1985 - 1995

University of Fine Arts (HFBK),  Hamburg,  Germany,  1985-1996,  graduated 1996  (film)
"Hausen" (to be economical),  430 objects;  diff. mat., size variable;  1985-2021
"Wochenblätter / Albenseiten"   (weekly pages / album pages),  72 album pages;  weekly newspapers, scotch tape, customary album pages;  1991-1993
Bullerdeich, Hamburg, Germany,  5 display-cases, object series;  diff.mat, dimensions variable;  1993 (solo)

KX / Kampnagel, Kabinett für Zeichnung, Hamburg, Germany,  "Wochenblätter / Albenseiten";  1994 (solo)

Galerie 7/8 Barmherzigkeit Hamburg, Germany,  Trophäen, Sammlungen und Reliquien;  1994 (group)  (O.Jacobsen, D.Vogler, Ch.Pfaff)

"Jewel Box of Nature" video, 6min, mute;  U-matic transferred to DVD;  1994
"Anstelle von Fragmenten erscheinen Dinge als Ganzes"  (instead of fragments things appear as whole);  Text, illustrated brochure;  1995
"Branchenbuch Hamburg"  (Hamburg Yellow Pages),  284 albumpages;  Yellow Pages, gummed paper, customary albumpages;  1995-1996

1996 - 2006

"Ich bin eine von den Cartwrights (0-7)"  (I am one of the Cartwrights (0-7));  Text, illustrated brochures (8);  1999-2003
"Behelfsatelier"  (substitute studio);  Installation;  diff.mat., dimensions variable;  2000
"Chicago Yellow Pages (A-Gi)"   214 albumpages;  Yellow Pages, gummed paper, customary albumpages;  2001-2005
International Exchange Studios (top 24),  Galerie Stadtpark Krems, Lower Austria,  research visit;  2001/2003
"Krems Lage Entfernt"  (Krems: situation distant / location remote);  13 albumpages, touristmaps of Krems, Lower Austria, anonymised;  printed paper, gummed paper, customary albumpages, aluminium frames;  2001
"Wie Sie Uns Finden"  (How To Get There);  64 albumpages, anonymised touristmaps;  printed paper, gummed paper, customary albumpages, aluminium frames,  (includes "Krems Lage Entfernt");  2001-2006
"Ich möchte wetten, Du bist nicht immer eine Gans gewesen"  (I bet you haven`t always been a goose),  54 pages, paper cutouts, text;  Bristol cardboard, aluminium frames;  2.20 x 2m; 2001
"gewalt macht geld und gunst"  (force makes money and favour),  objectseries (6);  diff.mat, size variable;  2001/2004
"Unterführungen"  (underpasses),  hidden text installation in pedestrian underpasses;  paper, weatherproof paperglue;  Krems, Lower Austria;  2002/03
"Das Haus meiner Tante im Park"  (my aunts house in the park);  objectseries (8);  diff. mat.,  dimensions variable; 2003
ehem. VEB Treffmodelle, Berlin, Germany "NENN MICH RITA" (call me rita);  Installation;  diff. mat.,  dimensions variable;  2004 (solo)
"Justizanstalt Stein"  (stein place of detention);  dv, sound, 15 min;  2004
DIE BIOGRAFISCHE BIBLIOTHEK, Berlin, Germany;  "Thaiwalker"; Installation;  videotext, artificial autobiography;  dv, mute, 14 min;  2005 (solo)
"greifswalderstr."  (light stack kit),  Installation series;  diff.mat., dimensions variable;  2005/06/07/08

