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Curriculum Vitae

• 1994–1998 Studied architecture
• 1998–2000 Various assistant roles in props and as a set designer
• 2001 Began studying at the Düsseldorf Art Academy in Prof. Thomas Ruff’s class
• 2005 Transferred to Prof. Martin Gostner’s class
• 2007: Master’s student under Prof. Martin Gostner
• 2008: Awarded the Academy Diploma
• Exhibitions + Projects


2025

• “On Photography”, BETONBOX im Bunker, Düsseldorf
• “Class Relations: Teachers, Learners”, Kunsthaus NRW Kornelimünster

2024

• “Die Grosse”, Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf

2023

• “Private Hängung”, Düsseldorf-Reisholz

2019

• “Düsseldorfer Photoweekend”, Showroom HSL, group exhibition

• “Urban Parallels – Düsseldorf/Haifa”, City of Düsseldorf, City Museum, group exhibition

• “Urban Parallels – Düsseldorf/Haifa”, counterpart exhibition, Haifa, group exhibition

2018

• “Art Brussels”, Galerie Greta Meert
• “Wiggle”, group exhibition – Galerie Greta Meert, Brussels

2016

• “De Statua”, group exhibition at KIT, Düsseldorf, November 2016 – February 2017

2013

• “Wire, Shot the Lobster and Benzulli”, group exhibition, Düsseldorf

2012

• “BELGACOM ART PRICE”, solo exhibition, Art Bruxelles, Galerie Greta Meert

2011

• “Technique et Sentiment”, group exhibition with Etienne Fouchet, Valerie Krause, Heiko Räpple, Johannes Wald, Galerie Greta Meert, Brussels, curated by Didier Vermeiren

• “Der letzte macht das Licht aus”, Freies Museum Berlin, curated by Hansa Wieskirchen, group exhibition

• Closing exhibition of the ‘Raum follows Function Grand Final’ series, an official partner of Düsseldorf’s Night of Museums, featuring: Dreihausfrauen (Patricia Gola, Defne Saylan, Shidokht Shalapour) , Alex Dordoy, Jonas Gerhardt, Matthias Grotevent, Simon Hendrik Halfmeyer, Alexander Hermanns, Dino Korati, Kirsten Krüger, Nesha Nikolic, Kao Okada, Heiko Räpple, Jeannette Schnüttgen, René Spitzer, Jörg Thur, G. M. Wittmann, Lars Wolter Concept, curation
“two videos – two volumes”, 5th exhibition in the Raum follows Function series featuring: Kao Okada and Andreas Schneider Concept, curation.


• “Lazar Forever III”, 4th exhibition in the Raum follows Function series featuring Nesha Nikolic Concept, curation
• “Kammerspiele”, group exhibition, organised by Mischpoke e.V., Mönchengladbach

2010

• “Correspondences in Space”, 3rd exhibition in the “Raum follows Function” series, featuring: Mark Pepper and Thomas Woll – concept and curation

• “Architecture Makes the Image”, 2nd exhibition in the “Raum follows Function” series, a spatial image collage by Johannes Döring, featuring images by: Martin Denker, Johannes Döring, Thyra Schmid, Jürgen Staack, Andreas Korte, Dejan Sarić, Heiko Räpple, Anne-Katrin Puchner, Thomas Woll, Simon Hendrik Halfmeyer, Anke Volkmer, Jeannette Schnüttgen, René Spitzer, Dreihausfrauen

• “Sculptures in Space” – concept and curation by Heiko Räpple and Dejan Sarić
Opening exhibition of “Raum follows Function” in the foyer – Düsseldorf, concept and curation with Heiko Räpple, Dejan Sarić and Dreihausfrauen

• “Extended”, group exhibition, organised by ExPeZe, Düsseldorf

• “Catalogue”, group exhibition, Künstlerhaus Sootbörn, Hamburg, organised by Thyra Schmid and Hannes Norberg
• “Villa Planchart”, solo exhibition at Baustelle-Schaustelle, Essen

2008

• “Fremdkörper”, group exhibition, Benrath Palace, Düsseldorf
• “Bergische Kunstausstellung”, Museum Baden, Solingen, Städtische Galerie Remscheid, Audience Award

2007

• “462m² – 409m²”, group exhibition, Gloriahalle Düsseldorf, exhibition architecture – concept and construction
“Die Kunst zu Sammeln”, Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf
Publication of the newspaper “Inflektiv” with Alex Gering

2006

• “The Stage That Means the World”, group exhibition, organised by Acapulco.e.V., Düsseldorf
“Exile 2”, positions in referential art, Temporary, Düsseldorf

• “All the Pupils Are Doing Well”, group exhibition at the Malkasten Artists’ Association, Düsseldorf

2005

• “The Cartesian Corridor”, Kunstraum Innsbruck, collaborative work with Prof. Martin Gostner’s class
• “The Latest Rumour”, Cologne–Düsseldorf Friendship, Berlin

2004

• “Nero Sends His Regards”, by Martin Walser, performed at the Theatre Museum Düsseldorf; concept, design and development of the set, directed by Philipp Zeitz


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