Born:
Both 1941 Hildesheim,Germany
Training / Education:
- 1958-62 apprenticeship silver-and goldsmith , 1963-66 stay in Norway and France,since
- 1970Freelance silver- and goldsmith
Work Experience:
1994 Workshop, African melting technique, Escola Massana, Bacelona, Spain
Exhibitions (Solo & Group Shows):
- 1999 Gallery Helene Porree, Paris, (solo),
- 2000 SOFA Art Fair New York, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- 2000 SOFA Art Fair Chicago, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- 2000 Int. Art + Design Fair NY, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- 2001 SOFA Art Fair New York, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- 2001 SOFA Art Fair Chicago, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- 2002 SOFA Art Fair New York, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- 2002 SOFA Art Fair Chicago, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- 2002 Int. Art + Design Fair NY, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- 2002 Gallery Isabella Hund , Munich, Germany , (solo)
- 2003 SOFA Art Fair New York, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- 2003 SOFA Art Fair Chicago, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- 2003 Int. Art + Design Fair NY, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- 2003 ArtForm Palm Beach Florida, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- 2003 Jewelry Exhibition DeNovo Gallery Palo Alto CA. curated. by Charon Kransen
- 2003 Gallery Treykorn, Berlin ,Germany, (solo)
- 2004 SOFA Art Fair New York, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- 2004 SOFA Art Fair Chicago, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- 2004 Int. Art + Design Fair NY, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- 2004 PalmBeachContemporary Florida, represented by Charon Kransen Arts
- 2004 Gallery Göttlicher, Krems, Austria, (solo)
- 2005 Palm Beach 3 SOFA FL. repr. by Charon Kransen Arts
Awards / Grants:
- 1972 Grant by the state of Niedersachsen, Germany
- 1974 Award by the state of Hessen, Germany
- 1978 Award by the state of Niedersachen
- 1992 Award “Design Plus” by the “Rat für Formgebung”, Frankfurt, Germany
- 1992 Acceptance to the design selection, Design Center ,Stuttgart, Germany, silverware “PALLADIO”
- 1993 Award for high design quality, Design Center, Essen, Germany
- 1999 Design Center , Essen, Germany, silverware “ PASSIONE”, prize for high design quality, “red dot “
- 2000 Design Center Essen, Germany, necklace “FAST NICHTS ”, prize for high design quality, “red dot”
- 2000 Design Center Essen, Germany , bracelet “NUR BLECH “,prize “the best of selection”,
- 2001 Design Center, Essen, Germany, bracelet, “SPIRALE”, prize for highest design quality, “red dot”
- 2002 Design Zentrum Essen Germany, earrings “AUS DEM KREIS”, prize for high design quality,” red dot”
- 2002 Design Center Essen, Germany kitchen gadgets “TWIN SELECT”, prize for high design quality, “red dot”,
- 2003 Bavarian State Prize, Munich, Germany
- 2003 Grassi Award, prize for excellent work, Grassi Museum Leipzig, Germany
- 2004 Schoonhoven Silver Award, silverware “ARCHITEKTUR “, Schoonhoven, Netherlands,
- 2004 IF Design Award, Hannover, Germany, “SET OF TWIN SELECT MINCING KNIFE,MINCING BOARD”
- 2004 IF Design Award, Hannover, Germany, “TWIN SELECT GARLC PRESS” .
Collections (Private & Museum):
- 1974 Museum of culture heritage of Preussen, Berlin, Germany
- 1980 Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe, Germany
- 1982 Museum arts and crafts, Frankfurt, Germany
- 1985 Kestner- Museum, Hannover
- 1987 Roemer-Pelizeaus Museum, Hildesheim, Germany
- 1992 Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin, Germany
- 1993 Museum of arts and crafts, Frankfurt, Germany
- 1993 Deutsches Klingenmuseum, Solingen, Germany
- 1995 Grassimuseum ,Leipzig, Germany
- 1997Museum Arts and Crafts, Hamburg, Germany
- 2000 Musee de Riom, France
- 2001 Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin
- 2002 Silver Museum Sterkshof,Provincie Antwerpen, Belgium
- 2003 Neue Sammlung, Neue Pinakotek, Munich,Germany
- 2003 Grassi Museum,Leipzig, Germany
Publications
- Design selection 92-, Design Center Stuttgart,….Design –Innovations Jahrbuch 92-, Peter Zec, Silbergestaltung
- 1992 ,- ERFAHRUNGEN ZWEIER SILBERSCHMIEDE
- 1993 Heinz Thiel,- Worum geht’s?- Messer, Gabel, Löffel
- 1995, Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt, Sabine Runde, Korea –Germany
- 1996, Pforzheim- Seoul, The Eye`s Delight
- 2000 Erfurt, Bundesverband Kunsthandwerk e.V. Contempary Arts and crafts from Germany, New Dehli
- 2000,India. Masterpieces,Torino
- 2002,Anne Leclerk, Design –Innovations, Jahrbuch
- 2002, Peter Zec, Duits zilver na bauhaus, The Vic Janssens Collection
- 2003,Antwerpen, Luc Wellens, Het Licht van Zilver ,Schoonhoven
- 2004, IF Design Award
- 2004, Hannover
Artist Statement:
The concept “LET THE THINGS DEVELOP” has great influence on our thoughts and our work.
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