biography

short biography, exhibitions and projects

Lives and works in
Eitorf / Cologne / Germany

Born in France in 1952.
Music education
1977 - 1990 Member of the Friedrichshof community (also known as Mühl-Kommune)
1982 Cooperation with Josef Beuys and the F.I.U. (Free International University) as an "Ambassador of Trees" within the Art action "7000 oaktrees" (Documenta 7)
1998 Award "Grenzen erfahren, Grenzen überwinden" , Grevenbroich, Germany
1999 Award "Mondsee Land Art" , Austria
2003 nominated for the Art Award of the City of Bonn
2009 Award "Kunst am Bau for the AQZ Düsseldorf"
2010 Award "Kunst am Bau for the Institute for Arts and Music of the University of Augsburg"
2015 Artists residency "Ortung",  Austria


Solo exhibitions (selection)

2021 eine Geschichte der Bäume, Haus für die Kunst, Hasselbach, Germany
2018 Querwachsen, Museum Burg Wissem, Troisdorf, Germany
2013 reset, Gallery "chez robert", France
2012 Invasiv, Kunstverein Pumpwerk, Siegburg-Bonn, Germany
2012 Work and beside, Foundation Wortelkamp, Hasselbach, Germany
2010 Drawings and sculptures, Gallery Préau des Arts, Nancy, France
2007 La vérité en sculpture, "La Lune en Parachute" Epinal, France
2002 SMOFT 2, Redaktionsgalerie, Kölner-Stadt-Anzeiger, Siegburg, Germany
1996 Small Market Of Foolish Things, Kunstforum Arabella-Park, Munich, Germany
1994 Implantate - kunstchirurgische Interventionen Stadtbibliothek, Munich, Germany
1993 Galerie Brousse, Montpellier, France

Group exhibitions (selection)

2020 Mein Vater, meine Nachbarn, meine Freunde und deren Freunde, "Fahrbereitschaft", Haubrok Foundation, Berlin
2015 chez robert, FRAC Franche Comté, Besançon, France
2014 Sag mir, wo die Blumen sind / 1914 -2014, Kunsthaus Troisdorf, Germany
2014 Ornament, Künstler Forum Bonn, Germany
2012 100 years Route Jura-Paris / Apollinaire / Duchamp / Picabia, Etival, Jura, France
2010 Baustelle Bonn, Artists forum Bonn, Germany
2009 Prima Klima, Munich, Germany
2008 Art in the Historical Hall of Schoeller AG, Eitorf, germany
2007 Kunstlandschaften, Osnabrück, Germany
2006 Raumwärts, Künstlerforum Bonn, Germany
2006 Imprévus au Jardin, Saint Gervais sur Mare, France
2006 Les Printemps contemporains, Evian Les Bains, France
2006 Les Environnementales, Jouy en Josas bei Paris, France
2006 The Kajima Sculpture Competition Awards Exhibition, Tokio, Japan
2005 Nature détournée, Centre d'Art Contemporain du Luxembourg Belge, Belgium
2005 Stanislas Urbi & Orbi, Galeries Poirel, Nancy, France
2004 Zwischenwasser, Kunstverein Bad Aibling, Bad Aibling, Germany
2003 Works selection for the Art Award of the City of Bonn, Künstlerforum, Bonn, Germany
2003 Künstlerforum, Bonn, Germany
2003 Luléå Sommar Biennal, Luléå, Sweden
2002 Spielart Rheinbach, Germany
2002 + 03 + 04 Kunsthaus am Schüberg, Ammersbek / Hamburg, Germany
2001 Jour Fixe, Im Tal, Kunstverein Hasselbach, Germany
2000 Mondsee Land Art, Galerie T19, Wien, Austria
2000 Hortus Conclusus, Atelierhaus Aachen, Germany
1998 Jardins Pluriels Kunstzentrum Maison des Dîmes Gondreville, Nancy, France
1996 + 97 Autoren Galerie 1, Munich, Germany
1990 Archiv des Wiener Aktionismus, Zurndorf, Austria



Outdoor works, works in public spaces (selection)

2011 Promenade, Institute for Arts and Music of the University of Augsburg, Germany
2009 Double Cross, AQZ Düsseldorf, Germany
2007 Double-edged (dwusieczny), Hajnowka, Poland
2007 En passant par nos sillons (temporary artist garden), Place des Vosges, Epinal, France
2007 Gekippte Flächen, Park Westerberg, Osnabrück, Germany
2006 L’eau Sculptée, Park of Tecomah, Jouy en Josas / Paris, France
2005 – 06 Interface, Espace Culturel Olivier de Serres, Domaine du Pradel, Mirabel, Ardèche, France
2004 Terrae Motus, Bad Aibling, Germany
2003 Earthmove 2, Lana, Italy
2003 Earthmove 1, Luléa, Sweden
2002 Übergang. Kunsthaus am Schüberg, Ammersbek / Hamburg, Germany
2002 Entwicklungsfeld Grevenbroich, Grevenbroich, Germany
2001 Echanges. Gesves near Namur, Belgium
2000 Hortus Conclusus vs. Open Net. Atelierhaus Aachen, Klostergarten, Aachen, Germany
2000 Mensura Aquae. "Binnen Art", Kevelaer, Germany
1999 Gekippte Fläche. Irrsee, Austria
1997 Balance. "Le vent des Forêts", Lahaymeix, France
1995 Ruhezone zwischen Utopie und Katastrophe. Müritz-Nationalpark, Germany
1995 Kunstkreis (temporary installation). lake of Karlsfeld, Munich, Germany
1994 Landschaftsstörungen (temporary installation). Atelier del Sur, La Gomera, Canary Islands
1993 Speicher / Spender (temporary installation). lake of Karlsfeld, Munich, Germany

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