BIOGRAPHY

1964 born, lives and works in Mannheim, Germany

Solo Exhibitions (Selection)

2025 Galerie Obrist, Essen, Germany: >Ein Dach, vier Wände< (two person show with Ulrike Kötz)
2023 Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany: >unveiled<
2020 Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany: >schöne neue Welt<
2019 Galerie Obrist, Essen, Germany: >Transforming Landscape< (B)
foryouandyourcustomers, Essen, Germany: >PAAS / SCHLÖR – Cross Over I< (two person show) (C)
2018 Museum Katharinenhof, Kranenburg, Germany: >Cloudstop<
2017 Häusser Haus, Mannheim, Germany: >Licht an<
Galerie Zimmermann, Mannheim, Germany: >Light Fall<
Galerie Obrist, Essen, Germany: >Light Fall<
2016 Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany: >Light Fall<
Tankturm, Heidelberg, Germany: >Heimathen<
2014 Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany: >Light Shift< (C LS)
Nusser & Baumgart, Munich, Germany: >Light Shift<
Galerie Zimmermann, Mannheim, Germany: >Light Shift<
2013 Landesgalerie Linz, Austria: >Light Shift<
Arthobler Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland: >Black & Wide<
Galerie Obrist, Essen, Germany: >Black & Wide<
2012 Städtische Galerie Neunkirchen, Germany: >Black & Wide<
Galerie Zimmermann, Mannheim, Germany: >Black & Wide<
Nusser & Baumgart, Munich, Germany: >Black & Wide<
Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany: >Black & Wide<
2011 Zonca & Zonca, Milan, Italy: >Walk On Air<
Bernhard Knaus Fine Art, Frankfurt/Main, Germany: >HIGH LIGHT<
2010 UBS AG, Schloss-Wolfsberg, Ermatingen, Switzerland: >Black & Wide<
GAM Obrist Gingold Galerie, Essen, Germany
2009 Mannheimer Kunstverein, Germany (C DB)
Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany: >Open Sky Close Up<
2008 Kunsthalle Erfurt, Germany
Kunstgalerie Fürth, Germany
Bernhard Knaus Fine Art, Frankfurt/Main, Germany (C DB)
2007 Zonca & Zonca, Milan, Italy (C DB)
Kunstverein Grafschaft Bentheim, Germany
Städtische Galerie Iserlohn, Germany (C DB)
GAM Galerie Obrist, Essen, Germany
2006 Stiftung Schloss Agathenburg, Germany
Nusser & Baumgart Contemporary, Munich, Germany: >Black Desert< (C DB)
Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany: >Black Light<, related to >Luminale 06< (C)
2005 Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany: >Das Haus<, related to >7. Internationale Fototage< (C)
Galerie Obrist, Essen, Germany (B)
VHS Fotogalerie, Stuttgart, Germany: >TIEFschwarz< (C BF)
2004 Kunstraum Püscheid, Kescheid-Püscheid, Germany
Deutsche Bank AG, Art Cologne/VIP–Lounge, Germany (B)
2003 Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany: >Säulengänge< (C BF)
2002 Maisenbacher Art Gallery, Trier, Germany
2001 Galerie Hollenbach, Stuttgart, Germany
Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
RVS Fine Art, Southhampton, New York, USA
2000 Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
1998 Galerie Angelo Falzone, Mannheim, Germany
1994 Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe, Germany (C A)
Städtische Galerie, Erlangen, Germany (C A)
Museum Schloss Hardenberg, Velbert, Germany (C A)
Galerien der Stadt Esslingen a.N., Bahnwärterhaus, Germany (C A)
1993 Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen, Germany (C A)
Galerie Halskratz – Angelo Falzone, Mannheim, Germany (C A)
Kunstgalerie der Stadt Gera, Otto-Dix-Haus/Orangerie, Germany (C A)
1992 ETZETERA-Galerie, Landesmuseum-Mainz, Germany, related to a
TV-portrait by Rudij Bergmann
Städtische Galerie Neunkirchen/Saar, Germany (C)
1990 Galerie Halskratz – Angelo Falzone, Mannheim, Germany
1988 Dalberghaus, Mannheim, Germany


(C LS) = Catalogue >Light Shift<
(C BW) = Catalogue >Black & Wide<
(C DB) = Catalogue >Deep Black<
(C BF) = Catalogue >Bildfolgen<
(C A) = Catalogue >Aufbruch<
(C) = Catalogue
(B) = Brochure

