Christoph Finkel
Christoph Finkel (* 14. September 1971 in Bad Hindelang ) is a German wood sculptor , climbers and coach of the German national squad in bouldering and sport climbing.
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Christoph Finkel studied sculpture from 1992 to 1998 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Nuremberg under Tim Scott . He works as a freelance artist in Bad Hindelang (Oberallgäu).
In 1992 Christoph Finkel won the German Sport Climbing Cup and - as one of four Germans so far - a climbing world cup . In 2000 he was also the German bouldering champion .
Exhibitions and participation in exhibitions
- Exhibition Chiostri dell'Umanitaria / Paola Lenti, International Design Week, Milan, 16. – 22. April 2012
- Formex design fair, Stockholm, 1. – 4. September 2011
- Participation in the annual exhibition Die Südliche (2003-2006)
Prizes and awards
- Oberallgäu Art Prize (1997)
- 1st prize at the Oberallgäu art exhibition (2001)
- Culture Prize of the Oberallgäu District (2001)
- Johann Georg Grimm Prize (2006)
- Hessian State Prize for German Arts and Crafts (2014)
Web links
- http://christophfinkel.com/
- http://www.luminaire.com/illuminate/1138/
- Artist portrait of Christoph Finkel by Gunther le Maire
- Report on the southern 2006 with the award winner Christoph Finkel (PDF file; 62 kB)
- Finkel's appointment as coach of the national team
- Climbing competition results from Christoph Finkel on digitalrock.de
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Finkel, Christoph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 14, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bad Hindelang |