Irene Anton, * 27.04.1966 in Darmstadt – Germany
Member of BBK Berlin, BVBK Brandenburg and sculpture network
University education
2002-2005 University of fine arts Berlin-Germany (UdK), master-degree of art in context, specialization in exhibition organisation and community arts – art in public spaces
1989-1994 University of fine arts Berlin(UdK), degree in fashion and textile design
1988-1989 University of Wuppertal(U-GH), basical year of industrial design
1986-1988 Academy of fine arts (AKI) in Enschede – Netherlands
2008-2011 3 years of teaching at Kurt-Schwitters High school in Berlin
Since 2005 workshops of landart and textile art for adults and children at schools
Since 1994 working as a designer and artist
Solo exhibitions (selection)
2013 “Rauminszenierungen“, Kunstverein Bobingen – Germany
2012 Galerie “Konvex 99“ in der Kauffahrtei Chemnitz – Germany
2011 “…denn nichts ist wie es scheint!“, Niederlausitzmuseum Luckau – Germany
2010 “intervención”, Museo Islita Guanacaste – Costa Rica
“new textile connections”, Bildungszentrum Raiffeisenhof Graz – Austria
“Topographiques Textiles”, Galerie La Girafe in Brussels – Belgium
“Benetzungen”, Miope Galerie Berlin
2009 “Conectate”, Museum of contemporary art(MACUF), La Coruña-Spain
2008 “TextileTopoGraphics“, Miope Galerie Berlin
2007 “conTextil 2”, Galerie La Girafe in Brussels – Belgium
2006 “Zweifelhafte Objekte”, Galerie K Berlin
2005 “conTextil” 1, Galerie “La Girafe” Berlin
“errare humanum est”, Galerie Zeitzone Berlin
Group exhibitions (selection)
2014 “verknotet – verbunden – verformt”, Kunstforum Seligenstadt – Germany
“HIP 4”, Heiligenhafen Installation Parcours – Germany
“Spektrale 6”, Schlossberg Luckau – Germany
“The forest of tranquility”, Ourimbah/NSW – Australia
“Artgeschoss”, Wolfenbüttel – Germany
“Sculptour, Beulenhof Kluisbergen” – Belgium
“Sculpture on the Greens”, Kooinda Water Resorts, Wyong/NSW – Australia
2013 Starke Foundation Berlin
Art Brandenburg, Potsdam – Germany
“KLP” – path of art and literature, Loreley – Germany
“MADSTOP : POTSDAM“, Gallery M, Potsdam – Germany
Miniartextil, Le Beffroi, Paris/Montrouge – France
2012 Starke Foundation Berlin
“Agorá”, Miniartextil at Villa Carlotta, Tremezzo (Lago di Como) – Italy
“zooart”, Fresia Gardens Cuneo – Italy
“without borders” Triennial of Textile, Gallery Miloša Alexandra Trenčín – Slowakia
“48 Stunden Neukölln“ Berlin
“Turgut Pura Art Prize”, Museum of painting and sculpture Izmir – Turkey
“Banality and Grace” Gallery SVÚ, Bratislava – Slovakia
“Spektrale 5 – Im Weinberg, Kunst und Natur eine Einheit?“, Luckau – Germany
“Vernetzen 2“, Abraxas Galerie Augsburg and Galerie M Potsdam – Germany
2011 “ji ji”, Surinaams Museum Paramaribo – Surinam
Starke foundation, Berlin
“Texpoart” Laşi – Romania
“Art Brandenburg Potsdam“ – Germany
“Ortung VII” Schwabach – Germany
WTA contemporary textile art biennial, Oaxaca – Mexico
Contemporary Art Ruhr (CAR) Essen – Germany
“Localize” art festival Potsdam – Germany
“Höhlerbiennale” Gera – Germany
“2B“ Neue Galerie in der Bücherstadt, Wünsdorf Waldstadt – Germany
2010 “lux et linea“, Galerie M en Potsdam – Germany
Starke foundation Berlin
“Late Light Shopping“ Berlin-Neukölln
“1er encuentro de la red textilia iberoamericana”, Omar Dengo Foundation San José – Costa Rica
“Ostrale ‘10”, international exhibition of contemporary art Dresden – Germany
“International Baltic Minitextile-Triennial”, City Museum of Gdynia – Poland
Altes Museum Luckau, „ Spektrale 4 – Schauplatz Gegenwart“, Altes Museum Luckau,
2009 Art Brandenburg Potsdam – Germany
“1000+1Prax(e)is” at Goethe Institut Thessaloniki, exhibition in line with the 2nd Thessaloniki Biennial – Greece, organized by the museum of contemporary art
“Simplex-Komplex”, castle of Nove Mesto nad Metuj-Czech Republic
Minitextile-exhibition “Zoom“ , Gallery X in Bratislava – Slovakia
Textile Art Biennial Szombathely – Hungary
“Mini Textile Art”, 4th International Exhibition Kherson – Ukraine
“Blaue Nacht“, Ehrenhalle Altes Rathaus Nürnberg
Arte Faleria Festival – Italy
