karsten schuster

biography


1957
1976
1982
1984
1988

1990

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2006


1980
1984-1986
1986-1989

1990
1992
1993
1997-1998
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2007
2010
2011

2014
Born in Luckenwalde (GDR).
Starts to learn the techniques of sculpture - self taught.
Stonemason, restoration of the French Cathedral in Berlin.
Non-military national service - refused to handle weapons.
The art collector Mister Löser in Dresden buys the sculpture "Oedipus (blinded)".
Official recognition as a sculptor by the Ministry of
Culture (GDR).
Journey to Russia, Ulyanovsk.
Second journey to Russia, to the Koelga quarry in the Urals. Works with white crystaline marble for the St Mary's church
in Ulyanovsk
.
Dance with death.

Exhibitions
Trebbin Town Hall.
Private gallery in Pappelallee Berlin.
Gallery Kühl Dresden.
Studio Bemowo II Warsaw with Voytek Sztyller.
Berge Chapel.
Gallery Hamilton Nottingham.
Gallery Kunst der Zeit (Modern Art) Dresden.
Gallery Xcentrica Berlin.
Open Air Gallery Wittstock.
Liebenberg Palace Lenné Park.
Cloisters Gallery Zehdenick.
Open Air Gallery Wittstock. - Presse: MAZ, 13.06.2005
Art Brandenburg Potsdam.
HanseArt Lübeck.
Parish Church Wusterhausen: "Art in the Tower".

Town Gallery Harderbastei, Ingolstadt: "East wind"
Showcase Hierholzer, Berlin Prenzlauer Berg: "One Sculpture"
Showcase Hierholzer, Berlin Prenzlauer Berg (to 2011/30/04: "Three Sculptures"
Participation in the exhibition "Uckermärkischer Kunstpreis", savings association (Sparkasse) Prenzlau

Numerous works are in private collections.

Liberal arts / sculpture.
Materials: Stone, clay, plaster, wax, lead. At the moment working on wooden sculpture with special structure on the surface, coloured.

Work in progress (6/3/07): Wooden sculpture, three pieces, 6m height, reflection on human and geometric forms. And standing nude. Hurt. Inward looking - in relation to the group. Moments of eroticism, desire, greed, pride, strength, fear, confusion, grace, shame, charm, desperation, discord, conflict, balance, alienation, intimacy or death.



Für die Übersetzung ins Englische möchte ich Annemarie Prell, Christiane Bruns mit Mann und John Hamilton danken!
Thanks to: Annemarie Prell, Christiane Bruns and her husband and to John Hamilton - see
www.strawberrythieveschoir.org.uk and www.englishafloat.co.uk - for the English translation!