curriculum vitae

1977	born in Muellheim, Germany

Education

2002-03	Master of Arts, Chelsea College of Art and Design London, England
2000	University of Derby, School of Art and Design, Derby, England
1996-01	Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Kuenste Stuttgart, Germany
Awards and grants (selection)

2019	Collection of Outstanding Books for People with Disabilities, Toronto, Canada
2014-19	Losito•Kressmann-Zschach Foundation, Germany
2014	Artist in Residence, Taipei Artist Village, Taiwan
2012	Artist in Residence, Project Space Pilipinas, Manila, Philippines
2010	Artist in Residence, Geumcheon Art Space, Seoul, Korea
2008	Artist in Residence S-AIR, Sapporo, Japan
2006	Artist in Residence, National Goyang Art Studio, Korea
2005	Kunststiftung Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
2004	Art Prize Ottobrunn, Germany
2003	Dedalo Award, Camaiore, Italy Artist in Residence, Mummelsee, Germany
2002	Welde Art Prize, Germany Art Prize GG-perspectiv, Germany Artist in Residence Laufenburg, Switzerland
2001	Xaver- Fuhr Art Prize
2000	Sokrates Scolarship, University of Derby, England
Teaching

since 2019	AMD, Akademie für Mode und Design Berlin, department: Sustainability in Fashion
2009	Anhui University, Hefei, China
2006	College of Art and Design Bengbu, China
Solo Exhibitions (selection)

2019	Norphei Art Gallery Ulaanbaatar, in cooperation with Goethe-Institut Mongolia Goethe-Institut Accra, Ghana Museum Kunstpalast, studio, Germany
2017	Gellert Museum, Hainichen, Germany
2016	Alte Feuerwache Berlin, Germany Gallery Christel Wagner, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2015	Puppet Theatre Museum Taipei, Taiwan Gmünder Kunstverein, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
2014	Artist Village Taipei, Taiwan Goethe-Institut Taiwan NLCY Seoul, Korea, in cooperation with Goethe-Institut Korea Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Schloss Donzdorf, Germany
2013	Amrei Heyne Gallery, Stuttgart, Germany
2012	Goethe-Institut, Manila, Philippines Hiraya Gallery, Manila, Philippines Boston Gallery, Manila, Philippines
2010	Gallery Samuelis Baumgarte, Bielefeld, Germany Gallery Supper, Baden-Baden, Germany
2008	S-AIR, Sapporo, Japan
2007	Gallery Supper, Baden-Baden, Germany Gallery at University of Science and Technology Hefei, China
2006	Gallery Samuelis Baumgarte, Bielefeld, Germany
2002	Museum of Gross Gerau, Germany
Exhibitions in cooperation with children and young adults (selection)

2019	Stadtmuseum Berlin, Märkisches Museum, museum lab, Germany Museum Barockscheune Volkach, in cooperation with Deutsche Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur, Germany Stadtmuseum Erfurt, Germany
2018	Lindenmuseum, Stuttgart, Germany Altonaer Museum, Hamburg, Germany Museum Kunstpalast Düsseldorf, project space, Germany
2017	Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Brandenburg, in cooperation with Potsdam Museum, Germany Kulturhistorisches Museum Magdeburg, Germany Bilderbuchmuseum Schloss Wissem, Troisdorf, Germany Stadtmuseum Berlin, Ephrahim Palais, museum lab, Germany
2016	Stadtmuseum Berlin, Märkisches Museum, museum lab, Germany
Group Exhibitions (selection)

2019	Grimmwelt Kassel, Germany Toronto Public Library, Canada Grassi Museum, Leipzig, Germany
2018	Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2017	Art Gallery, Union of Mongolian Artists, Ulaanbaatar, in cooperation with Goethe-Institut Mongolia Illustrators Corner, Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, United Arab Emirates
2016	Gallery Supper, Baden-Baden, Germany
2015	Gallery Samuelis Baumgarte, Bielefeld, Germany
2014	Artist Village Taipei, Taiwan One Year Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan Stadtgalerie Mannheim, Germany
2011	Rehmann Museum Laufenburg, Switzerland Amrei Heyne Gallery, Stuttgart, Germany
2010	Geumcheon Art Space, Seoul, Korea
2008	Eco Design Exhibition, Sapporo, Japan Kunstverein Leimen, Germany
2006	Gallery Christel Wagner, Frankfurt am Main, Germany National Goyang Art Studio, Korea
2005	Kunststiftung Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart, Germany
2002	Kunstverein Schwetzingen, Germany
Biennales

