Biography

1966
born in Kirchheim, Teck (D)

Since 2003
Professor for Video at the Kunsthochschule, Kassel / D

2001-02
New York residency at the ISCP / USA
(International Studio and Curatorial Program)
Sponsored by the Ministry for Science, Research and Culture, Lower Saxony / D

1999
Guest Lecturer for Video at the Bauhaus University, Weimar / D
Prize of Kunstverein Hannover / D 1999 / 2000 (scholarship / studio residency)

1998
K&ST Fonds, Braunschweig / D (scholarship)

1997-98
DAAD-scholarship, Los Angeles / USA
(California Institute of the Arts)

1996
EMARE-Program, Budapest / H
(European Media Artists in Residence Exchange)

1988-96
HBK, Braunschweig School of Arts, Braunschweig / D
(Film / Video)

1985-87
Adolf-Lazi-Schule, Stuttgart / D
(Technical college for photography + audiovision)




Awards

- Residency Kyoto Art Center 2006
– Residency Civitella Ranieri 2006
- HAP-Grieshaber-Preis of VG Bild Kunst, 2003
- German Competition, 49. International Shortfilmfestival Oberhausen, 2003
- Special Mention Video Award, Marl, Germany 2002
- Prize of the Sprengel Museum, Hannover, 2001
- Decoration 'The special show' by the International Art Critics Association (Germany) for the solo show "Gute Freunde", Museum Schloß Hardenberg, Velbert, 2000
- Förderpreis Film des Landes Niedersachsen (Promotional Film Award of Lower Saxony),1998
- Prix Elida -Fabergé, Munich,1998
- Marler Videokunstpreis, (Video Award, Marl, Germany)1998
- Prize of the German Filmcritics, EMAF, Osnabrueck,1998
- NEW VISIONS VIDEO 1998, Long Beach Museum of Art, (Production Grant)
- Certificate of Merit, San Francisco International Film Festival 1998
- 2nd Award, Transmediale Berlin, 1998
- Kubo-Award, Bremen 1994
- Video Art Award, Bremen 1992
- Special Award, Marl Video Art Awards, 1992
- Young artists award at Videofest Berlin 1992

Collections (selection)

Ohio University Library / USA

Sammlung Göetz / D

Kunstmuseum Stuttgart / D

Musac / ES