1. Biography – Curriculum Vitae
Works in the disciplines of video, photography, installation and printmaking. Between 1977 and 2010 lived
and worked in Ireland, Spain, Argentina, Australia, Taiwan and The Netherlands. Followed by two long work
stays in Vadodara, India in 2011 and Hangzhou, China in 2012.In 2014/2015 return to Taiwan for several
months.
Currently lives and works in The Hague, The Netherlands and Berlin, Germany
Education :
1975 – 1977 School of Print and Design, Cologne, Germany, Diploma in Print Making and Graphic
Design. Cologne, Germany.
1977 – 1981 Dun Laoghaire School of Art and Design (today IADT), Dublin, Ireland, MFA
Selection giving Workshops / Artist Talks / Lectures / Workshops 2015 – 2010
2015 6to FIVAC, Camagüey, Cuba, lecture about my video work
2014 Soulangh Culture Park, Jia-Li District, Tainan City, Taiwan -
2013 Sarajevo Winter Festival , Sarajevo, BH
2012 Chinese Art Academy, Hangzhou, PRC China // Art/Terre, Comines, Belgien //
IMMAF, France Institute and New Zero Art Space,Yangon, Myanmar //
2011 Stoff 2011, Kunsthuset, Stockholm, Sweden //
DC Patel School of Architecture & Interior Design , Vidyanagar, Indien //
S.T.I.V. College, Dep. Of Architecture, Vasna, Indien //
Chhaap , Vadodara , Indien //
Galerie Zimmer 16, Berlin, Germany //
2010 Takt, Kunstprojektraum, Berlin, Germany
Experience / Teaching Short term workshops not included
1981-1982 Sallynogging Elemtary School, Dublin, Ireland, -
1991-1995 Taipei Community Centre, Taipei, Taiwan -
1999-2007 Neverland, Stichting Triodus,The Hague, The Netherlands -
2008-2010 Jenaplan School, The Hague, The Netherlands
Videography
2016
@ 10th CeC – Carnival of e-Creativity,(in conjunction with CologneOFF ), Shillong/India
Pop Up Kino 8 # Berlin, Germany and
Paris, France
Cinerotic, Detroit, MI, USA
FLAMMA Festival, Museum Romeinse Katakomben, Valkenburg, Niederlande
Global Village 2016,Litvai Photo Gallery, Landshut (D)
Festival Kunst am Spreeknie: We See Heaven Upside Down- Migration 2, Villa Novilla
archiMEDIAL, WEYDE3, Berlin; Germany
3 Festival Int. De Video Experimental 2016, Proceso de Error, Valparaíso, Chile
V Int. Festival for Performance Art , PreFoArt 2016, El Parche, Bogota, Columbia
Images contra Nature, Videodrome 2, Marseille, France
2015
6. FIVAC, Festival Internacional de Video Arte, Camagüey, Cuba
Int. Art Festival R – I am, Paper Factory Areal, Moskau, Russia.
ArtvideoKOELN 01, Cologne, Germany
All That Jazz, Villa Novilla (in conjunction with Kunstfestivals Kunst am Spree Knie), Berlin, Germany
Video Festival Images contre Nature, Association P´Silo, Marseille, France
2. Festival tous courts , Aix-en-Provence, France
Bideodrome, Bilbao, Spain
2014
Silent Crossing Boundaries, Soulangh Cultural Park, Tainan City, Taiwan, (Solo Show)
Filmfestival Berlin-Lichtenberg, Berlin, Germany
2013
Medienfestival plattform:[no budget] 2013, Tübingen, Germany /
Salon Video, Matters of Method, Iasi, Romania /
2012
IMMAF, France Institute & New Zero Art Space, Yangon, Myanmar /
In Shadow Festival, Lisbon, Portugal
Selection one man shows 2014-2006
2014 Silent Crossing Boundaries, Soulangh Cultural Park, Tainan, Taiwan
2013 Fliessende Welten, Mittelpunkt Berlin-Köpenick Bibliotek // Mumbai Taxi,
Galerie 1892, Berlin, Germany //
2011 taktberlin, Berlin, Germany / Galerie Zimmer 16, Berlin, Germany /
Chhaap (in conjunction with Ice on the Rock),
Vadodara, India - //
2010 Galerie Lotard, Eindhoven, Netherland - //
2008 Galerie Il Forno, Udenhout, Netherlands- //
2007 A vijver in Taipei, Museum Jan
Heesterhuis, Schijndel, Netherlands - //
2006 Galerie Lotard, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Selection : art festivals & projects - group exhibitions 2015-2010
2016 DongGang International Photofestival, South Korea
Bewegter Wind,Land Art Event, Hofgeismar/Trendelburg, Germany
Menschenräume International Photoszene 2016, Odonien, Cologne, Germany
Biennial of artwork on paper in Prijedor, The Museum of Kozara Prijedor, B&H,
2015 Paper Bar Areal, Moskau, Russia/
Picturing Asia, IIas Photography Exhibition, Central Building University, Leiden, The
Netherlands /
Kunst am Spreeknie 2015, Berlin, Germany
