berlin 1971
lives in groningen/nl, works in groningen/nl and berlin/ger
education
2019 art therapy scholing and certification, iek berlin/ger
2017 certificate course curating, universität der künste (udk), berlin/ger
1998-1999 fine art master course, central st.martins school of art and design, london/uk
1997-1998 post-graduate extension study printmaking, university of the west of england, bristol/uk
1996-1997 bachelor honours of fine art (dr. iain a. biggs) university of the west of england, faculty of art and design, bristol/uk
1995-1996 erasmus-studyprogram fine art, university of the west of england, faculty of art and design, bristol/uk
1993-1996 art and cultural studies, hochschule der künste (hdk), berlin/ger
2024 masterclass by dagmara genda ‘drawing beyond the self’, bai berlin/ger
exhibitions
landscapes
21.07.-11.08.2024
bbk galerie oldenburg/de
‘greetings from…’
20.04.-11.05.2024
artisbook/nl
tekenkabinet 12 edition #1/#2
04.08.-15.09.1024
singel 100/nl
14.04-19.05.2024
projectspace bmb/nl
transtonations
international project phase #1
23.09.-15.10.2023
museum eicas/nl
nevengeul as part of ijsselbiënnale
group exhibition
25.06-17.09.2023, turnhal ellecom/nl
salon
group exhibition
24.03-06.04.2023
foundation wep/nl
druk
group exhibition
01-16.10.2022
kunstlokaal o8/nl
bmc___bmr #2 in cas di koral
presentation of participartive installation
02-29.10.2022 cas di koral/nl
un-folding
performance with the helpers of the be my coral ___ be my rose project in galerie noord/groningen
01.05.2022, 5pm, debriefing
be my coral ___ be my rose
participative project and solo exhibition
28.11.20-01.02.21 (partially closed due to pandemic)
galerie noord/nl
just another blockbuster
2020
online (stock) exhibition
kunstlokaal 08/nl
kunstenaarsboeken-boekenkunst
01.07-18.08.2019
manifestation in kunsthal 45, den helder/nl
grouppresentation at artphy
23.02.2019-24.03.2019
onstwedde/nl
atelier collectie
25.02.19-23.03.19
cbk groningen/nl
wkb18
13.10.2018 – 21.10.2018
week van het kunstenaarsboek 2018
‘heft-collect’ in group presentation at atelier wilma vissers and in antiquariaat/bookshop berger en de vries, groningen/nl
art noord 2018
27 september 2018 – 30 september 2018, museum belvédère, heerenveen/nl
kunstlokaal 08 presents positions of five female artists from the north of the netherlands at art noord/2nd edition
kunstlokaal jubel
04.08.2018 – 19.08.2018
group presentation in compliment to 10 years kunstlokaal 08
conditie en tegenbod
03.02.2018 – 11.02.2018 duo presentation with julia gubitz, curated by marcel prins and birgit speulman, kunstlokaalo8/NL
geen titel – no title
09.09.2017 – 01.10.2017
group presentation initiated/curated by wilma vissers and rudy lanjouw, kunstruimte p60 , assen/nl
tekenkabinet
1st lustrum 09.08.2017 – 13.08.2017 part 1: museum waterland, purmerend/nl
(part 2 and 3 to be followed in nov/dec 2017, places to be announced asap)
water- zomerexpo 2017
25 may 2017 – 24 august 2017
museum de fundatie zwolle/nl en kasteel het nijenhuis, heino/wijhe/nl
wintersalon
23.12.2016 – 06.01.2017 group presentation at y2, groningen/nl
labyrint/slubice
28.10.2016 – 30.10.2016
festival/symposium participation with sophie schmidt www.labyrint.slubice.eu
tekenkabinet
3rd edition 30.12.2015 – 03.01.2015 final presentation 2015 in beurs van berlage, amsterdam this art fair
listening! in de portiersloge
28.10.2015 – 28.11.2015
in cooperation with sophie schmidt
tekenkabinet
3rd edition 19.08.2015 – 30.08.2015
biotoop
presentatie in cbk groningen
25.10.2014 – 30.11.2014
tekenkabinet
2nd edition and the big draw
11.10.2014 – 02.11.2014
tekenkabinet
second edition 20.08.2014 – 31.08.2014
museum waterland purmerend/nl
kurtsalon
30.11.2013 – 22.12.2013
a 10 year anniversary presentation
tekenkabinet
in kunstsalon assen 27.10.2013 – 17.11.2013
tekenkabinet
17.07.2013 – 28.07.2013
group exhibition at museum waterland, purmerend/nl
vice versa 3 – nachtigall ik hor dir trapsen
09.03.2013 – 14.04.2013
group project in kurt im hirsch, berlin/ger
de portiersloge
portiersloge 2011, duo show with ilona hakvoort, groningen/nl
vice versa 2 – matter in transit
01.04.2012 – 06.05.2012
curating of an international grouppresentation cooperation with kunstruimte 09, groningen/nl
eon
trash-scapes 2010 – 2011
soloexhibition eon delfzijl, nl
undeclared goods
groupexhibition with matthijs hendriks (initiator) and ilona hakvoort, 2010
soil gallery seattle/usa
ping pong
group exhibition with toni mcgreachan and wia stegeman
apt gallery 2009, apt london/uk
vice versa in groningen
academy minerva and het paleis, groningen/nl, 2009
presentation of an international exchangeproject between artists groups from bristol/uk and groningen/nl
vice versa in bristol
groupexhibition of exchange project between artists from groningen and bristol
motorgade flashparade gallery bristol/bv studios and f-block gallery/uwe, bristol/uk, 2009
soloshow
umcg groningen/nl, 2008
watertoren
project with/in waterbedrijf groningen/nl, 2008
kunstmaand ameland
ameland/nl, 2007
wändelhalle
groupshow, bad zwischenahn/ger, 2007
vice versa (try-out)
groupshow defka assen/nl, 2007
nice work if you can get it
groupshow, verkuno roden/nl, 2006
watertoren
soloshow waterbedrijf groningen/nl, 2006
wet paint!
