From the series: "On Groundplans"
2010Height 55cmI work with stoneware clay, which has a very characteristic aesthetics. For supporting this fact I developed a "system of controlled coincidence" which encourages the development of irregularities in form, surface and colour. By grinding some parts of the sculpture with diamond tools after glaze firing, I highlight the stony character of the stoneware and produce a subtle palette of colour and texture. The outside appearance of the material is not meant as an end in itself, but as a flexible instrument in gaining the idea of sculpture.
CV
| 2011 | Studio in Mülheim/Ruhr |
| 1999 | Studio in Hattingen |
| 1990-96 | Academy of Fine Arts Düsseldorf, with Prof. Fritz Schwegler |
| 1980-82 | Apprenticeship as a potter, Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| 1961 | born in Bochum |
awards
| 2004 | "European Ceramic Contest", Athens, Bronze Prize |
| 2002 | "The 6th International Ceramic Competition", Mino, Special Judge´s Award |
| 2002 | "18. Biennale Internationale de Céramique d´Art de Vallauris", Grand Prix |
| 1997 | "50th Premio Faenza, Concorso Internazionale della Ceramica d´Arte |
| 1990 | "Richard Bampi Preis", 2. Prize |
collections
American Craft Museum, New York N.Y. (USA)
Long Beach Museum, Long Beach Cal. (USA)
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Tex. (USA)
Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Mino (Japan)
Musée Nationale de Céramique, Sèvres (France)