Group Exhibitions (Selection)

2024 Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany: >30 Jahre ARTE GIANI<
2023 The University of Hong Kong, Museum and Art Gallery: >COUPLET PAIR REBUS, the principle of cause and effect in art< (C)
Mannheimer Kunstverein, Germany: >VOR ORT< (C)
2018 Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany: >Sehnsucht<
2016 Landesgalerie Linz, Austria: >Aus der Sammlung: Landschaft<
Galerie Robert Drees, Hanover, Germany: >Outlook<
2014 Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen, Germany: >DELTA-BEBEN. Regionale< (C)
2013 Neuer Kunstverein Aschaffenburg, Germany: >No-Men´s Land< (C BW)
2012 ALTANA Kunstsammlung, Sinclair Haus, Bad Homburg, Germany: >Ästhetik der Natur — Kunst und Wissenschaft im Dialog< (C)
Zonca & Zonca, Milan, Italy: >OFF Bologna<
Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany: >WEISS<
2011 Kunsthalle Mannheim, Germany: >PRIVATE PASSIONS<
Nusser & Baumgart Contemporary, Munich, Germany: >Petersburg<
Bernhard Knaus Fine Art, Frankfurt/Main, Germany: >Review/Preview<
2010 Bernhard Knaus Fine Art, Frankfurt/Main, Germany: >Compilation<
Art Collection of Alison + Peter W. Klein is guest at Landesvertretung Baden-Württemberg in Berlin, Germany: >Fotografie<
2009 Auditorium Arte, Rome, Italy: >Architettura. Festival di Roma_edizione 2009< (C)
Museum Frieder Burda, Baden-Baden, Germany: >Natur. Zeitgenössische Kunst aus der ALTANA Kunstsammlung< (C)
Nusser & Baumgart zu Gast beim Süddeutschen Verlag, Munich, Germany: >Zeiträume<
Städtische Galerie Neunkirchen/Saar, Germany: >Natur-Struktur-Muster< (C)
Landesgalerie am Oberösterreichischen Landesmuseum, Linz, Austria: >Aus der Sammlung — Einführung in die Kunstgeschichte 6< (C)
Nusser & Baumgart Contemporary, Munich/Leipzig, Germany: >Continuous perspectives #2< (Spinnerei/Leipzig)
2008 ALTANA Kunstsammlung, Sinclair Haus, Bad Homburg, Germany: >An die Natur< (C)
2007 Ursula Blickle Stiftung, Kraichtal, Germany: >Einführung in die Kunstgeschichte< (C)
Bernhard Knaus Fine Art, Frankfurt/Main, Germany: >Statement<
Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany: >Die Farbe Schwarz<
2006 Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven, Germany: >Tiefes Licht< (C)
Aeroplastics Contemporary, Brussels, Belgium (C DB)
Galerie Obrist, Essen, Germany: >Konstruktion der Landschaft<
2005 Artspace-Witzenhausen, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: >In the woods<
K4 Galerie, Saarbrücken, Germany, >Aus der Serie (2)<
Galerie Wäcker und Jordanow, Munich, Germany: >Strömungen – Wasser in der Fotografie<
2004 Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany: >Erträumte Räume<
E-Werk/Hallen für Kunst, Freiburg, Germany: >Kunst-Licht< (C)
Aeroplastics Contemporary, Brussels, Belgium: >Dreamscapes< (C DB)
2003 Landesgalerie am Oberösterreichischen Landesmuseum, Linz, Austria: >Archetypen – zum Verhältnis von Gegenwartskunst und Antike< (C)
Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany: >Summer Holiday<
2002 Kunsthalle der europäischen Kunstakademie Trier, Germany: >Spektrum Kunstlandschaft< (C)
Heidelberger Kunstverein, Germany: >Der Berg< (C)
2001 Kunsthalle Darmstadt, Germany: >Spektrum Kunstlandschaft< (C)
1999 Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany: >Dichtung und Wahrheit<
Galerie Haus Schneider, Ettlingen, Germany: >…imagine! Zeitgenössische Fotografie<
Galerie Vayhinger, Radolfzell/Bodensee, Germany: >Idylle<
1998 Saarland-Museum, Saarbrücken, Germany: >Saar Ferngas Förderpreis – junge Kunst< (C)
1997 Centro d´arte contemporanea VELAN, Bona di Carignano, Torino, Italy: >Versus III< (C)
1995 Städtische Galerie Neunkirchen/Saar, Germany: >Standortbestimmungen< (C)
Galerie Angelo Falzone, Mannheim, Germany: >Der Ton des Raumes<
1993 Traveling exhibition, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Germany: >Atelier und Künstler< (C)
1992 Galerie Halskratz – Angelo Falzone, Mannheim, Germany: >Die Schatten werden länger – Leben und Sterben in der Photographie<


© = Catalogue
(B) = Brochure
(C BW) = Catalogue >Black & Wide<
(C DB) = Catalogue >Deep Black<

Private and Public Collections (Selection)

Permanent Installations

Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, Heidelberg, Germany
2004 / 2005 / 2008
Facade designs:
Lecture Theatre (underglass screen prints in two colors)
Variant of >Buenavista< on the glass facade of the lecture theatre (visible from both sides), eleven printed panels of approx. 3 × 2.20 m each (total width: 25m)
Bothe Laboratory (underglass digital pigment prints)
Variant of >Winter< on two facades of the Bothe Laboratory (visible from the outside) seven printed panels of approx. 1.60 × 3 m each (total width: 1.60 × 21 m); fourteen printed panels of approx. 1.60 × 3 m each (total width: 1.60 × 42 m)
Accelerator Hall (underglass digital pigment prints)
Variant of >Hochwasser< on the facades of the accelerator hall (visible from the outside), forty-two printed panels of approx. 1.50 × 1.50 m each (total width: 4.5 × 36 m)
Storage Building (digital pigment print on laminated film)
Variant of >Pappeln< on the facade of the storage building (visible from the outside; total width: 8 × 16 m)

Artfair Participations

2024 Photo Basel, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Art Salon Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
2023 Photo Basel, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
2022 Photo Basel, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Art Salon Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
2021 Photo Basel, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
2020 Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Obrist, Essen, Germany
Photo Basel, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
2019 Luxembourg Art Week, Galerie Obrist, Essen, Germany
2018 Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Art Bodensee, Galerie Obrist, Essen, Germany
2017 Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Obrist, Essen, Germany
Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
2016 Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Obrist, Essen, Germany
Art Bodensee, Galerie Obrist, Essen, Germany
Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
2015 Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Obrist, Essen, Germany
ART.FAIR Cologne, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
2014 PARIS PHOTO, Nusser & Baumgart, Munich, Germany
(One-Artist-Show)
POSITIONS BERLIN, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Obrist, Essen, Germany
(One-Artist-Show)
2013 Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Obrist, Essen, Germany
Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
2012 Arte Fiera Bologna, Zonca & Zonca, Milan, Italy
ARCO Madrid, Nusser & Baumgart, Munich, Germany
Art Karlsruhe,Galerie Obrist, Essen, Germany
Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
(One-Artist-Show)
2011 Arte Fiera Bologna, Zonca & Zonca, Milan, Italy
ARCO Madrid, Nusser & Baumgart, Munich, Germany (B)
Art Karlsruhe, GAM/Galerie Obrist am Museum, Essen, Germany
Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
ART.FAIR Cologne, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
2010 Arte Fiera Bologna, Zonca & Zonca, Milan, Italy
Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
MiArt (Milan), Zonca & Zonca, Milan, Italy
Art Bodensee, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Art Moscow, GAM/Galerie Obrist am Museum, Essen, Germany
Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
2009 Arte Fiera Bologna, Zonca & Zonca, Milan, Italy
Art Cologne, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
(One-Artist-Show)
PARIS PHOTO, Nusser & Baumgart, Munich, Germany
Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
2008 Arte Fiera Bologna, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Arte Fiera Bologna, Zonca & Zonca, Milan, Italy
PULSE New York, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
KIAF Seoul, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Art Moscow, GAM/Galerie Obrist am Museum, Essen, Germany
TIAF (Toronto), GAM/Galerie Obrist am Museum, Essen, Germany
2007 Arte Fiera Bologna, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Arte Fiera Bologna, Zonca & Zonca, Milan, Italy
Art Rotterdam, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
ARCO Madrid, Nusser & Baumgart, Munich, Germany
MiArt (Milan), Zonca & Zonca, Milan, Italy
Art Cologne, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Art Moscow, GAM/Galerie Obrist am Museum, Essen, Germany
TIAF (Toronto), GAM/Galerie Obrist am Museum, Essen, Germany
PULSE London, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
