Profile

1977
Born in Moenchengladbach, NRW, Germany

1998
Commenced the course on Experimental Visual Design,
Herbert Lachmayr & Andrea van der Straeten, University for Art & Design, Linz, Austria

2001
One year of study at the College for Architecture and Fine Arts,
University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

2006
Degree certificate (diploma) at the University for Art & Design, Linz, Austria

2007
Member of the Artists’ Association, MAERZ, Linz, Austria

2010
Postgraduate at the KHM Cologne, Media Art/Fine Arts (until 2012)

Exhibitons (selection)

2011
           Transformations, ECHORAUM, Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn
           STROM, Artfestival Rhenania, Cologne
           Summer Exhibition, Academy of Media Arts, Cologne
           Quartier am Hafen, Exhibition & open studios, Cologne
           So Low Up, Sommerloch, Wuppertal
           The 20th century in Upper Austria: Cultural history and Arts, Schlossmuseum Linz (permanent collection)

2011
           Quartier am Hafen, Exhibition & open studios, Cologne
           So Low Up, Sommerloch, Wuppertal
           The 20th century in Upper Austria: Cultural history and Arts, Schlossmuseum Linz (permanent collection)

2010
           Pen and Paper, the augemented concept of drawing, Kuenstlerhaus Dortmund
           Things we never did, Artists’ Association MAERZ, Linz
           That´s new!, Neuankäufe des Landes, Art Collection Upper Austria, Linz

2009
           One-Night-Stand, State Gallery Linz (Solo)
           Soho Ottakring, Art Festival, Vienna
           THE PEOPLES’ PARK – the park of diversity, public space (Volksgarten), Linz

2008
          Take off, OK Center for Contemporary Art, Linz
           emotion, G.A.S. Station, Berlin
           Ich Für Meinen Teil, Artists’ Association MAERZ, Linz (Curator)
           Ich habe nicht genug ihr matten Augen, Universal Cube, alte Baumwollspinnerei, Leipzig

2007
           Ich gegenüber, Austrian Culture Forum, Berlin
           Alles in Ordnung, Artists’ Association MAERZ, Linz
           friends, foes and collaborators, IG Bildende Kunst, Vienne
           NEU IM MAERZ, Artists’ Association MAERZ, Linz
           pfingstArt, Kulturkeller Weiz (Solo)
           _logbuch, Gallery 5020, Salzburg
           The.Maerz.Show, Forum Stadtpark, Graz
           Gezeitenwechsel, Architecture Forum Upper Austria, Linz (Solo)

2006
           AK-Kunstpreisträgerinnen (Art award), Jägermayrhof, Linz
           Die Deutschen kommen!, KunstRaum Goethestrasse, Linz (Solo)
           Flexart, Gallery at Hauptplatz, Linz

2005
Play it again, Gallery 5020, Salzburg
BEST OFF 05, KunstRaum Goethestrasse, Linz

Awards / Scholarships

2009
project grant LINZimPULS by Linz Kultur (Culture) of the city of Linz

2007
Scholarship “Talent Promotion Award” of Upper Austria
in the branch of inter-disciplinary Art Forms

2006
Forum scholarship
of the Friends and Alumnus of the University for Art & Design / Salinen AG, Linz

Art Award of the official representation of employees, Upper Austria

           1st Prize in the Design Competition “Exploited”
           for the reuse of the old meat market premises in Linz
           (jointly with A. Barth, G. Graf, L. Potocnik and G. Wilhelm)

2004
Project grant by Linz Kultur (Culture) of the city of Linz

2002
Scholarship of the University for Art & Design, Linz

Acquisitions / Collections

2010
Art acquisition by "the Kunstsammlung Art Collection", Land OÖ
("Hoamatgsang - a folk song" C-Print, Audio CD)

2008
Art acquisition by the Art Forum of the Linz AG
(“Alter Markt Linz”, C-Print, 30x40cm)

Art acquisition by Linz Kultur (Culture) of the city of Linz
(„Die Deutschen kommen!“ 10 photographs out of 35)

2007
Art acquisition by the Federal Ministry for Education, Art & Culture
(„Die Deutschen kommen!“ 10 photographs out of 35)