ARTISTS
MATCHSTICKMAN
Bois, Polyuréthane, gouache, 220-230 / Wood, polyurethane, gouache paint, 86.6 x 90.5 ‘’
Born in 1961, Wiesbaden, Germany.
EN Wolfgang Stiller was born in 1961 in Wiesbaden (Germany), in 1961. Between 1981 and 1984, he studied communication design at the GHS Wuppertal and later pursued his education in Fine Arts at the "Kunstakademie Düsseldorf".The sculptor travelled and worked between Turkey, the United States and China, also working as a guest professor in the NYU. He now lives and work in Berlin, Germany.His work appears in several renowned public and private collections.
Matchstickmen has two aspects. It is certainly a commentary on society – the way we treat ourselves and other human beings. It denounce bad treatment, like big compagnies exploit employees. The other aspect of the work is more playful. Streichholzkopf (Matchsticks in german) refers much strongly to the human head in a literal way (Kopf = head). The artist hope that people get both aspect – the enjoyable as well as the more serious meaning behind it.
FR Wolfgang Stiller est un sculpteur né en 1961 à Wiesbaden, Allemagne. Entre 1981 et 1984 il étudie design de la communication à la GHS Wuppertal et il poursuit ses études d'art à la "Kunstakademie Düsseldorf". Il a voyagé et travaillé entre Turquie, Etats-Unis et Chine, ayant aussi travaillé comme professeur associé à la NYU. Il vit et travaille à Berlin, Allemagne. Ses sculptures paraissent dans plusieurs célèbres collections privées et publiques.
“Matchsitckmen” on deux interpretations. C’est évidemment une critique de la société, la manière dont nous prenons soin de nous et des autres êtres humains. Il dénonce les mauvais traitements comme les grandes compagnies qui exploitent les employées. L’autre interprétation est plus légère. Streichholzkopf (allumettes en allemand) renvoi littéralement au corps humain (Kopf = la tête). L’artiste espère que les spectateurs comprennent les deux interprétations aussi bien l’une que l’autre.
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ExhibitionsSOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 Impermanence, Mark Hachem Gallery, Beirut, LEBANON
2016 Transition, Galerie Mark Hachem, Paris, FRANCE
2014 Yeni Cami, former archeolog. museum,Thessaloniki, Dimitria festival, GREECE
2013 Art Issue Projects, Taipei, TAIWAN Voss Kunstlag - Banksmidja, Voss, NORWAY
2012 Mube,Skulpturenmuseum Sao Paulo, BRAZIL
2011 Kalos & Klio showroom in collaboration with Lola Nikolaou Gallery,Thessaloniki, GREECE
2008 Emerson Gallery Berlin, GERMANY
2006 Galleria Cal D’oro Rome, ITALY
2005 Yamamoto Gendai (Gallery), Tokyo, JAPAN
2003 C 3 gallery, New York, USA
2001 Humanus, Paulina Kolczynska Fine Art, New York, USA
2000
Roentgen Kunstraum,Ikeuchi Gallery, Tokyo, JAPAN
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Agalaus Kunstfestival, Voss, NORWAY Hôtel de Gallifet/ artcenter, Aix en Provence, FRANCE Künstlerverein Walkmühle, Wiesbaden, GERMANY 18 + festival, Cluj - Napoca, ROMANIA Nanjing 2nd international art festival, Nanjing, CHINA
2013 Bienal de Curitiba,Curitiba, BRAZIL Kunstlandskap Fjaler 2013, NORWAY Stronger than fear is hope, Berlin, GERMANY
2012 2nd international Art festival Kathmandu, NEPAL
2011 Worldpeacefestival Freies Museum Berlin, GERMANY 5C/5C CIAC, Centro internationale per L'arte contemporanea, Rome, ITALY
2010 Lingering Whispers St. Pancras church, London, UK Nordart, Deutschland, GERMANY
2009 Kolbe Museum – Souterrain Sammlung Hoffmann Tier Perspektiven Teil 2
2008 Critical mass, HYCA contemporary art center, Beijing, CHINA Chinese Character Biennial, Beijing, CHINA
2007 SURGE, 798 international Art Festival, Beijing, CHINA Watermill auction,Watermill, USA
2006 New chinese occidentalism, curated by Pan Xing Lei, THE HOUSE, Beijing, CHINA 2 man show with Pan Xing Lei ,chinese Art base at 798 international Art Festival, Beijing, CHINA
2005 Made in America, the pickled arts centre, Bejing, CHINA
2004 Phantastik Landesmuseum Linz, AUSTRIA Maze II, The Artists Network, New York, USA
2003 Kunst auf Rezept Kunsthalle Erfurt, GERMANY Watermill Auction, Watermill, USA
2002 Herforder Kunstverein, GERMANY Georg Kolbe Museum, "wächserne Identitäten", Berlin, GERMANY Staedt. Museum Zwickau, GERMANY
2001 Museum Ratingen, GERMANY Osaka Trienale, Osaka Museum, JAPAN Watermill Auction, Watermill, USA
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International art fairs2018 Art Paris, Galerie Mark Hachem, FRANCE Zona Maco, Galerie Mark Hachem, MEXICO
2017 Art Palm Beach, Galerie Mark Hachem, USA Art Wynwood, Galerie Mark Hachem, USA Scope Basel, Galerie Mark Hachem, SWITZERLAND
2016 Art Central Hong Kong, HONG KONG Zona Maco, Galerie Mark Hachem, MEXICO Art Stage Singapore, Galerie Mark Hachem, SINGAPORE Art New York, Galerie Mark Hachem, USA
Art16 London, Galerie Mark Hachem, UK |