6th Sheffields International Art Book Prize, Banks Art Center, Shefflied, UK /
2014 Gegen alten Geist und neue Kriege, Rosa Luxemburg Konferenz , Urania, Berlin /
Sixt Int. Biennale for the Artist’s Book, Library Aexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt, /
Mensch und Arbeit, Museum im Wehrturm, Cologne, Germany, /
9th Kochi Int. Triennale Exhibition of Prints, Ino-cho Paper Museum,Kochi, Japan, /
2nd Int. Print Triennal, Ulsus, Belgrado, Serbia /
Venezia Mon Amore , Galerie 1892, Berlin, Germany / Kraft, Galerie QQtt, Hilden,Germany /
Guangzhou Int. Exlibris & Mini Print Biennal, Guangzhou, China /
Christian Morgenstern
Gedenkausstellung, Galerie im Bismarckturm, Werder, Germany /
Kunst am Spreeknie, Berlin, Germany
2013 Sarajevo Winter Festival 2013 Touch of Art, Sarajevo, Herzegovina-Bosnia /
Land Art Project. Maastricht, Netherland /
5 th Docu-mentary Festival,Lodz, Poland /
und was machen wir morgen, Galerie am Kocher, Kunstverein Hohenlohe, Künzelsau,
Germanyv /
4th Sheffields International Art Book Prize, Banks Art Center, Shefflied, UK /
Portas Abiertas, Fórum Eugénio de Almeida, Evora, Portugal /
Medienfestival plattform:[no budget] 2013, Tübingen,Germany /
Memory: Mail Art Exhibition Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, Canada /
Urban Views (Fotogruppe Galerie 1892), Stadhuis Kaprijke, Belgium /
Mensch und Natur, Licher Fotopreis, Lich, Germany /
3. Die Büchse der Pandora 100 Jahre Franz Kafka Das Urteil , Oberwelt, Stuttgart, Germany /
Object Abuse, Spinach, London, UK /
Kunst für Bildung, Auction, Berlin, Germany /
2012 art/terre, Comines, Belgium /
Grosstadtblicke, Galerie 1892, Berlin, Germany /
Weissenseer Blumenfest, Art Festival, Berlin, Germany /
Vom Kiez nach Übersee, Galerie 1892,Berlin, Germany /
Contemporary Art Sucks, Galerie Designcenter de Winkelhaak, Antwerp, Belgium /
Freedom ? Privacy, art labtory & gallery Decamanus, Krk, Croatia /
Art Festival 48 Stunden Neukölln, Berlin, Germany // MMAF, France Institute & New Zero
Art Space, Yangon, Myanmar /
InShadow Festival, Lisbon, Portugal
2011 Miniature Graphics, Bibliotecta Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt /
Troyart, Museu Brasiliero da Escultura , Sao Paulo, Brazil /
Stoff 2012, Kunsthuset, Stockholm, Sweden /
Miniature Graphics, Bibliotecta Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt /
Troyart, Museu Brasiliero da Escultura , Sao Paulo, Brazil /
Stoff Fringe Festival, Stockholm, Sweden /
3rd Intern. SheffliedArtist Book Prize, Bank Street Arts, Sheffield , UK /
1st Print Triennale, Ulusu, Belgrade, Serbia /
Grafiek Biennale, St. Niklaas, Belgium /
14.Triennale of small Graphic Forms, Municipal Gallery, Lodz, Poland /
Leistungschau, Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz, Berlin, Germany /
Wunderkammer, Galerie Lage3zu20, Berlin, Germany /
p-ART-y, Börse, Dresden, Germany /
2010 Kunstroute Zijpe 2010, North-Holland, Netherlands /
Den Armen eine Stimme geben. St. Leopolds Friedenpreis, Kloster Neuburg, Austria /
2nd.International Print Exhibition, Penang State Museum & Art Gallery, Penang, Malaysia /
Huilen in Den Haag, Gemeentearchief, Den Haag /
1 Bazonnale Thema Lust, Viehhofhallen, Weimar, Germany /
View from the Window, Municipal Gallery, Weilheim, Germany /
El Paisaje contemporáneo en el Museo de La Rioja, Museo Torreón de Haro, Álava, Spain /
Um Libro sobre la Morte, Museu Brasiliero da Escultura, Sao Paulo, Brazil /
kadeKUNST op locatie, Fries Grafisch Museum, Joure, Netherlands
Residencies
2015 Sultan Art Camp, Narail, Bangladesh /
Art Studio 435, New Taipei City, Taiwan
2014 Soulangh Cultural Park, Tainan, Taiwan
2013, Land Art Project , Maastricht, TheNetherlands
2012 IMMAF, Yangon, Myanmar & Sunhoo /
Creative’s in Residency , Hangzhou, PRC China /
Art-Terre, Land Art Event , Comines, Belgium
2011 Artist in Residence, Chhaap, Vadodara, India
2010 Artist in Residence, taktberlin , Berlin, Germany
1994 Australian Print Workshop, Melbourne, Australia
Awards/Grants
Premio UGT, Madrid, Spain 1985,
Taipei Fine Arts Show , Taiwan1994,
Award Exile, Essen, Germany (1998),
Graphic Award by Taipei County Government, Taiwan 2010
Kunstpark(t) Art Award , Berlin, Germany 2011.