2007 - 2017

"ich muß weiter"  Installation series;  diff.mat., dimensions variable;  2007
"danzigerstr."  (black stage dark kit),  Installation series;  diff.mat., dimensions variable;  2007
artist in residence, SIM / Art Museum Reykjavik, Iceland, 2007
Korþulfsstaðir Exhibition Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland, 2007  "For the nearly devastated herbarium of Róbert G. Róbertssón" Installation;  1.) garðyrkjuskóli ríkisins;  2.) hospital;  3.) culture day;  construction, dv; (group)  (A.Björn, J.Brady, H.Killane, E.M.Lopez, H.Matveinen, M.Roth, M.Schulze, R.Van der Meijs, C.Wilkinson)
"Anlieferung"  (supply), Installation series;  diff.mat., dimensions variable;  2008
"Versatzhaus"  (house of pledges),  Installation series;  diff.mat., dimensions variable;  2009
"KOMM KENNST MICH DOCH"  (come on you know me very well);  Faltblatt, Offset;  Berlin, 2010; (cat.)
artist in residence,  Eesti Kunstnike Liit,  Tallinn,  Estonia;  2010
"Saku Suurhall Horse Show" ,  Installation series;  diff.mat., dimensions variable;  2010
"STADT DER ANNAHMEN"  (supposition city),  100 albumpages;  Chicago Yellow Pages (Letter A-G), gummed paper, customary black albumpages, aluminium frames;  dimensions variable;  2001-2010
Pavillon (Milchhof), Berlin, Germany;  "kreuzweise canyon" (crossways canyon),  Installation;  diff.mat., dimensions variable;  2011 (solo)
"MUSEUM haus WANDERER"  (museum house unsettled),  Installation series;  diff.mat., dimensions variable;  2011-2013
"Passagierhafen"  (passenger port),  Installation elements;  diff.mat., dimensions variable;  2012
"MACHT NICHTS"  (power / nothing / does not matter),  Installation elements;  diff.mat., dimensions variable;  2012
Lange Nacht der Museen, Gerichtshöfe, Berlin, Germany; "ein paar dinge die ich über mich dachte stimmen nicht ganz" (shys);  Installation;  diff. mat., dimensions variable;  2012 (group)
"arbeite so"  (this way),  Installation elements;  diff.mat., dimensions variable;  2013
"Boot / Unruhe"  (boat / flurry),  Tetrapak paper, dimensions variable;  2013
"scheut"  (shys),  Installation series;  diff.mat., dimensions variable;  2013
"Mann mit Pferd"  (young man, covered horse),  Installation series;  diff.mat., dimensions variable;  2013
"Väike Oismae"  (drei Ansichten, Video und Modell),  diff. mat, size variable;  2010/14
"MOMDADI"  (poster and shingle siding),  Installation; diff. mat, size variable;  2014/15/
Oberfett, Interdisziplinärer Schauraum Billrothstr., Hamburg, Germany;  Kleine Installation  (18 Papierschnitte, Objektserie (3));  diff. mat., dimensions variable;  2016 (solo)
"mesh drape and pompom alga"  (Gazevorhang mit Meeresgewächs), Installation elements; mesh blind, Tetrapak-cardboard, cotton thread, PE-string, magnetic tape;  dimensions variable; 2016
"geht alles weg"  (all goes away),  drape elements with lettering inlays; PE-foils, coolerbag foils, sand, cotton thread, cast aluminium rod, parcel string;  size variable;  2016
"Schneckenteppich"  (conference),  carpet from scrollshaped Jersey;   used cotton, wool and polyacryl; polyester- and cotton sewing thread;  dimensions variable; 2017-21
"Komm Pferdchen schön traben"  (come horse nice trot),  Installation elements;  diff.mat., dimensions variable;  2017-21

