serving life imprisonment in Oldenburg and Karlsruhe.
1979 - 1980
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- Nursing training, Berlin.
1980
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- Began studying psychology at Freie Universität Berlin, discontinued the degree.
1982 - 1987
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- Studied Fine Arts under Professor Lothar Fischer and Professor Henning Kürschner, specialising in sculpture, , objects and painting. Graduated as a Meisterschülerin (master student) in 1987.
1983 - 1987
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- Night shifts in various psychiatric and geriatric institutions in Berlin.
1984 - 1987
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- Research workshops with children and adolescents suffering from cancer and leukemia,sculpture and colour, Berlin
1987
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- Masterclass with Prof. Lothar Fischer, Berlin
1984 - 1990
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- Workshops (Drawing, Painting and Objects), Civitella d´Agliano, IT
1990
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- Founder of the group "m.a.x." (with Dudowitsch, Rothmann, Schmidt)
1990
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- Founder of the artistgroup "Berlin en bloc" exchange Berlin/Madrid
1992
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- Founder of the artistgroup "Berlin en bloc" exchange Berlin/Madrid (with Lindemann, Sunder-Plassmann, v.Unruh)
1995
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- Orient-Okzident, Leadership of a german/maroccan workshop for the opening of the Goetheinstitut in Rabat, Maroc
1995 - 2008
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- Leader of Workshops at the Goethe-Institut in Morocco, in Casablanca and Rabat, including the “Orient–Occident” programme.
2000 - 2006
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- Workshops in various Berlin prisons in collaboration with the association Kunst und Knast (Art and Prison), focusing on objects, drawing and painting.
2002 - 2004
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- Lectures at the University of Arts, Berlin–Weißensee, DE
2007
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- Visiting professorship, Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin.
Professor for Master class, Kloster Irrsee, DE
since 2009
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- Independently organised workshops in Italy (Civitella d’Agliano), Marrakech (Free Academy Marrakech), masterclasses at the Academy in Kolbermoor, Haus 10 in Fürstenfeldbruck, and other venues.
2011
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- Visiting professorship in drawing, at the University of Applied Sciences, Dortmund, DE
2014
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- Cooperation with the japanese brand-comme de garcons de garcons,(Design of a collection of T-shirts)
2015 - 2018
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- Work with Syrian refugees and migrants.
2015 - 2025
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- Professor for Master class, Academy for Fine Arts Kolbermoor, DE
2015 - 2018
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- Intense support of syrian refugees. Interviews with Sati Zech
2022
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- Start of the research project „When do you feel a stranger“, „A home for something Unknown“, Mulitmedia Interactions, Interviews, Videos (Berlin/Ger-Trivandrum / India-Mexico City/MX)
2022 - 2027
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- Organisator of the self-helping group „Depression-Freelancer-Creativity“
2024 - 2025
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- Masterclass Castle Hill, Provincetown, MA, US
awards
2024
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- Momemtum - Lagos, Stipendium for Mexico City, MX
2023
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- Working Grant of the senat for cultur and Europe, DE
2022
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- Neustart Kultur, Project Grant, Kunstfond, DE
2021
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- INITIAL, Special Grant, Akademie der Künste, Berlin, DE
2020
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- Working Grant, Deutscher Künstlerbund, DE
2014
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- Artist in residence Oaxaca, MX
2011
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- Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, US
2010
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- Scholarship and Exhibition, Lux Art Institute, California, US
2006
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- Egmont Schäfer, Grant, Galerie im Turm, Berlin, DE
1997
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- Schloss Wiepersdorf, Scholarship Senate of Berlin, DE
1997
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- Guest Scholarship Barkenhoff Worpswede, DE
1996
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- Scholarship "Auf den Pferdeweiden" der Kausche Stiftung Worpswede, DE
1994
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- Junior Award, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, DE
1991
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- Scholarship for Stockholm, Karl–Hofer–Society, Berlin
1991
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- Villa Serpentara (Olevano Romano), Academy of Arts Berlin, IT
1988
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- Work scholarship of the Senator of Cultural Affairs in Berlin, DE
1987
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- First prize, sculpture competition "Der Marktkieker", Hannover, DE
works in public collections
- Allgemeine Leasing, Munich, DE
- Bayerische Vereinsbank, Munich, DE
- Bayerische Hypothekenbank, Munich, DE
- Freistaat Bayern, Landesregierung Residenz Munich, DE
- Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik, Munich, DE
- Bundesanstalt für Arbeit, Nürnberg, DE
- Norisbank, Nürnberg, DE
- Niedersächsische Sparkassenstiftung, Hannover, DE
- City Hannover, DE
- Roselius Museum, Worpswede, DE
- Kreissparkasse Osterholz–Scharmbeck, DE
- Landesbank Berlin, DE
- Senate of Berlin, DE
- Berlinische Galerie, Landesmuseum für Zeitgenössische Kunst, DE
- Graphic Collection of the Berlinische Galerie, DE
- Goethe Institut Casablanca, MC
- Goethe Institut Rabat, MC
- Willy–Brandt–Haus, SPD Parteizentrale, Berlin, DE
- Würth Collection, Künzelsau, DE
- Hurrle Museum, Durbach, DE
- Edward Albee Collection, New York, US
- Tod and Billie Tsien Collection, New York, US
- Paola Peroni Collection, New York, Rom
- Linda Brandes Collection, San Diego, California, US
- Lux Art Museum, Encinitas, California, US
- Collection C. und P.Linz, Paris, New York
- Collection P. Amrouche, Paris, Togo
- Scott and Shawna Bielz Collection, San Diego, California, US
- Sparkassen Stiftung Bieberach, DE
- Ted Rowland Collection, US