groupshow, pictura groningen/nl, 2006
flow
soloshow, frontaal appingedam/nl, 2005
geburtshaus prenzlauerberg
duoshow with sophie schmidt, berlin/ger, 1999
lebkuchen
duoshow with sophie schmidt,
galerie fruchtig, frankfurt/ger, 1999
home and street
projectpresentation
easton community centre, bristol/uk, 1998
artist bookfair halifax
dean glaugh galleries, halifax/uk, 1998
colours grow again
groupshow, create centre bristol/uk, 1997
colours grow again
groupshow, rathaushalle hannover/ger, 1997
projects
transtonations II, 01.11.24-30.11.24, residency.ch, bern/ch
continuation and development of collective work with all participants
transtonations I , 23.09.23- 15.10.23 museum eicas/deventer
initiation/curating/participation of/at international/-disciplinary manifestation in 3 phases and 3 countries
be my coral ___ be my rose in visio/haren, 04.03.22-01.04.22 in koninklijke visio and my studio
work with (semi)blind and deaf gramma school pupils and their attendants as part of the project and it’s theme (fake) coral
art/architecture/ urban space walk – berlin
joint project with monica boekholt in cooperation with jan christiansen (bureau de maten) and sipke kingma (bahama architecten)
start: 10/11 september 2021
upcoming: 20/21 oktober 2023
may 2016 – september 2016
project atelierbezoek: ‘inleiding in de architectuur’ –
groen lyceum eelde/nl
a school project for third graders in reference to the subject matter architecture
coordination: wil brugman (head art/visual studies groen lyceum)
organization: cbk groningen
2015 – 2017
international exchange project between secondary schools
initiation of an international exchange project carlo schmid oberschule berlin/ger – groen lyceum eelde/nl
in cooperation with lydia blücher (ger), enrico faccin (ger), wil brugman (nl)
march 2015 – april 2015
project: atelierbezoek ‘inleiding in de architectuur’ groen lyceum eels/nl
a school project for third graders in reference to the subject matter architecture
coordination: wil brugman (head art/visual studies groen lyceum)
organisation: cbk groningen
2013
vice versa 3 ‘matter in transit’ in kunstruimte 09
initiation and curating of international group presentation in cooperation with kunstruimte 09, groningen/nl
community art project: totempole
concept , organization and performance with members of the community ‘de linie’ / groningen/nl
2006 – 2009
vice versa 1&2
project initiation, coordination and participation, groningen/nl-bristol/uk
2006 – 2007
watertoren
project within waterbedrijf groningen/nl
1999
lebkuchen
project in cooperation with sophie schmidt, berlin/ger
1996 – 1998
bristol-berlin
bookproject, collaboration with Prof. Iain Biggs, university of the west of england bristol/uk
1998
home and street
communityproject with a group of teenage asian girls, easton community centre bristol/uk
1998
cap (cooperation artist project) 1998
artistgroup working together in reference to the theme “urban landscape”, bristol/uk
1997
colours grow again
exchange project of english and german artists working in reference to the theme “art recycling” bristol/nl and hannover/ger
performance
the last meal (of the year)
a collaboration with Marnix Sixma and Lola Diaz Cantoni
one afternoon in the realm of performing acts, food, word and text, a performance by the groningen vocal exploration choir and a silent dinner
december 29, 2-6pm, biotoop haren, wing a (east side), studio 010
seen#9
a joint performance with lola diaz cantoni on interconnectivity
may 19 2023
foundation wep/nl
just seven minutes and…a handprint dublin/irl14 september 2013
public performance with the people from dublin, 14 september 2013
the redstables – international residency programme
progr
kreise ziehen in progr part 2 (claudicatio intermittens) 29.06.2013 – 03.07.2013
five day performance in the showcase of international art house progr, bern/ch
defka assen/nl
saubohne (open up your black box) 01.11.2011 – 11.11.2011
