Born:
1970 Basel, Switzerland
Training / Education:
- 1997-2002 University of Applied Sciences, Pforzheim, studying Jewelry and Everyday Objects (Dipl. Des. FH) with Prof. Johanna Dahm, Prof. Christine Lüdeke, Prof. Jens-Rüdiger Lorenzen
- 2000 NSCAD, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Canada, Exchange- student, enrolled in Jewelry and Printmaking
- 1991-95 Eugen Lang, Basel, Switzerland, Apprenticeship as a jeweler
- 1990-91 School for Design (Schule für Gestaltung), Basel, Foundation Course of Design
- 1990 Abitur in Basel
Work Experience:
- 2003 University of Applied Science, Pforzheim, Assistant in the jewelry department for Prof. Johanna Dahm, Prof. Christine Lüdeke, Prof. Jens-Rüdiger Lorenzen
- 2002 GUC, German University in Cairo, Egypt, internship as a graphic designer in the external relation department, co-responsible for the corporate design
- 2001 Biba Schutz, Reiko Ishiyama, Kiwon Wang, New York City, internship as a jeweler
- 1995- 1997 Meister Design, Wollerau, Switzerland, employed as a jeweler
Exhibitions (Solo & Group Shows):
Solo-Exhibition
- 2001/02 "Intercontinental Clothing and Other True Stories", Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Canada / Gallery „Brötzinger Art", in Pforzheim, Germany; a Collaborative Art Project with Tracy Hetherington
- 2001 „1st of August in New York",„Kino-Restaurant",Dumbo, New York City, Jewelry for the swiss national celebration
- 2000 "Jewelry and Drawings" Kreisschule Flüh, Switzerland
Group-Exhibition
- 2004 SOFA New York , repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- SOFA Chicago , repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- PalmBeachContremporary Florida, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- Int. Art + Design Fair NY, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- 2003 „Corporal Identity - Body language" 9th Triennial for Form and Content USA and Germany, Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt, Museum of Art and Design, New York City
- SOFA New York , repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- SOFA Chicago , repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- ArtForm Palm Beach Florida, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- Int. Art + Design Fair NY, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- 2002/03 „Lepels - Spoons", Galerie RA, Amsterdam, curated by Paul Derrez
- 2002 „Selection of Graduation Work" Galerie Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- 20th Century Art Fair NY, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- SOFA New York , repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- SOFA Chicago , repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
- 2002 „Art Jewellery in Switzerland in the 20th century", Musée d'Art et
- d'Histoire, Genèva Switzerland
- 2002 „extrakt- young jewelry designer in Germany", Bauhaus-Archiv, Museum für Gestaltung, Berlin Germany
- 2001 "13th Silver-Triennal", traveling holloware exhibition organized by the Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus Hanau, Germany
- 2001 "Fremder Freund", "Friendly stranger", Project with Wolli Lieglein, traveling jewelry exhibiton at the following galleries: Hermsen, Wiesbaden; Ware Werte, Hamburg; Gesamtmetall, Frankfurt; Tiller und Ernst; Vienna; Marzee, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- since1999 Gallery Friends of Carlotta, Zürich Switzerland
- 1998 "Friendship-Rings", Gallery Michele Zeller, Bern, Switzerland
Awards / Grants:
- 1998-2002 Scholarship from the "E. E. Zunft zu Hausgenossen" in Basel, Switzerland; monthly money for to study Jewelry and Everyday Objects in Pforzheim
- 2000 "Talente Award 2001", Handwerksmesse Munich
- 2001 "Facet Award", International jewelry design competition organized by Signity; among the European Finalists
Publications:
- 1000 Rings, Lark Books, 2004
- "Corporal Identity", MAK Frankfurt, 2003
- „Extrakt", Bauhaus-Archiv, Berlin, 2002
- „Art Jewellery in Switzerland in the 20th century", Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Genève, 2002
Artist Statement:
First I play, then I find a concept, then I produce. The way of producing and the choice of material are the logical consequence of the concept, cherishing lightness.
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