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2003 MFA, Chelsea College of Art and Design London, UK
2001 Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Kuenste Stuttgart, Germany
Selected Solo Exhibitions2010 Gallery Baumgarte, Germany
Gallery Supper, Germany
2007 Gallery at University of Science and Technology Hefei, China
2002 Museum of Gross Gerau, Germany
Selected Awards2005 Kunststiftung Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
2003 Dedalo Award, Camaiore, Italy
2002 Welde Art Prize, Germany
Art Prize GG-perspectiv, Germany
2001 Xaver- Fuhr Art Prize, Germany
2000 Sokrates Scolarship, University of Derby, School of Art and Design, Derby, UK
Residency2008 Artist in Residence S-AIR, Sapporo, Japan
2006 Artist in Residence, National Art Studio Goyang, Korea
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| Pissing Girl oil on paper, 140×100cm 2003 |
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| Japanese Candy Dress japanese plastic packages, thread, ca.165cm 2008  |
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| Chinese Rubbish Dress(Qipao) chinese plastic packages, plastic bags, thread, ca.220cm 2009 |
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| Japanese Rubbish Dress japanese plastic packages, plastic bags, thread, ca.180cm 2008 |
In my artwork I like to confuse the viewer´s mind and emotions by questioning our habit of seeing : The hand sewn and embroidered precious looking dresses for example, are made out of rubbish, plastic packaging and plastic bags.
During the residency at Seoul Art Space GEUMCHEON, I strolled through the streets of Seoul, far away from the tourist attractions, looking for scenes, which matched my interest for narratively loaded images, full of hints of violence and suppressed sexuality.
I felt especially attracted to the beef and pig market nearby, inspired and repelled at the same time by piles of meat, which for me rather looked like violated objects than food.
During the residency, I also got interested in the clash of tradition and modernity in Seoul, like the scene of a woman dressed in a “Hanbok” standing in front of a drinks dispenser creating a almost surreal atmosphere.
