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| 1962 |
born in Hamburg |
| 1984-86 |
studied art history at Hamburg University |
| 1985-92 |
studied industrial design at the HfBK (Academy of Fine Arts), Hamburg |
| 1987 |
3-month period of study in Rome |
| 1988-90 |
studied jewellery design as a guest student at the Fachhochschule für Gestaltung (College of Design), Pforzheim |
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produced the series Conventional Jewellery, of which one object was serially produced by the firm Best Friends |
| 1991 |
5-month period of study in Amsterdam; produced Fretworks I – Genital ornaments for men |
| 1992-96 |
Being beautiful – Fretworks II – Table centrepieces |
| 1993 |
employed as a draughtsman in various architectural offices in Hamburg |
| 1994 |
project leader for creative design in the AWO-Zentrum Dosse-Park in Wittstock in Brandenburg (working with disabled people) |
| 1995 |
awarded 15th “Arbeitsstipendium für bildende Künstler” (artist maintenance grant) by the Hamburg Ministry of Arts; has been a freelance artist since 1995 |
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Newly Opened Emblematick Cabinet – drawings |
| 1996 |
etchings |
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training in various skills as a craftsman (wood marquetry, scagliola marbling) |
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film documenting Fretworks I for the TV programme “Wa(h)re Liebe” (VOX) presented by Ernie Reinhardt |
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established archive of gift wrapping paper for the Hamburg company Waltraut Bethge |
| 1997-99 |
The Amber Room – wall objects |
| 1998 |
illustrations, icons and logos for multimedia applications for the DGB-Bildungswerk (German trades union college) |
| 1999 |
1st prize in the “Kunst am Bau” competition (Art on buildings) awarded by the SAGA municipal housing association in Hamburg: floor mosaic at Talstrasse 71; supervision of construction work |
| seit 2000 |
editions of laser-cut stainless steel objects (to be continued) |
| 2002 |
lecturer for the history of advertising at the Design Academy Berlin |
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further education courses on fostering creativity for staff of various welfare organizations |
| 2003 |
“art in buildings” project for the newly completed Hotel Le Royal Meridien Hamburg, commissioned by the Volksfürsorge collection (swimming pool, bar, glass design, miniatures) |
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represents Germany at the 2nd Jilin Artfair of Wood Sculpture in China |
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Epitaph – large-format, emblematic fretwork piece |
| seit 2003 |
represented by Galerie Ruth Sachse, Hamburg |
| 2004 |
metal sculptures |
| since 2005 |
private “art in buildings” commissions in Berlin |
| 2007 |
2nd prize in competition for a new design of the underground station Tierpark Hagenbeck (Hagenbeck zoo), Hamburg |
| since 2007 |
large two-dimensional ornaments, wallpaper |
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joins the BBK Berlin (professional organization of artists) |
| 2008 |
wallpaper designs commissioned by the griffelkunst association, Hamburg |
| 2010 |
competition school canteen, Bölsche-Schule, Berlin |
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redesign café Bierhimmel, Berlin |
| 2011 |
series Competitions |
| 2013 |
ayor – art project on a roof terrace, Berlin |
| 2015 |
art project at the staircase of Ländernotarkasse, Leipzig |
| 2016 |
1st price Art on buildings competition schoolsportscenter Kniprodestraße, Berlin |
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Invitation „Process Space Art Festival“, Russe, Bulgaria. |
| 2017 |
Invitation art festival “Ad ognuno la sua p ́arte” Villatalla, Liguria. |
| 2018 |
Entrance doors for a new apartment building at Erfurt |
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1st price competition for front decoration of a new building Alter Markt 13/14, Potsdam |
