1962
born in Herford/Germany, lives in Berlin/Germany, works in Germany, Europe, USA

Working
since 1994
fine artist, solo and group exhibitions, publications, artworks in private and public art collections, foundership & leadership of local and international art and culture projects, crossmedial projects in dance, sound installations and performing arts, lectureships in universities, colleges and schools
1987-2009
freelaance graphic designer and photographer (ad agencies, design & publicity bureaus, industrial companies)
1982-2007
musician (drummer, composer, leader in improvised jazz and electronic band projects)

Training
1999-2001
private study of painting at SGD Academy, Darmstadt/Germany
1986-93
apprenticeship as typesetter, repro-photographer and graphic designer, Krefeld & Essen/Germany
1983-85
study of drums at „L‘Ecole Dante Agostini“, Düsseldorf/Germany

Teaching
since 2012
Lectureship in seminar “wasteland“, art association Raumordnung e.V., colleges in NRW/Germany
University Lectureship in in workshop “project eXodus“, Faculty of Arts, Daugavpils Univerity/Latvia
Lectureship in seminar “project eXodus/fotomoments“, Education Center „Erfolg eV“, Daugavpils/Latvia
Lectureship in workshop “My Area“, juveniles in museums (JIM), Museum Berlinische Galerie/Germany
Lectureship in workshop “project eXodus“, Sprinkler Factory, Worcester MA/USA
University Lectureship in seminar “project eXodus“, Catholic University NRW, Aachen/Germany
2011
University Lectureship in workshop “project eXodus“, University of Fine Arts Dresden/Germany
Lectureship in workshop “City Lights“, art association Raumordnung e.V., Krefeld/Germany
2010
Lectureship in workshop “mirage - moving memories“, student exchange program, University of Fine Arts
Vilnius & art association Raumordnung e.V., Krefeld/Germany
Lectureship in workshop “City Lights“, art association Raumordnung e.V., Duisburg/Germany
2009 
University Lectureship in workshop “mirage – moving memories“, Contemporary Art Center, University of Fine Arts and Goethe Institute, Vilnius/Lithuania
since 2009
Lectureship in social photography, Karl-Borromäus-School, Bonn/Germany
since 2007
University Lectureship in social photography, Catholic University NRW, Cologne, Aachen/Germany
since 2006
Lectureship in fine arts and photography, Culture & School program of NRW, Rhine-Ruhr area/Germany
1999
Lectureship in photoshop production, Academy for Design, Krefeld/Germany
1985
Lectureship in music & band workshops, International Union for Social Work (IB), Krefeld/Germany

2013
“the green line“
19. European night of museums - Daugavpils Museum/Latvia
“Licht ohne Sonne“
Old Firestation, Duisburg/Germany
2012
“transform the message“
Dzian Gallery, Worcester MA/USA
“le moment supreme“
gallery weekend - artroom Wieczorek & Partner, Krefeld/Germany
2011
“Mein Revier“
Sparda-Bank West, Duisburg/Germany
2010
“Raumordnung“
4th European month of photography - photogallery Friedrichshain, Berlin/Germany
“retrospective - Raumordnung“
Eurotec technology parc - Gallery Schürmann, Moers/Germany
2009
“Deutsche Botschaft/Raumordnung“
Halloren Chocolate Museum, Halle-Saale/Germany
“Deutsche Botschaft/Raumordnung“
Maternushaus, Union of Art, Cologne/Germany
“Raumordnung“
1st Gallery Baerl, Duisburg/Germany
2008
“off playground“
19th International Photoscene - German Sports and Olympic Museum, Cologne/Germany
“d.construction“
Mercatorhalle, Duisburg/Germany
“Nordlichter“
Showroom Handwerkskammer, Cologne/Germany
“Die Dritte Dimension“
zelle15 - projectroom for crossMedia, Duisburg/Germany
2007
“Raumordnung – urban secrets“
Photogallery Heeder, Krefeld/Germany
“Raumordnung – general principle “social city“
Stollwerk community center, Cologne/Germany
“borderline“
zelle15 - projectroom for crossMedia, Duisburg/Germany
“Nordlichter“
Bruckhausen bunker of culture, DuisburgGermany
2006 
“Stattbild“
Gallery Zeitzone, Berlin/Germany
“100mal durchgekaut“
Imhoff-Stollwerk Museum, Cologne/Germany
“Berliner mauern“
Caritas Gallery, Berlin/Germany
“100mal durchgekaut“
Halloren Chocolate Museum, Halle-Saale/Germany
“Licht ohne Sonne“
Photogallery Friedrichshain, Berlin/Germany
2005
“100mal durchgekaut“
Museum of German Inland Navigation, Duisburg/Germany
“Deutsche Botschaft“
Gallery reinraum e.V., Düsseldorf/Germany
“Licht ohne Sonne“
Maternushaus, Union of Art, Cologne/Germany
“Stattbild“
Schilling house of architecs, Cologne/Germany
2004 
“100mal durchgekaut“
“Handelsblatt“ main editorial bureau, Düsseldorf/Germany
2003
“Berliner mauern“
Gallery reinraum e.V., Düsseldorf/Germany