2015	Pyeong Chang Biennale, Korea
2007	Incheon Women International Biennale, Korea

Art and design projects with children and young people and adults (selection)

2020	Recycling fashion workshop at Goethe-Institute Bucharest, Romania Shadow theatre performance / workshop at Goethe-Institute Palestine Recycling workshop at Grassi Museum Leipzig, Germany
2019	Recycling fashion workshop at AMD Akademie für Mode und Design, Düsseldorf, Germany Shadow theatre performance / workshop at Goethe-Institut Shanghai, China Shadow theatre performance / workshop at Goethe-Institut Accra, Ghana Shadow theatre performance / workshop at Goethe-Institut Hanoi and Ho-Chi-Minh-City Illustration workshop at University of Arts and Culture, Ulaanbaatar, in cooperation with Goethe-Institut Mongolia Recycling fashion workshop at Kunstpalast Düsseldorf, Germany Kunstmuseum Bonn, museum mile festival, Germany
2018	Shadow theatre performance / workshop at Goethe-Institut Pune, India Shadow theatre performance / workshop at Grimmwelt Kassel, Germany Shadow theatre performance / workshop at Kleines Theater Kammerspiele Landshut, Germany
2017	Illustration workshop “linguistic landscaping” at the Goethe-Institut Warsaw, Poland Shadow theatre performance and workshop at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut Gulf-Region Shadow theatre workshop for “The sea of culture foundation”, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates Illustration workshop, University of Arts and Culture, Ulaanbaatar, in cooperation with Goethe-Institut Mongolia Exhibition “Berlin with all senses” with blind and deaf children, Berliner Stadtmuseum, Germany Exhibition „Arabian Nights – The power of words“ in selected libraries of Berlin, Germany
2016	Exhibition “Welcome to Germany”, Stadtmuseum Berlin, Germany Publication “Welcome to Germany”, by Jacoby&Stuart, Berlin, Germany Shadow theatre performance/workshop, Konzerthaus Berlin (education programme)
2015	Shadow theatre performance/workshop , Puppet Museum Taipei, Taiwan, in cooperation with Goethe-Institut Taiwan Shadow theatre performance/workshop, Children`s Cultural Center, Paju Book City, in cooperation with Goethe-Institut Korea Shadow theatre workshop, National Library for Children and Young Adults, Seoul, in cooperation with Goethe-Institut Korea Exhibition “A world trip in Berlin”, in selected libraries of Berlin, Germany Shadow theatre workshop, Hongik University Seoul, Korea, in cooperation with Goethe-Institut Korea
2014	Shadow theatre workshop, Goethe-Institut Taiwan Shadow theatre workshop, Hongik University Seoul, Korea, in cooperation with Goethe-Institut Korea Shadow theatre workshop, Keimyung University Deagu, Korea, in cooperation with Goethe-Institut Korea Shadow theatre workshop, Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Book workshop “Wonderland” National Library for Children and Young Adults, Seoul, in cooperation with Goethe-Institut Korea Book project “A world trip in Berlin”, in cooperation with “Stadtteilmütter und Stadtteilväter in Kreuzberg” (www.diakonie-stadtmitte.de)
2013	Book workshop “Little Longnose” with „Erzählzeit“ (www.erzaehlzeit.de)
2012	“Märchen goes facebook”, design/production of costumes and stage set with recycled materials for the theatre production “Hansel and Gretel”, Goethe-Institut Philippinen Recycling book project “Aufgetischt”, in cooperation with “KATE e.V.” (www.kate-berlin.de) ISBN: 978-3-935563-27-7
2008	Recycling design workshop, Bunka Fashion College Sapporo, Japan

since 2019	Projects for Literaturhaus Berlin, Germany
since 2017	Cooperations with Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, institute for youth book research, Germany
since 2016	Cooperations with the Centers for Political Education in Baden-Württemberg, Berlin, Brandenburg, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen-Anhalt and Thüringen.
since 2016	Projects for “Märchenland” (www.märchenland.de)
since 2016	Projects for Konzerthaus Berlin (education programme)
since 2015	Education programme, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany
since 2014	Art- and design projects with young people for “Schlesische 27 Jugend und Kulturzentrum” (www.schlesische27.de)
since 2012	Art- and design projects with children and young people for „Jugend im Museum“ (www.jugend-im-museum.de)
since 2011	Art- and design projects with children and young people for „Die Gelbe Villa“ (www.die-gelbe-villa.de)

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