v i t a
based in Düsseldorf
studies of visual communication / FH Aachen
emphases on photography (Prof. M.Laugs) and painting (Prof. S.Ijewski)
1992 examination (Prof. C.Maether and Prof. D.Boeminghaus)
certificate: graduate designer
until 1997 Art Director at Grey Düsseldorf ( TV and new business)
since 1997 digital artist, photographer and fine artist
managing art workshops and drawing lessons
2016 Digital Artist Portait, Renault Promo-Tour, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Berlin
2017 winner art`pu:l award, Eupen, Belgium
2018 Serial of portraits for the detoxification center KADESCH, Herne
2019 co-founder of galerieplus, Recklinghausen
2019
- February 16th, opening galerieplus, Recklinghausen
- April 5th - 17th, Street Photography | Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, GR
- June 15th - August 15th, Meermenschen | galerieplus, Recklinghausen
- Sept. 1st - Oct. 13th, Pfannerhuis Arcen, NL
- August 24th - 25th, Kunstplein OLV, street fair for contemporary art, Maastricht, NL
- October 26th & 27th fine arts, Kloster Eberbach, Eltville
2018
- Street Photography | Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, GR
- open days 2018, open studio with guests, Düsseldorf
- Toonlopen, Het Magazijn 046, Sittard, NL
- Kunstplein OLV, street fair for contemporary art, Maastricht, NL
2017
- Kölner Liste | fair for contemporary art, Cologne
- artpu:l `| fair for contemporary art, Eupen, B, winner of the art`pu:l award, Eupen 2017
- fine art | exhibition for contemporary photography, Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, GR
- Kunstplein OLV, Maastricht, NL
- art'pu:l | fair for contemporary art, PAN Forum, Emmerich
- 20. Ateliertage Menzing, Munich
- Novemberblues | No.15 atelier im hof, Recklinghausen
2016
- Kunstspur Essen 2016 | guest artist at Anette Lenzing`s studio
- Kunstplein OLV, Maastricht, NL
- Schöne Aussicht(en) | Zwischenspiel | KunstForumEifel, Gemünd
- BLIKVELD GEOPEND, Mariapark Sittard NL
- open days 2016, open studio with guests, Düsseldorf
2015
- dancing on the rainbow, smartkunst
- Bilder für über`s Sofa, KunstForumEifel, Gemünd
- arteFakte, Galerie Display, Köln
- Im Netz der Kunst, 3. smartkunst Kulturbunker, Köln
- Digital artist at the Renault promotion tour, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Berlin
- POP-UP, Galerie Display, Köln
previous exhibitions (selection)
- wild thing, BLACK BOX, Temperamente, eyecatcher’s ball , Galerie Display, Köln
- Tote Stadt gibt`s genug ! Vision e.V. & Die Pflanzstelle, Ausstellung im Rahmen eines soziokulturellen Projekts, Köln
- Nachtaktiv , St. Marien, Mönchengladbach
- Grünzeug, Altes Gefängnis, Freising
- Lebensströme, Vienna Travel Gallery, Wien, A
- crossart, Galerie Guy Martin, Gran Canaria, E
- after work, Alte Lohnhalle, Oberhausen
- Herbstausstellung , Galerie Geja, Maastricht,NL
- Schichtwechsel , St. Pauli Salon, Dresden
- Silence , A.Winters Stichting, Sittard, NL
- Winterausstellung Aachener Designstudenten | Suermondt-Ludwig Museum, Aachen
- Wind - Installation | Flugzeughalle Luft - und Raumfahrttechnik, Aachen
exhibitions & fairs
2019
- February 16th, opening galerieplus, Recklinghausen
- April 5th - 17th, Street Photography | Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, GR
- June 15th - August 15th, Meermenschen | galerieplus, Recklinghausen
- Sept. 1st - Oct. 13th, Pfannerhuis Arcen, NL
- August 24th - 25th, Kunstplein OLV, street fair for contemporary art, Maastricht, NL
- October 26th & 27th fine arts, Kloster Eberbach, Eltville
2018
- Street Photography | Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, GR
- open days 2018, open studio with guests, Düsseldorf
- Toonlopen, Het Magazijn 046, Sittard, NL
- Kunstplein OLV, street fair for contemporary art, Maastricht, NL
2017
- Kölner Liste | fair for contemporary art, Cologne
- artpu:l `| fair for contemporary art, Eupen, B, winner of the art`pu:l award, Eupen 2017
- fine art | exhibition for contemporary photography, Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, GR
- Kunstplein OLV, Maastricht, NL
- art'pu:l | fair for contemporary art, PAN Forum, Emmerich
- 20. Ateliertage Menzing, Munich
- Novemberblues | No.15 atelier im hof, Recklinghausen
2016
- Kunstspur Essen 2016 | guest artist at Anette Lenzing`s studio
- Kunstplein OLV, Maastricht, NL
- Schöne Aussicht(en) | Zwischenspiel | KunstForumEifel, Gemünd
- BLIKVELD GEOPEND, Mariapark Sittard NL
- open days 2016, open studio with guests, Düsseldorf
2015
- dancing on the rainbow, smartkunst
- Bilder für über`s Sofa, KunstForumEifel, Gemünd
- invite your empathy 2. smartkunst, online- exhibition
- beyond the horizon 1.ART-steps, LohmArt, Lohmar
- arteFakte, Galerie Display, Köln
- Im Netz der Kunst, 3. smartkunst Kulturbunker, Köln
- Digital artist at the Renault promotion tour, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Berlin
- POP-UP, Galerie Display, Köln
previous exhibitions (selection)
- wild thing, BLACK BOX, Temperamente, eyecatcher’s ball , Galerie Display, Köln
- Tote Stadt gibt`s genug ! Vision e.V. & Die Pflanzstelle, Ausstellung im Rahmen eines soziokulturellen Projekts, Köln
- Nachtaktiv , St. Marien, Mönchengladbach
- Grünzeug, Altes Gefängnis, Freising
- Lebensströme, Vienna Travel Gallery, Wien, A
- crossart, Galerie Guy Martin international, Gran Canaria, E
- after work, Alte Lohnhalle, Oberhausen
- Herbstausstellung , Galerie Geja, Maastricht,NL
- Schichtwechsel , St. Pauli Salon, Dresden
- Silence , A.Winters Stichting, Sittard, NL
- Künstlergruppe „Querschnitt“, u.a. Galerie Randolff , Orangerie Schloss Benrath, Düsseldorf
-Winterausstellung Aachener Designstudenten | Suermondt-Ludwig Museum, Aachen
- Wind - Installation | Flugzeughalle Luft - und Raumfahrttechnik, Aachen
winner art:pu'l award Eupen, Belgium 2017.
interview with EFSYN from february 2017:
http://www.efsyn.gr/arthro/thelo-na-ftaso-stin-psyhi
(with English translation on the website)