2006 Palm Beach Artfair (USA), Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Arte Fiera Bologna, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
ARCO Madrid, Nusser & Baumgart, Munich, Germany
VIENNAFAIR, Nusser & Baumgart, Munich, Germany
Art Moscow, GAM/Galerie Obrist am Museum, Essen, Germany
Art Cologne, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
ARTissima (Torino), Zonca & Zonca, Milan, Italy
Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
TIAF (Toronto), GAM/Galerie Obrist am Museum, Essen, Germany
2005 Arte Fiera Bologna, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Art Forum Berlin, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Art Cologne, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany (One-Artist-Show)
2004 Arte Fiera Bologna, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Arte Fiera Bologna, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
ARCO Madrid, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany (C BF)
Art Frankfurt, Arte Giani, (Frankfurt/Main) (C BF)
Art Frankfurt, Maisenbacher Art-Gallery, Trier, Germany
(One-Artist-Show) (C BF)
photofaircologne, Maisenbacher Art Gallery, Trier, Germany
Art Forum Berlin, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Art Cologne, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Art Cologne, Deutsche Bank AG/VIP-Lounge (One-Artist-Show) (B)
Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
2003 Arte Fiera Bologna, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
ARCO Madrid, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Art Brussels, Galerie Hollenbach Stuttgart, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Maisenbacher Art-Gallery, Trier, Germany
(One-Artist-Show)
Art Chicago, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
European Art Expo/Düsseldorf, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Art Forum Berlin, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Art Cologne, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
2002 Arte Fiera Bologna, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
ARCO Madrid, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
ARCO Madrid, Galerie Hollenbach Stuttgart, Germany
Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Kunst Köln, Galerie Vayhinger, Radolfzell/Bodensee, Germany
Kunstmarkt Dresden, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany (One-Artist-Show)
Art Brussels, Galerie Hollenbach Stuttgart, Germany
Art Chicago, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Galerie Vayhinger, Radolfzell/Bodensee, Germany
Art Forum Berlin, Galerie Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
2001 ARCO Madrid, Kunsthandel + Edition Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Kunst Köln, Maisenbacher Art Gallery, Trier, Germany
Stockholm Art Fair, Maisenbacher Art Gallery, Trier, Germany
Art Brussels, Kunsthandel + Edition Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Maisenbacher Art-Gallery, Trier, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Galerie Vayhinger, Radolfzell/Bodensee, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Kunsthandel + Edition Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Art Vienna, Maisenbacher Art Gallery, Trier, Germany
Art Bodensee, Galerie Vayhinger, Radolfzell/Bodensee, Germany
Art Forum Berlin, Kunsthandel + Edition Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
2000 Art Frankfurt, Maisenbacher Art-Gallery, Trier, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Galerie Vayhinger, Radolfzell/Bodensee, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Kunsthandel + Edition Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Kunst Köln, Maisenbacher Art Gallery, Trier, Germany
Art Forum Berlin, Kunsthandel + Edition Bernhard Knaus, Mannheim, Germany
Art Paris, Maisenbacher Art Gallery, Trier, Germany (B)
Kunst Zürich, Arte Giani, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
1999 Kunstmarkt – Düsseldorf, Maisenbacher Art Gallery, Trier, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Galerie Angelo Falzone Mannheim, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Maisenbacher Art-Gallery, Trier, Germany (B)
Art Jonction (Nice), Maisenbacher Art Gallery, Trier, Germany
Kunst Zürich, Maisenbacher Art Gallery, Trier, Germany
(One-Artist-Show) (B)
1998 Art Frankfurt, Galerie Angelo Falzone Mannheim, Germany
Art Jonction (Nice), Maisenbacher Art Gallery, Trier, Germany
Lineart (Gent), Maisenbacher Art Gallery, Trier, Germany
1994 Art Cologne, Galerie Halskratz – Angelo Falzone Mannheim, Germany
Art Frankfurt, Galerie Halskratz – Angelo Falzone Mannheim, Germany
1993 Art Frankfurt, Galerie Halskratz – Angelo Falzone Mannheim, Germany


(B) = Brochure
(C BF) = Catalogue >Bildfolgen<