2008 “Threading Trends”, Alte Post Neukölln in Berlin
“Matrix Natura“, Miniartextil exhibition at San Francesco church, Como-Italy
“Tina B”, billboard textart, Prague – Czech Republic
“Neukölln Exquisit”, Alte Post Neukölln Berlin
Minitextile-exhibition “X“ , Gallery X in Bratislava – Slovakia
“Aquamediale 4” in Lübben-Germany
“Spektrale 3” , Altes Hafthaus Luckau-Germany
“Textile Trinity“, Kunstraum t27 in Berlin
2007 “Global Intrigue”, European fibre and textile triennial, Museum Arsenals in Riga – Latvia
“Aquamediale 3” in Lübben-Germany
Minitextile-exhibition “TEXTil”, Gallery X, Bratislava – Slovakia
2006 “in rete”, Miniartextil exhibition at San Francesco church, Como – Italy
2005 “conTextil” 1, Galerie “La Girafe” Berlin
Museum van Bommel van Dam, Venlo – Netherlands, “the bag incorporation“
Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg, festival “Bewegter Wind”
2004 “Berlin entre dos aguas”, MAC (museo de arte contemporáneo) in tránsito,
Santiago de Chile
Residencies and Symposiums (selection)
2013 Sculpture symposium Kirchhain – Germany
Matrices international outdoor textile art symposium, Moonrain Art Center, Val des Monts/Quebec – Canada
Environmental art symposium “ART – NATURE”, Gabrovtsi – Bulgaria
2012 Printmaking symposium BBK Augsburg – Germany
2011 Artist in residence of ARTCEB Botopasi – Suriname
“Old school residency“, Gorna Lipnitsa – Bulgaria
Artist in residence of culture – and communication center (KCCC) Klaipeda – Lithuania
2010 International symposium “Quand les treize lunes entrelacent”, Moonrain Art Center,
Val-des Monts/Quebec – Canada
2009 Residency „life examination“ of the Kaunas Biennial – Lithuania
1st Sculpture Symposium Winterthur at Gallery Wyschür-Weiertal – Switzerland
2008 “Simplex-Komplex” at Kunstbauwerk Vierraden and Berlin – Germany
“ITS”, Internatinal textile art symposium Raiffeisenhof Graz-Austria
2007 international landartsymposium “sites en ligne”, Silly – Belgium
“Im Fluss”, 16th international landscape-plainair, Schwedt – Germany
2006 Residency “social transformation project”, Gölazi -Turkey
Residency “SUD-EST – Express”, Hønefoss – Norway
Residency “casaterra”, Valle d’Itria/Céglie – Italy
Awards and competitions (selection)
2013 Finalist of art in public space competion, roundabout O’Brien Park, Schwabach – Germany
2012 Early entry award, “Art takes Miami”, Artists Wanted, New York – USA
Audience Award “Spektrale 5 – Im Weinberg, Kunst und Natur eine Einheit?“, Luckau – Germany
Honorable Mention “Turgut Pura Art Prize”, category sculpture, Izmir – Turkey
2010 Audience Award “Spektrale 4 – Schauplatz Gegenwart“, Altes Museum Luckau – Germany
2008 Award of “Aquamediale 4” competition by BVBK Brandenburg, Lübben – Germany
2006 2nd award of the landscapedesign-competition “labyrinth in the forest”, Saksala Art Radius Finland, work out of the the labyrinth in 2007
2004 1st award of the art competition “Bewegter Wind”, district of Waldeck – Frankenberg
Grants
2011 Travelgrant Suriname by the german embassy of Port of Spain – Trinidad
2010 Travelgrant by the german embassy of San José – Costa Rica
2009 Residency grant “Gelderner Turmstipendium” in Geldern – Germany, object, installation, mixed media
2008 Grant of the cultural department of Berlin-Neukölln for the project “Windraum” at “Rütli”- secondary school in Berlin
2006 Grant of the cultural department of Berlin-Neukölln for the ART_IST outdoor-workshops in collaboration with Hella Böhm
2006 Grant by Kunstkids e.V. for the project “Windige Klamotten” in cooperation with Ida Ehre-High school in line with the “Windfest Hamburg”
Commissions (selection)
2011 Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin, installation in line with the special exhibition “Windstärken”
2012 Pohoda Festival, Airport Trenčin – Slowakia
Upcoming
“Water”, Group Global, Berlin – Germany
“Global Village”, Brøndby Strand, Copenhagen – Denmark
“Open 17”, San Servolo Island, Venice – Italy
Residéncia Nautilus, Punta Gorda/Lanzarote – Spain
Residency ARTHUB Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates