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*born 1976, Rudolstadt/Germany  
   
Education  
2006-2008 Meisterschüler(MA), Prof. Monika Brandmeier
2003-2004 Faculdade das Belas Artes, Porto, Portugal
2000-2006 Fine Arts at HfBK Dresden, in the sculpture class of M. Brandmeier
1997-2000 studies of Applied Arts, wood carving
   
Grants  
   
2003 Erasmusgrant
2004 Leonardogrant
2005 Sculpture Award Wehlen, 2. Prize
2009 Nominee/Participant of the 5th "Transnaturale"
2010 Nominated for the Grant "Märkisches Stipendium" and the "Office Experts Award"
2011 Nominated for the Funkhaus Art Prize 2011/Sculpture
2011 Nominated for Kunstpreis Junger Westen 2011/Sculpture
2012 Projectgrant for Sculpture Workshop Malmö/Sweden, awarded by Künstlerhaus Lukas and das Land Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
   
Exhibitions  
   
2012

"Amateur Standard"Kunstpavillon Innsbruck, AUS(S)

"TERRA BLIZZA", Gallery B2, Leipzig, with Bastian Muhr(S)

"Form from Function", REH Kunst, Berlin, curated by Christopher Sage(G)

"Potenzial", Gallery Rothamel, Erfurt(G)

 

2011

Kunstpreis Junger Westen 2011/Sculpture, Kunsthalle Recklinghausen

Kunsthof Jena(G)

Berliner Kunstsalon(G,C)

"SchwarzRotGelb", De Fabriek, Eindhoven, NL(G)

Funkhaus Berlin, Nominees for the Sculpture Art Prize 2011(G)

Tape Modern, Berlin(G)

"Defilècour Ekstra", Runde Ecke/Motorenhalle, Dresden(G)

Gallery "Die Schöne Stadt", Halle(G)

 

2010

Gallery "Oel-Früh", Hamburg(G) 5th Anniversary

"Städtische Galerie" Iserlohn, Nominees for the grant "Märkisches Stipendium 2011"(G)

"Kopf an Kopf", "Galerie Mitte", Dresden(G)

"Dresden deine Musennester", Gallery Rothamel, Erfurt(G)

Art Amsterdam

"Black Matters", Gallery Marthouse, Amsterdam(S)

 

2009

"H E N K", Gallery "Oel-Früh", Hamburg(S)

5th "TransNATURALE", light and sound Festival(G)

Westerdok Amsterdam(G)

 

2008

"H E N K", Gallery Doppel DE, Dresden(S)

"Mandy", Gallery Plan D, Düsseldorf(G)

"Okrilla", Gallery Mandy, Leipzig(S)

"Go", Gallery Mandy, Leipzig(G)

 

2007

"Sail", Gallery Mandy, Leipzig(G)

"Reizen", Gallery Rothamel, Frankfurt a. M.(G)

"Preview", Gallery Mandy, Leipzig(G)

Kunstsalon Berlin

"Christian Henkel", Gallery Gerken, Berlin(S)

"Art Figura", Castle Schwarzenberg(G, C)

2006

"Brandklassemeier", Künstlerhaus Dortmund(G, C)

Finalshow(Diploma), HfBK Dresden(G, C)

"Im Nu", Gallery Doppel DE, Dresden(G)

2005 "Equiep Spaxxx", Gallery Doppel DE(G)
2004 Casa Fernando Pesoa, Porto, Portugal(G, C)