Vita of Zora Volantes
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Schliemannstrasse 19 10437 Berlin art@zora-volantes.com | www.zora-volantes.com |
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Selection of grants and sponsorships of Zora VolantesGrant of Culture Academy Tarabya, Istanbul Grant of DAAD for London, Grant of Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation Berlin, Grant of the young academics programm of Berlin University of Arts, Berlin Erasmus-Scholarship, Academy of Fine Arts in Wien, study by Michelangelo Pistoletto Grant of German-Egypt society Catalog sponsorship by Culture Circle of the German Economy in the Federation of German Industry and the Dorothee-Wilms-Foundation, Artist in Residence im Dezember in St. Christoph am Arlberg, Arlberg Hospiz Hotel, Austria Interviews with Zora Volantes are available on http://www.zora-volantes.de |
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Exhibition and event managementZora Volantes managed her own SHOWROOM 2013-2015 in Berlin Mitte, Ackerstrasse 15, with monthly changing exhibitions and event programm |
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Teaching activityCourse at the Bernhard-Heiliger-Stiftung Berlin, Käuzchensteig 8,14195 Berlin Lecture at the Career & Transfer Service Center of Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin: "Success in the art market", With Anna Haas from the gallery Michael Haas Berlin, 2013 |
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Projects 2019Room installation:“Planet Earth“ for the Bachfestival in Weimar |
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Solo exhibitions and promotions |
2018 |
Room installation and Performance: „Captured Words“ at the 18. internationalen literaturfestival berlin 2018 in the house of the Berliner Festspiele |
2017 |
Room installation and performance "Nicht einmal das Schweigen gehört uns noch." - Text Asli Erdoğan - at the 17. internationalen literaturfestival berlin 2017 in the house of the Berliner Festspiele |
2016 |
Ceremonial unvealing of the bust of Dr. Ing Edgar Wisniewski, architect of the Berliner Kammermusiksaals, through the manager of the Berliner Philharmoniker in the Berliner Philharmonie |
2015 |
Solo exhibition „RED LIGHT“ during the ARTLAB at the MIXER Gallery, Istanbul; TomTom Mahallesi Bogazkesen Caddesi, Tophane Istanbul |
2014 |
Solo exhibition „ROTATIONS“ in the Kulturforum Istanbul, Istanbul Avastury, Baskonsoloslugu Kültür Ofisi, Köybasi Caddesi No 44, 34464 Yeniköy |
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Grant of Culture Academy Tarabya, Istanbul, November 2014 until June 2015 |
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Opening of my showroom in Berlin Mitte, Ackerstrasse 19, with monthly changing own exhibitions, Performances and readings |
2013 |
Room installation "Trinity" and Performance "Walk In" in the St. Elisabeth church in Berlin Mitte |
2011 |
Solo exhibition „TRANSLUZID“ in the Club of Berlin, Berlin Mitte |
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Solo exhibition „The king and the queen“, Galerie König |
2008 |
Solo exhibition: "The Inner Child" in St. Matthew's Church, at the Kulturforum Berlin |
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Birth of my son Johann |
2006 |
"Allover & Room", solo show at the KunstHaus Potsdam with performance „twitter“ |
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"Wandering Soul", performance at the Auditori di Alcudia, Mallorca, Spain |
2005 |
Nine performances with the titel „VOLE“ during the 5th ILB, internationales literaturfestival, house of the Berliner Festspiele |
2004 |
Catalog promotion by the culture circle of the german economy of the federal organisation of the german industry and the Dorothee-Wilms-Foundation |
2003 |
Graduate scholarship of the German - Egyptian society |
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Grant of the DAAD London |
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"Saturn", performance during the festival: eBent `03, festival internacional de performance, Barcelona, Spain |
2002 |
Grant of the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation Berlin |
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"Venus", performance, during the festival: eBent`02, festival internacional de performance, Barcelona, Spain |
2001 |
Performance „7.10.2001 world receiver“ in the Konrad - Adenauer - Foundation, Berlin |
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Study and education |
2000 |
Master class scholar of Rebecca Horn |
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"Echo-Mass-Room", room installation and performance for the main hall of the College of Arts Berlin, master class work |
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"At the Way of St James", performance and room installation at the cloister garden San Domingos de Bonaval, Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
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Scholar ship after the 'Nachwuchsförderungsprogramm' of the Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin |
1999 |
Room installation for the cross gallery of the College of Arts, Berlin: „Through the room everywhere“, Graduate examination |
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"Pssssst", room installation and performance, College of Arts, Berlin |
1997 |
Beginn study by Rebecca Horn, College of Arts, Berlin |
1996 |
Study by Katharina Sieverding, Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin |
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Room installation „Hover“ for the depot of the Semper opera Wien, Austria |
1995 |
Room installation „Without a title“ for the fountain market at the Yppenplatz, Wien, Austria |
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Erasmus-Scholarship, Academy of Fine Arts in Wien, study by Michelangelo Pistoletto |
1994 |
Start of the study of sculpting at the College of Arts, Berlin |
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Midterm exam in German Studies at the free university - FU - Berlin over the book "Tod in Venedig" by Thomas Mann, grade very good |
1991 |
Begin of studies in German Studies and the movie- and theater science at the free university - FU - Berlin |
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University-entrance diploma in Berlin on the Erich - Hoepner high school |
1971 |
Birth in Berlin daugther of Elke Wisniewski, 'basic design'-Derectrice and of the architect Dr.Ing. Edgar Wisniewski, architect of the Berliner 'chamber music hall' and partner from Hans Scharoun |
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Group exhibitions |
2014 |
Presentation of the performance film: „Nightway“ at the Pera Museum Istanbul, Presentations of the Fellows, |
Presentation exhibition of the artists in Residence 2013, Arlberg Hospiz Hotel, St.Christoph, Austria |
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2013 |
Lecture at the Career & Transfer Service Center of Berlin University of the Arts, Berlin: "Success in the art market", With Anna Haas from the gallery Michael Haas Berlin |
2012 |
Artist in Residence im Dezember in St. Christoph am Arlberg, Arlberg Hospiz Hotel, Austria, invited from the gallery owner Florian Werner |
2010 |
New Year welcome at the Tammen Galerie |
2009 |
Official introduction of the artist's name Zora Volantes (name: Viola Wisniewski) |
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Painting of illuminated ceiling sails to reopen the "WEST-EASTERN DIVAN" Berlin in the Kulturbrauerei Berlin |
2007 |
"Pictures for the trees", installation for the trees of the square at the subway station Krumme-Lanke Berlin as part of a summer festival |
Room installation and performance: "The Mask" in the exhibition curated by Rebecca Horn: "SACROW CHATEAU IVRE", Sacrow Castle |
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"Big Laugh", performance and show at the Foundation Starke during the der show: "Tiger in the lion palais" |
2004 |
Performance: "Red" in the Stiftung Starke, Berlin, class exhibition by Rebecca Horn |
2003 |
"Pssssst", performance and room installation during the 'Langen Nacht der Museen' in the museum for communication |
2002 |
Performance for the writing: "The south is a veil" by Joachim Sartorius, Intendant of the Berliner Festwochen, during the foundation event: "West-eastern Diwan“, Berlin |
2001 |
Exhibition „Where Rock and Ocean Meet“ in the house at the Lützowplatz, Berlin, Santiago de Compostela Projekt, curated by Rebecca Horn |
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Room installation with Xavier Gavin at the festival „BAC!“ , Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona, Spanien |
1998 |
Room installation „Without a title“ für die Foundation Starke, Berlin, exhibition of the class Rebecca Horn |