Curriculum Vitae

*17. 2. 1978    born in Freistadt/A

Education

2006  studies at the Lappland University in Rovaniemi/Finnland

2003  MA at the University of Art and Design in Linz/A

2001  BA (hons) Photography at the Manchester Metropolitan University/England

Awards, grants, residencies, etc.

2011  London Photo Residency, Grant + Studio (Austrian Cultural Ministry)

2009  Art Award of the City of Linz (for young artists)

2009  Linz-AG studio grant of the city of Linz (2009-11)

2009  Art Award of the Economic Chamber of Upper Austria (WKOOE)

2009  Artist in Residence, Saksala ArtRadius,Mikkeli/ Finland

2008  Artist in Residence, KulttuuriKauppila Ii, Oulu/Finland

2007  LinzEXPOrt scholarship for Finland

2007  shortlisted for the Kardinal-König-Art-Award

2006  Margret-Bilger-stipend of the province of Upper Austria

2006  1. Prize/ ECB Award „Austria Today“

2006  Talent Award for photography of the province of Upper Austria

2006  Henkel Award for young photography

2006  Research grant of the University of Art and Design Linz

2005  1. Prize „Searching for the European Identity“, Cultural Forum of Lower Austria

various project grants from the City of  Linz, Province of Upper Austria, Austrian Cultural Ministry,  Otto Mauer Foundation, Austrian student union, Art University Linz

Single exhibitions (selection)

2010  anikahandelt/Month of Photography, Vienna

2009  "Landscapes: Finland"  @"One Night Stand" Exhibition programme, state gallery, Linz

2009  "Land_sterben", OÖ state exhibition Schlierbach

2009  "Landscapes: Finland", crypt of Ursulinen church, Linz

2008  "Auerwelt“, cultural centre of Upper Austria, Linz

2007  "Land_sterben“ (1),(2), Art Space St.Virgil, Salzburg

2005  "dis|placed“, Goethe University Frankfurt/Main

2003  "de|placiert” , Zukunftswerkstätte,Vienna

Group exhibitions, screenings, presentations (selection)

2010  "Ripuste"/Global Studio, Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool/UK

2010  "Riposte", gallery MAERZ & Salzsamt, Linz

2010  Triennale 1.0,state gallery, Linz (coming)

2009  "new at MAERZ", gallery MAERZ, Linz

2009  "Crossing Linz. Young Art and Master Pieces", Lentos Art Museum, Linz

2009   "Kalevala" - Performance, Kulttuurikauppila Ii/Oulu/Finland

2008  "13. Bjcem-Biennale for Young Artists of Europe and the Mediterranean“,  Bari/Italy

2008  International short film festival Winterthur, Switzerland

2008  VIS Vienna International Shorts, Museumsquartier, Vienna

2008  Oulu Art Night, Oulu/Finland

2007  "Poetry of the Functional”, Industrial Museum Chemnitz/Germany

2007  Photofestival Kaunas/Lithunia

2007  Photofestival Lodz/Poland

2007  "Austria Today“, gallery Westlicht,Vienna

2007  Digital Long Island Media Festival, New York 

2007  "Liquid Room“,  Klaipedah/Lithunia

2007  "Kunstterror", Nordico city museum, Linz

2006   "tresor“/BA-CA Kunsthalle, Henkel Award, Vienna

2006  "Austria Today“, Foto Forum Frankfurt/Germany

2006  "Idyll“, Castle Gallery Mondsee

2006  Format06 Photofestival , Derby/England

2006  "Adaptation Charting“, Galerie Katve in Rovaniemi/Finland

2006   ATTITUDE - video /short & experimental film / photography festival in Bitola/ Macedonia

2006  Dance Film/Video Festival in Porto/Portugal

2006  National Centre for Contemporary Arts, Moscow/Russia

2006  Filmfestival in Klaipedah/Lithunia

2006  River’s Edge Film Festival, Paducah, Kentucky

2005  "travelling eye”, gallery “Freiraum”/ MuseumQuarter Vienna

2005  Festival „Post-industrial Carneval“, Tampa, Florida

2004  Filmfestival OHNE KOHLE Vienna, Filmcasino

2003  "best off 03”, Linz

2003  "Framing”, Gallery at the Johannes-Kepler-University Linz

2001  "VIDEOJÜNGSTLINGE“, Art &Tek, Linz 

2001  Taking Art South, Candid Art Gallery, London/UK

Publications& press (selection)

2009  Upper Austrian Gallery Guide Book "Native Nature" (portraits of galerists)

2008  Kalevala/FI (press)

2008  Welt der Frau /A (press)

2008  Ursula Blickle archive, Kunsthalle, Vienna

2007  Kardinal König art award, Salzburg/A (catalogue)

2007  “Peotry of the Functional”, Chemnitz/D 2007 (catalogue)

2007  "Kunstterror“, Nordico, Linz  (catalogue)

2007  Siemens artLab: Artist of the month, Wien (Online www.artlab.at) )

2007  Eikon, nr. 57, journal for photography and media art,Vienna

2007  "Landstrich: Freud auf dem Land”, Passau/A

2007  Förnas & Fredriksson (eds): Inter - A European Cultural Studies Conference, Linköpping/S

2006  "Austria Today”, edition Fotohof, vol. 72, Salzburg/Frankfurt/D

2006  "Idyll”, Mondsee/Salzburg/A (catalogue)

2005  "Landstrich”, Passau/D

2005  Frankfurter Rundschau Portfolio/D (press)