2012
“tranform the message - premonition“
“WAR“ octopusartprojects, Riga/Latvia
“tranform the message“, „le moment supreme“, „take french leave“, „mirage“
artfair “Berliner Liste“, Berlin/Germany
“party arty stipendiaty“
reKollekt - Kunstraum Bethanien, Berlin/Germany
2011
“take french leave“, project eXodus
“forum contemporary art“ (f/c/a), art association Raumordnung e.V., Krefeld/Germany
“take french leave“
light art festival “nuit blanche“, Place Léon Blum, Paris/France
“d.stroy the message“
artfair „Berliner Liste“, Berlin/Germany
“take french leave“
artfair “contemporary art ruhr“ (CAR) forum, Essen/Germany
“take french leave“
“METAKOM“, art association Raumordnung e.V., Krefeld & Jewish Commitee of Culture, Düsseldorf/Germany
2010
“le moment supreme“
artfair “contemporary art ruhr“ (CAR), by Gallery Schürmann, Essen/Germany
“d.construction“
artfair „Berliner Liste“, Berlin/Germany 
“Deutsche Botschaft“
Photogallery Friedrichshain, Berlin/Germany
“evolution“
Gallery at “bauraum“, bonded port Cologne/Germany
2009
“IG Duisburger Künstler“
Wilhelm-Lehmbruck-Museum, Duisburg/Germany
“Quer geschnitten“
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Museum, Krefeld/Germany
2008
„Die Dritte Dimension“
16th festival of film and video „Blicke“, Bochum/Germany
“KunstMarkt“
Cubus Kunsthalle/Duisburg
“Le moment supreme“
9. Kunstkreuz 2008, circle of culture, Berlin/Germany
“hanging around“
International Festival of World Theater, Schwerte/Germany
“Die Dritte Dimension“
artfair “contemporary art ruhr“ forum, Essen/Germany
2007
“UFO – Die Dritte Dimension“
Vestic federation of artists, Recklinghausen/Germany
“borderline“ (motion picture installation)
artfair “contemporary art ruhr“ (CAR) forum, Essen/Germany
“Abgedreht“
8. Kunstkreuz 2007, circle of culture, Berlin/Germany
“Raumordnung/Deutsche Botschaft“
artfair “contemporary art ruhr/kunstquadrate“, Essen/Germany
2006
“Junge Kunst schafft neue Orte“
Kennedyhouse, Düsseldorf/Germany
“Deutsche Botschaft“
7. Kunstkreuz 2006, Kulturring/Berlin
“Raumordnung“
18th International Photoscene - BBK German Organisation of Finearts, Cologne/Germany
“Kunst ab Werk No. 11“
Kunstwerk e.V., Cologne/Germany
2005 
“save the wealth“
ver.di Mediagallery, Berlin/Germany
“Kunst ab Werk No. 10“
Kunstwerk e.V., Cologne/Germany
“KunstMarkt“
Cubus hall of art, Duisburg/Germany
2004
“Living in Germany“
17th International Photoscene - Gallery of hunanistc photographers, Cologne/Germany
2003
“Wohnst Du noch oder lebst Du schon“
Katharinenkirche center of culture, Frankfurt M./Germany
2002
“the war began before 9/11“
ver.di Mediagallery, Berlin/Germany
2001
“Endlich Ruhe“
Hamburg shortfilm festival, Hamburg/Germany

since 2011
“project eXodus“, Is genocide preventable? - views through contemporay arts
art association Raumordnung eV/Germany, Lithuania, USA, Latvia, France, Romania
“urban apps“, media and performing art in public spaces
art association Raumordnung eV/Germany
“forum contemporary art“ (f/c/a) - international laboratory for contemporary arts and sciences
art association Raumordnung eV/Germany, Latvia, USA, France
2011
“the fifth string“, music theater
(supported by: pact Zollverein, Essen/Germany)
since 2010
art association “Raumordnung - Society for Urban Art and Design eV“, Krefeld/Germany
“i was here“ table installations in public spaces
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Museum/Krefeld - Foundation for Art, Culture and Social Affairs of Sparda-Bank West/Germany
2010
“mirage - moving memories“
media & dance performance, TWINS/twilight zone - Light Art Festival, Capital of Culture RUHR.2010/Duisburg
2009-10
projektroom “ArTRIUM – space for contemporary art“
(supported by: Creative Class Ruhr, Starbucks department NRW, DB management trainstation, Duisburg/Germany)
2008
“Nordlichter“ (northern lights)
portraits of deprived areas through photography and film, Cologne-Chorweiler and Duisburg-Bruckhausen
(supported by: GAG Real Estate Cologne, Culture bureau City of Cologne, Culture bureau City of Duisburg)
2007-09 
project gallery “zelle15 - projectroom for cross-media“
(supported by: Culture bureau City of Duisburg, Ströer Media & DB management trainstation, Duisburg/Germany)
2007
“Elly“
cross-media collaboration with dance-company „Vera Sander art connects“, University of Music, Cologne/Germany
(supported by: Foundation of Arts NRW, Wuppertal & FUSED dance festival, cultural office, Krefeld/Germany)

2010
“Ruhrlights Twilight Zone“ - International Festival of Light Arts, Capitol of Culture RUHR.2010/Germany
publisher Hatje Cantz,
ISBN 978-3-7757-2754-92008
2008
„Objekt Eigelstein - social photographic view on a Cologne district“
publisher Barbara Budrich,
ISBN 978-3-938094-76-1
2006 
“Street Art - the city as playground“
archive of youthculture/Berlin,
ISBN 9:3-86546-040-2
2005
“Veedels Kiosk“- gard game on Cologne kiosks,
publisher Themendienst/Cologne,
ISBN 3-931804-12-7
“White swans - black roses“ (design book unikates)
publisher Themendienst/Cologne,
ISBN 3-931804-13-5
1995
“demolition“, action directe (compact disk)
Rossenbach Music Production/Düsseldorf
1993
“poethic silhuettes“, action directe (compact disk/sampler)
AMF-music, Aachen/Germany,
LC 8419, AMF 1034
1991
“network“, action directe (compact disk)
AMF-music, Aachen/Germany,
LC 8419, AMF 1032