Grant by Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Tainan City Government, Taiwan 2014.
4. Several travel and documentation grants by Stroom, Center of the Arts, The Hague, Netherlands
1999-2015
Important projects 2015-2010 outside of Germany
435ArtStudio, Banqiao, NewTaipei City, Taiwan 14.09.2015-14.10.2015. Floating Worlds Project
Again partly a cooperation project with solo dancer. Project included Performance and Video. Holding two
workshops and one lecture artist talk for general audience nd artists as well. Project was supported by
Cultural Affairs Bureau of NewTaipei City Government, Taiwan
S.M Sultan Art Camp, Narail, Bangalesh. 30.8.2015 – 08.09.2015. A mix between symposium, short artist
residence and production camp . It included exchange with Bangaladesh Indian artists.and the local
audience. Holding Artists talks and the creation of work during the camp with end presentation.
My stay was supported by Stroom, Center for the Arts,The Hague, The Netherlands
Silent Crossing Boundaries 25.08.2014 – 31.10.2014 I A cross culture collaboration project within theartist
residency Soulangh Culture Park with the solo dancer Hsin-Ying Tsai (Taiwan) and performance artistYu-I
Kao (Taiwan). Holding and organized three Land Art Workshops for Elementary School Children and one
Land Art Workshop for general audience. Followed by a lecture / artist talk. The project closed with a solo
exhibition The project was supported by The Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Tainan City Government, Taiwan and
Stroom Center for the Arts,The Hague, The Netherlands.
Land Art Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherland. 09.05-21.05.2013 I Project not only focused on making
objects, but also in working together with other artist
and active interchange with the public. I made one object on my own object Unknown Symbols II and one
object together with the Dutch artist Hans Vernooij
Oeuvre 9022 The X-Factor
Sarajevo Winterfestival XXIX, BH, A Touch of Art , 07.02-21.03.2013 I Project included the photo
installation I am a man you don´t want to meet.
Presented in a one man show, including artist talks.
IMMAF, Yangon, Myanmar 20.11.2012 – 26.12.2012 This event was organized by New Zero Art Space and
the French Institute in Myanmar. It was at the
same a time a festival focusing on new media, performance and video, a symposium and exhibition. I
presented two photo installations from my portfolio
Shadow Woman and for the first time two video installations. I gave several artist talks during the event.
Creatives in Residence, Sunhoo Industrial Design Park, Hangzhou, China 01.09.2012 – 30.09.2012 A
residency including Symposium, artist talks,
presentations and exhibition. Beside creating working the residence also strong emphasize on a interchange
between the residence artists and the local
artists , art students and public. I gave several art talks and lectures during the residence and at the
Hangzhou Art Academy. I create several in and outdoor
big scale installations and a photoseries with the title Silent talking chairs
art – terre, Comines, Belgium 28.05.2012 – 03.06.2012 Land art event and project. I create the brick
installation Oeuvre 9013, Triangle- State of Affairs.
During the creation the location was open to the public. I gave lectures first to schools classes and later to
the public.It focused very much on a interchange
with schools and public, then rather between the involved artists themselfs
Stoff Fringe Festival, Kunsthuset, Stockholm , Sweden, 22.08.2011 – 28.08.2011 I This is more a yearly
event focusing on the theatre and performance
but also to smaller extent on video and photography work. I presented work from my Portfolio no.6 Shadow
Woman. I gave two workshops and one lecture
during the festival.
Residency at Chhaap Print Workshop, Vadodara, India 03.01.2011 – 05.02.2011 During my stay I gave
print workshops and lectures about my work and
artist career at two colleges at D. C Patel School of Architecture & Interior Design , Vidyanagar (Gurajat) and
5. the S.T.I.V. College, Dep. Of Architecture,
Selection of work in public institutions:
Australia: National Art Gallery, Canberra, // Gladstone Regional Art Museum, Gladstone (QLD)
Belgium. Stedelijk Museum De Zwijgershoek, St.Niklaas
Bolivia: Collection SIART, La Paz
Bulgaria: Lyuben Karavelov Regional Library Ruse
Egypt : Biblioteca Alexandrina, Alexandria
Germany: Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen, //
Stadtmuseum Kusel, Kusel //
Gutenberg Museum, Mainz
Malaysia: Art Collection School of Art, Penang
Netherlands: Museum De Meermanno, The Hague, //
Museum Jan Heesterhuis, Schijndel // Museum
Kasteel, Wijchem //
Municipal Archive The Hague //
City Archive of Amsterdam //
Poland: Municipal Gallery Lodz
Spain : Museo de La Rioja, Logrono Taiwan: Pacific Cultural Foundation, Taipei,