opening performance of international project presentation ‘best after’ at defka, assen/nl
awards
david innes art in architecture award for fine art 1997, bristol/uk
assignments
tschumi pavillon groningen 01.2024 – sketch assignment by kunstpunt groningen
fundings
-stichting gerbrandy cultuurfonds 2024
support for professional development in the framework of transtonations
–province of groningen 2023, express counter- culture grant scheme
for performance/collaboration the last meal (of the year)
-prins bernhardt cultuur fonds 2022, tijl fonds, honoring the work of a female artist , individual funding
-kunstraad groningen 2021, artist book project funding
-stichting stokroos 2021, artist book project funding
for project heft-collect (collaboration sophie schmidt/tanja isbarn)
-province of groningen 2022, express counter- culture grant scheme
be my coral ___ be my rose in cas di koral (second edition groningen)
– kunstraad groningen 2019/20 , soloexhibition and project funding
– stichting stockroos 2020, exhibition funding
for be my coral ___ be my rose (first edition groningen)
–kunstraad groningen 2011/2012, project funding
for vice versa 2 ‘matter in transit’
-south west arts council/uk, kunstraad groningen/nl 2009, project funding
for vice versa I groningen/nl
-arts council england 2008, exhibition funding
for ping pong in apt gallery london/uk
-kunstraad groningen 2006 ,exhibition funding
for wet paint! in pictura 2006
residency
kloster dornach, dornach/ch
artist in residence “aussteigen” 30.09.2024-14.10.2024
kloster dornach, dornach/ch
artist in residence “aussteigen” 18.07.2022-30.07.22
the redstables, dublin/irl
the redstables residency 01.09.2013 – 19.09.2013
cooperative residency with ilona hakvoort, the international studio at the redstables, dublin/ireland
residency.ch
residency following invitation by sophie schmidt and peter aerschmann, initiators/organisors
15 may – 10 june 2012, bern/ch
(public) collections
waterbedrijf groningen, groningen/nl
therapeutisch centrum boterdiep, groningen/nl
private collectors
publications
-dagblad van het noorden 11/12/20
‘schokkende schoonheid’
eric bos, category ‘visualia’ #1329
-a letter in reference to the presentation ‘be my coral ___ be my rose’, 1’7/12/20
‘flessenpost’
Floris van den Berg
-kunst-stukjes 02/02 /2018
‘conditie en tegenbod voorwaarde in beleving’
digital article by jurjen van der hoek (view: www.jurjenkvanderhoek.tumblr.com)
-bba magazin 01/02 2013,
‘stirn mit korallen’ – neubau eines wohnhauses in groningen
article by robert uhde (see:www.bba-online.de)
-arkitektur dk 03/2012 –
‘kas di coral, groningen, bahama architecten + tanja isbarn’
article by cornelius holck colding for arkitektur dk 03 2012
project: kas di coral, groningen
-dagblad van het noorden 18.04.2012,
‘peinzen bij een opgevouwen schilderij’
exhibition review ‘matter in transit – vice versa 2’ in kunstruimte 09/groningen
-oog tv 22-07.2012
profile documentary by marleen höster
-oog radio groningen/NL, oog radio 2009, interview
-radio assen assen/nl, het lokale brein 2007
-rodeer dagblad, 2006
‘nice work valt in de smaak’, roden/nl
-waterkrant groningen 2006
waterbedrijf groningen, groningen/nl
-persbericht frontaal 2005
‘tanja isbarn in frontaal’ 2005, frontaal appingedam
work to hire through
frontaal appingedam/nl, frontaal 2006 – 2007
general
visting artist – academy minerva (professional practices)
abkv assen (advisory committee for art and design, assen)01.10.2013 – 31.12.2015
temporary advisor for the visual arts project kloosterveste, assen/nl (2016)
member abkv (advisory panel for the visual arts and design in (semi)public spaces, assen/NL (2013-15)
reserve member abkv , assen/nl (2011-2013)
other
soundsupply
audiotour recordings, groningen/nl
studiehulp.nu
german language coaching for second graders (all levels), groningen/nl
bureau spikes
art/architecture project advice, student advice, workshops in studio or at location