FELLOWSHIPS, PRIZES
| 1992 | Kunstpreis Trier-Saarburg, Germany |
| 1995 | Ramboux-Preis Trier, Germany Stipendium Hertogenbusch, Niederlande |
| 1996 | Stipendium Kunstfonds Berlin, Germany |
| 1997 | Kunstpreis Holzschnitt Ludwigsburg, Germany |
| 1998 | Franz-Josef-Spiegler-Preis, Germany |
| 1999 | Stipendium Künstlerhaus Lukas Ahrenshoop, Germany Internationales-Studio-Programm New York, USA |
| 2003 | Max Kade Foundation, Grant / USA |
| 2004 | Stipendium Schloss Wiepersdorf, Germany Grand Prix 4th International Triennial Prague, Czech Republic |
| 2005 | ArtOmi New York, USA |
| 2007 | kunstraum sylt quelle, Germany |
| 2012 | Artist Residency Inside-Out Art Museum Beijing, China |
| 2015 | Artist Residency Largo das Artes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Jozi Art:Lab Johannesburg, Südafrika, South Africa |
| 2017 | CCA Andratx, Spain |
| 2018 | Residency Art Center Bern, Switzerland |
| 2021 2026 | Innovation Prize for Art and Culture, Germany Residency SPEKTRUM, Luxembourg |
BRAINPOWER
In my artistic practice, I primarily work with spatial installations, sculptures, and video. My work has always revolved around the relationship between art and social connections, leading to numerous collaborations with writers, musicians, and dancers.
For about 25 years, I have focused on modeling human behavior under extreme conditions such as fear, violence, pressure, or death. I am particularly fascinated by the neurological and cognitive processes that resist purely scientific explanation. I seek to foster a new perception of the processes unfolding at the interface between biological determination and human consciousness. My work brings together art and neuroscience, developing a distinct visual language for brain functions, perception, and the construction of reality. I use the biological body, metaphysical symbols, and the condensation of the spoken word as central artistic elements.
