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vita
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1964, born in Ulm, Germany
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1981-84, apprenticeship as stone-mason and stone-sculptor in Ulm, Germany
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1991-97, study of fine arts and sculpture (MA), Muthesius School of Fine Arts in Kiel, Germany, under Prof. Jan Koblasa
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2012, doctor of liberal arts (DLA), University of Pécs, Hungary, under Prof. Colin Foster
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1995, establishment as freelance artist in his own studio in Germany
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2000-18, executive director of his art company 'ars magnifica GmbH', in collaboration with his wife
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from 2025 studio management by his wife
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nearly 40 single and 120 group exhibitions in Germany and abroad
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participation in more than 60 international sculpture symposia worldwide
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1998: start of the`KleyCity´ global art concept, installation of tower shaped sculptures in 26 countries so far
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more than 100 large scale sculptures at public places worldwide (commissions, sculpture symposia)

international work and sculpture symposia
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2025
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3 months working stay in Iceland, sculpture project dedicated to the mountain Snaefellsjökull and the author Jules Verne (Journey to the Centre of the Earth), commissioned by the municipality of Snæfellsbær
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NordArt, international exhibition (regular annual participation since 1998, organiser of the sculpture symposium 2013-2017)
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3. stone workshop Wunsiedel (teaching assignment), Germany
2024
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5. European Sculpture Triennial in Neustadt i.H., Germany (curator and organiser)
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stone workshop Wunsiedel (teaching assignment), Germany
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International Crafts Fair Munich, Germany, special show Exempla 2024 'Natural Stone'
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2023
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GLAZIALE Brandenburg, Schwedt/Oder, Germany
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art KARLSRUHE, Germany
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stone workshop Wunsiedel (teaching assignment), Germany
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2022
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2 months working stay in Iceland, commissioned by the municipality of Snæfellsbær, sculpture 'Frelsisvitti' for the village of Hellisandur
2021
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Tuwaiq International Sculpture Symposium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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4. European Sculpture Triennial in Neustadt i.H., Germany (curator and organiser)
2020
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3rd International Desert Sculpture Symposium MINQIN, China
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art KARLSRUHE, Germany
2019
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Red Sea International Sculpture Symposium 2019, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Os Sculpture Symposium, Bergen, Norway
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stone sculpture symposium, Remstal Garden Show, Baden-Würtemberg, Germany
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art KARLSRUHE, Germany
2018
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5. Simposio de Escultura, Santiago de Chile
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1. Kyiv International Sculpture Symposium, Kiev, Ukraine
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3. European Sculpture Triennial in Neustadt i.H., Germany (curator and organiser)
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International Sculpture Symposium Minamikyushu, Japan
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art KARLSRUHE, Germany
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2017
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Puerto Vallarta 1st International Sculptors Forum, Mexico
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The Silk Road International Art Exhibition, Xi'an, PR China
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3. Schorndorf Sculpture Symposium, Germany
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NordArt, international art exhibition and sculpture symposium, Büdelsdorf, Germany, organiser of the sculpture symposium 2013-2017
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art KARLSRUHE, Germany
2016
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International Sculpture Symposium in Bento Goncalves, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Changsha International Sculpture Art Festival, PR China
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NordArt Public Choice Award 2016
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5. China Wuhu Liu Kaiqu Award International Sculpture Exhibition, PR China, Bronze Award
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2015
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1. International Bisanthe Stone Symposium, Tekirdag, Turkey
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2. European Sculpture Triennial in Neustadt i.H., Germany (curator and organiser)
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2014
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Sculpture Saint John, Canada (site manager and teacher)
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International Urban Sculpture Festival 2014 (JIMO),
Qingdao, PR China
2013
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West Rutland Art Park, international sculpture symposium in Vermont, USA
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'Stations of the Cross - Way of Martyrs Lübeck', Germany (curator and organiser)
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Os International Sculpture Symposium, Bergen, Norway
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teaching assignment at Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan
2012
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1. International Pergamon Stone Sculpture Festival, Turkey
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Sculpture Saint John, Canada
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1. European Sculpture Triennial in Neustadt i.H., Germany (curator and organiser)
2011
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sculpture workshop in Agia Varvara, Cyprus
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Tsinghua University Centennial International Sculpture
Exhibition, Beijing, PR China
2010
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Bronze Sculpture Exhibition in Tongling, PR China
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Spinetoli, sculpture symposium, Italy
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Urban Sculpture Symposium, Tangshan, PR China
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Elbasan, sculpture symposium, Albania
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Abu Dhabi International Sculpture Symposium (ADISS), United Arab Emirates
2009
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Sweida, sulpture symposium, Syria
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Tudela del Duero, sculpture symposium, Spain
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Os International Sculpture Symposium, Bergen, Norway
2008
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Korça, sculpture symposium, Albania
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Cerisy-la-Foret, sculpture symposium, France
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Bingen on the Rhine, sculpture symposium, Germany
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Biennale de Sculpture, Ouistreham-Riva-Bella, France
(awarded)
2007
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Icheon International Sculpture Symposium, South Korea
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Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium, Maine, USA
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Os International Sculpture Symposium, Bergen, Norway
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Cerisy-la-Foret, sculpture symposium, France
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Dubai International Art Symposium, United Arab Emirates (awarded)
2006
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Puerto del Rosario, sculpture symposium, Fuerteventura, Spain
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Yesemek Bienal, Turkey
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Comblain au Pont, sculpture symposium, Belgium
2005
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Atatürk University, sculpture symposium, Erzurum, Turkey
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Dubai International Art Symposium, United Arab Emirates (awarded)
2004
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Hacettepe University, sculpture symposium, Ankara, Turkey
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Caldas da Rainha, sulpture symposium, Portugal
2003
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Büyükcekmece, sculpture symposium, Istanbul, Turkey
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artist in residence for 3 months, City of Uto, Kyushu, Japan
2002
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Brusque, sculpture symposium, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Le Sidobre, sculpture symposium, Castres, France
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`Way of Friendship´, sculpture path in Bilka, Czech Republic
2000
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Aswan International Sculpture Symposium, Egypt
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1999
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travel grant for Greece, visit of antique places, Dr. Günther-Schirm-Foundation Lübeck, Germany
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1998
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Cavaion Veronese, sculpture symposium, Italy (awarded)
1997
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LEONARDO scholarship of the European Union,
4 months working-stay at Carrara, Italy
2010 - present
2010 - present
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