Mathias Lanfer
Mathias Lanfer (* 1961 in Südlohn ) is a German sculptor and lecturer at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences .
life and work
Mathias Lanfer initially trained as a technical draftsman . From 1986 he studied design at the Aachen University of Applied Sciences , accompanied by study visits to the Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht and the Rijksakademie Amsterdam . From 1989 to 1994 he studied sculpture as a master class student with Tony Cragg at the Düsseldorf Art Academy .
From 1995 to 1997 Lanfer was a lecturer in the basics of sculpture at the Düsseldorf Art Academy , and from 2010 to 2019 he was a lecturer in plastic metal design at the European Art Academy in Trier . Since 2007 he has been a lecturer for drawing and design at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in Krefeld .
Lanfer photographs, models, films and also works as a sculptor, for example in portraits with shaving foam . His work focuses on sculptures and art in public spaces . Lanfer is a member of the German Association of Artists and lives in Heiligenhaus.
Awards and grants (selection)
- 1991: Travel grant, Art Association for the Rhineland and Westphalia , Düsseldorf
- 1992: Transfer grant, Gent, Belgium, Kultursekretariat NRW ; Project funding, Hans Böckler Foundation
- 1996: Working grant from the Bonner Kunstfonds eV
- 1999: Scholarship from the Berlin Academy of the Arts
- 2000: "Expedition", project development, Expo 2000 , Hanover
- 2010: "Echo", Center for Supercomputing, Leibniz Computing Center , Garchingen
Exhibitions (selection)
Solo exhibitions
- 1991: Young Series , Art and Museum Association Wuppertal
- 1996: Metabolism , Kunsthalle Bremerhaven
- 1996: Art meets Science meets Art , Shell Research Center, Amsterdam
- 1997: Nice with you , Künstlerhaus Bregenz
- 1997: Thermoplast , Tim van Laere Contemporary Art, Antwerp, Belgium
- 1998: Folkwang , Zeche Zollverein - Museum Essen, Municipal Gallery
- 1999: Erika , Genetic Research Center Max Dellrück Institute, Berlin
- 2000: Here We Go , Städtische Galerie Gladbeck, with Thomas Bernstein
- 2002: Air freight , Rhein-Main Airport Frankfurt, Galerie Christian Scheffel
- 2007: Stay Tuned , Museum Schloss Ringenberg , Hamminkeln
- 2008: Lemon Drops , Kunstclub Hamburg
- 2010: Urban Hereos , RUHR. 2010, European Capital of Culture
- 2012: Big C + 3 , material / mold development, Clariant GmbH, Gersthofen
- 2015: Lanfer - Lepper - Schmitten , Blain Southern London / Berlin
- 2015: Happy outrage , Kunsthalle European Art Academy, Trier
- 2017: Spams , Cragg Foundation, Sculpture Park Waldfrieden , Wuppertal
- 2018: Kilo-Pascal , Air Museum Amberg
- 2019: 53 ° North _ 1160 ° C , Viebrockhaus Art Collection, Harsefeld
- 2020: Without / Everything , basement children and sculptures, Art Collection Heiligenhaus, STUD! O 2020
Group exhibitions
- 1990: Junction , Stasi headquarters in Chemnitz
- 1993: Transfer , St. Peters Abbey Ghent, Belgium
- 1993: SOU_VE_NIR , Goethe-Institut, Brussels, Belgium
- 1994: Transfer , Musée de Beaux Arts Charloi, Belgium; Recklinghausen art gallery
- 1997: Full barn , Landesmuseum Binsfeld, Luxembourg
- 1998: 7th Triennial of Small Sculptures , Stuttgart
- 1999: Sculptures , Akademie der Künste Berlin
- 2000: Here We Go , Gladbeck sculpture project, Zweckel machine hall
- 2000: Shaping Perception , Trento Museum , Italy
- 2001: Art in the Chamber , Frankfurt Stock Exchange
- 2005: Robots , Opelvillen Rüsselsheim
- 2009: Pfartfinder , sculpture project, Stade
- 2010: Urban Hereos , RUHR. 2010, Heiligenhaus, Capital of Culture / Local Heros
- 2014: Tandem , sculptor project, Hawerkamphalle Münster / Art Academy Münster
- 2014: Freund und Feindbilder , Kunsthalle der European Art Academy
- 2016: Selbstwildnis , Kunsthalle of the European Art Academy, Trier
- 2017: M3 - All that glitters isn't gold , Pforzheim Art Museum
literature
- Thermoplastic. Exhibition catalog, Buchmann Galerie, Cologne, 1996
- Thermoplastic. Exhibition catalog, Mathias Lanfer. Tim van Laere Contemporary Art, Antwerp / Cologne, Buchmann Galerie Berlin, 1998
Web links
- Official website of Mathias Lanfer
- Mathias Lanfer on the website of the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Krefeld
- Mathias Lanfer at kunstaspekte.art
- Mathias Lanfer at artfacts.net
- Mathias Lanfer at Kunstquadrate Essen
Individual evidence
- ↑ onGolf: Mathias Lanfer. Retrieved on August 4, 2020 (German).
- ↑ a b "KI LO PAS CAL" - Mathias Lanfer. In: Air Museum Amberg. June 5, 2020, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c d JH: Mathias Lanfer. In: public-art-trier.de. Retrieved August 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Eva-Maria Reuther: Beware of aggressive trampolines. In: volksfreund.de. April 28, 2015, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Happy indignation - Mathias Lanfer. In: European Art Academy Trier. Retrieved August 4, 2020 .
- ↑ kuenstlerbund.de. Retrieved August 4, 2020 .
- ^ Augsburger Allgemeine: Art from chemistry. Retrieved August 4, 2020 .
- ^ Matthias Thibault: German sculptors in London: Minimalism and industrial production. In: Handelsblatt. July 21, 2015, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ^ Andreas Eichhorn: Heiligenhauser artist exhibits in the sculpture park. January 18, 2017, accessed August 4, 2020 .
- ↑ https://www.luftmuseum.de/ausstellung/100x-luftmuseum-ein-jubilaeum.html
- ↑ artist Mathias Lanfer installed sculpture in front of the administration building - Culture - Tageblatt.de. Retrieved August 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Markus Lütkemeyer: “I'll glue one for you”. Retrieved August 4, 2020 .
- ^ From the magic of gold - exhibition in Pforzheim gallery - culture - Pforzheimer newspaper. Retrieved August 4, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lanfer, Mathias |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor / draftsman and university lecturer at the University of Applied Science in Krefeld |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South wage |