2018

"Rollhaus Bergdach" (wheelset house mountain roof) ;  installation element;  plywood, wood, glass, acrylic paint, polyester fabric, cotton thread, barcodes from used packaging foils, adhesive tape, battery light;  1 x 0,8 x 0,8 m;  2018
"Regen" (rain / move) and "versuch dich zu" (try to) ;  bag and cushion cover with lettering inlays;  cooler bag foil, PE-foil, adhesive tape;  50 x 50 x 40 cm and 85 x 30 x 10 cm;  2018
"Rolletagenhaus dreistöckig"  (wheelset house, three floors),  diff.mat., 1.65 x 0.8 x 0.8 m;  2018
"boote, schöne boote aus glas"  (boats, beautiful boats made of glass),  reverse glass painting;  51.3 x 51.3 x 2 cm;  2018
"Boot nur NUR"  (boat just JUST), reverse glass painting;  51.3 x 51.3 x 2 cm;  2018
"s. c. envelopes"  (Stadt der Annahmen Umschlagstapel),  50 envelopes;  digital copies,  16 x 11.5 x 12 cm;  2018
"silber lilie silber familie"  (tunnel),  drape with lettering- and/or motiv inlays;  PE-foils, adhesive tape, wood, wire cable;  dimensions variable;  2018

2019

"tut mir leid daß ich nicht da war"  (sorry I wasn´t there),  series of drapes, with lettering- and/or motif inlays;  used PE-foils, adhesive tape, wood;  dimensions variable;  2019
"song song" , series of drapes with lettering inlays; used PE-foils, adhesive tape, wood;  different sizes;   2019
"willst du daß ich bleibe soll ich wieder gehn" ( neither nor) ,  series of 3 drapes with lettering inlays and motif border;  used PE-foils 1.95 x 2.70m, 1.95 x 2.70m, 1.05 x 3.60m;  2019
"da sitzt meine Mutter"  (there she sits, there I sit),  single drape with lettering- and motif inlay;  used PE-foils 3.55 x 1.70 m;  2019

2020

"Was wär denn jetzt schön"  (what would be nice now),  single drape with lettering- and motif inlay;  4.35 x 1.99 m;  2020
"Ach komm Nevada Nevada"  (that´s all with you, that´s all without you),  two drapes with lettering inlay;  1.20 x 2.67m und 1.05 x 3.60m;  2020
"Pferd mit Schuppenkleid"  (dress),  6 Installationselemente;  Tetrapakpapier, Baumwollgarn, Polyacryltextil, Aluminium, Transportdecken, Sperrholz, Glaswechselrahmen; Größe variabel;  2019/20

2021

"das geht nicht von selbst weg"  (it´s not going away),  different sized flags with lettering- and/or motif inlays;  used PE-foils, adhesive tape, wooden handles;  2020/21
"denk an steine"  (Pfingsten Cartwright),  single drape with lettering- and motif inlay;  used PE-foils, adhesive tape, wood;  3.85 x 1.60m;  2021
"denk Anemonen"  (Maria Kanada),  single drape with lettering- and motif inlay;  used PE-foils, adhesive tape, wood;  4.26 x 1.68m;  2021
"Genugplane Streifen"  (up to here and no further);  single drape with lettering inlay;  PE-foils, adhesive tape, wood;  3.85 x 1 m;  2017/21
"ruhig müde"  (calm tired),  two cushion covers with lettering inlays;  used PE-foils, zip fasteners, cotton thread ;  70 x 70 x 10 and 86 x 89 x 12cm;  2021
"Eleanor Wind"  (orange cover),  cushion cover with lettering inlays;  heavy duty foil, adhesive tape, zip fasteners, cotton thread;  37 x 44 x 8.5 cm;  2021
"Ähre weiß"  (wheat ear white),  single drape with motif inlay;  used white and opaque PE-foils, adhesive tape, wood;  3.68 x 1.78 m;  2021
"Alga"  (Algenobjekt),  Polyester, Baumwollgarn;  1.54 x 1.37 m;  2021
"stiff red stripes tangled"  (sperrige rote Streifen);  used PE-foils, laminated;  dimensions variable;  2021
"sewn darkgreen stripes rolled up"  (genähte grüne Streifen gewickelt);  used PE-foils, cotton sewing thread;  6 pcs;  187 x 2 cm;   2021
"Fenchelplane"  (fennel),  single drape with motif inlay;  used PE-foils, adhesive tape, wood;  4.10 x 1.93m;  2021
































early works (excerpt) 1985-2013



left: Nr. 052, 1986; feathers, jute, cotton, sand; 32 x 7 x 4cm;
right: "Hausen", installation view 2001, 410 objects, cardboard boxes, office shelves, filed photographs; diff. mat., dimensions variable


left: Wochenblätter / Albenseiten" (detail); newspaper, scotchtape, cardboard, tracingpaper; 30 x 21cm; 1991;
right: KX / Kampnagel Kabinett für Zeichnung, Hamburg, Germany; exhibition view, 1993


"Jewel Box of Nature" video, 6 min, mute, u-matic transferred to dvd, 1994


"Anstelle von Fragmenten erscheinen Dinge als Ganzes" (instead of fragments things appear as whole) Text, illustrated brochure, 1995, (detail)


left: "ich bin eine von den cartwrights", brochure 0, 1999-2003;
right: "Jane und Joe", brochure 7, 1999-2003


"Behelfsatelier" (substitute studio), Installation view and detail; diff. mat., dimensions variable; 2000


"ICH MÖCHTE WETTEN DU BIST NICHT IMMER EINE GANS GEWESEN" (I bet you haven`t always been a goose), 54 pages, paper cutouts, text; Bristol cardboard, aluminium frames; Matthias Roth, Jin Shin Jiutsu treatment room, Chicago, Illinois; Installation view and detail; 2001


left: detail from "gewalt macht geld und gunst" (force makes money and favour); Nr. 404, (small cake), poppy-seeds-cake, carbonised, 0,6 x 6,3 x 1,6 cm; 2001/04
right: detail from "gewalt macht geld und gunst" (force makes money and favour); Nr. 405, glass, engraved, 7 x 7 x 10,5 cm; 2001



Karl Tiefenbacher Park / Kerschbaumerstraße; Krems, Lower Austria, 2002/03;
"Unterführungen" (underpasses); hidden textinstallation in pedestrian underpasses; paper, weatherproof paperglue;


Still aus: "Justizanstalt Stein" DV, 15min, 2004;
und: Videokabine, Magazinstapel; div. Mat., Größe variabel, 2005


"Thaiwalker" 2005; videotext, artificial autobiography; dv, 14min; shown at DIE BIOGRAFISCHE BIBLIOTHEK, Berlin, Germany, 2005;


"Ich muß weiter", Installation view Greifswalderstraße (detail), 2007; MDF, fiberboard, PE, acrylic paint, balsa wood, cardboard, PE-foil, paper; dimensions variable;


"danzigerstr." (black stage dark kit), Installation view Danzigerstraße. (detail), 2008; MDF, fiberboard, pinewood, spruce, acrylic paint, PU-foam, PE-foil, parcel string, cotton, fleece; dimensions variable


"a couple of things I thought about myself are not exactly true" Plane mit eingesetztem Schriftzug; PE-Folien, Klebefilm, 3.10 x 2.10 m;
Ausstellungsansicht, Detail
  Lange Nacht der Museen  Berlin, 2012


"MACHT NICHTS" (power / nothing / does´nt matter),  Plakat aus A3 Farbkopien (3.40 x 2.60m);  Plane mit eingesetztem Schriftzug "MACHT NICHTS", gebrauchte PE-Folien, Klebefilm; Holzträger, Acrylfarbe  (2.12 x 2.90 m und 380 x 4 x 3 cm);
Torso und Teile eines Tieres;  Holzgerüst, Walkwolle, Polyestergarn;  97 x 56 x 23 cm;
Installationsansicht Berlin, Gerichtsstr., 2012

(horse shell) from: "Passagierhafen" (passenger port) Installation view 2012
cotton, embroidery silk; 18 x 10 x 5 cm


"For the nearly devastated herbarium of Róbert G. Róbertssón", Installation view (detail); diff. mat., dimensions variable; Korþulfsstaðir Exhibition Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland, 2007;











































































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last update: january 23th 2022