Born 1974, Germany
Lives and works in London

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2009-10 MA Fine Art, UAL Chelsea College of Arts
1995-98 BA Fine Art, UAL Chelsea College of Arts

Selected Exhibitions:

2024
Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy: Selected by Veronica Ryan

2022
Better Place, Bethnal Green, London: Solo exhibition in domestic setting

2017
New Property, LM6A Project Space, London. Solo exhibition. Curators: Lisa Penny and Marta Bakst

2015
You Like That, Belfast. Solo exhibition. Curator: Alissa Kleist
Hoy Hoy Hoy, 177 Stoke Newington Church Street, London. Curator: Aidan O’Sullivan

2013
Other People’s Problems, Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv. Curators: Doreet LeVitte Harten, Dalia Levin

2012
The London Open, Whitechapel Gallery, London. Selectors: Patricia Bickers, Rodney Graham, Jack Kirkland, Marta Kuzma, Kirsty Ogg
I live in my own world, but it’s ok, they know me here, Elizabeth House Project, 39 York Road, London. Curators: Kate Groobey and Avis Underwood

2011
What, 24 Gray’s Inn Road, London

2010
Parking, Hampstead Heath, London. Curator: Andrea Francke

2009
What is it good for?, The Griffin, London
Rendez-vous Ouagadougou, Contemporain 405, Ouagadougou. Curators: Peter Walsh and Kindo Salifou

2008
Real Life, Portman Gallery, London

2003
100 Mothers, Oxford House, London. Curator: Harry Pye

2002
Serotica, Reception Gallery, London. Solo Exhibition. Curators: Emily Pethick, Kit Hammonds, Emma Mahony
Gatsby, New Lansdowne Club, London. Curated by Lali Chetwynd, Dan Kennedy-Martin, Tamsin Morse
Profile, Commissioned Artist’s Project for Tate Magazine, Issue 29
Evidence, Essor Project Space, London. Curated by Susanne Kohler, Phil Coy
Slimvolume Poster Publication, Organised by Andrew Hunt
Viva Pablo, Bart Wells Institute, London. Curated by Harry Pye

2001
Tate Celebrity List, collaboration with Christian Rutherford. (Matthew Higgs Imprint ’93 50th Project)

2000
Funny, Andrew Mummery Gallery London. Curated by Peter Harris
Harry Pye’s Great British Art Show, Stark Gallery and Glassbox, Paris

1999
Spent, Lord Palmerston, London. Curator: Emma Mahony

1998
A to Z, The Approach, London. Curator: Matthew Higgs
Tesco Metro Brasso, Performance, Bedford Street, London

Editions/Publications:

Central London Map, 2002. Slimvolume II - Andrew Hunt. V&A Museum - Artists’ Book Collection
Tate Celebrity List, 2001. Imprint 93 - Matthew Higgs. Tate Library - Artists’ Book Collection
Chelsea Bookmatches, 1998. UAL Chelsea College of Art & Design Library - Artists’ Multiples Collection
BM Beer Mats, 2025. UAL Chelsea College of Art & Design Library - Artists’ Multiples Collection