frank hülsbömer
1968 born in münster/germany
1989-92 photo apprentice-ship with hans kröger
1992-94 photo assistant and photographer in new york
1995 photographer in berlin
1996-99 warsaw/berlin
since 2000 berlin/paris
solo exhibitions:
deutsches haus/nyu, nyc
pps, berlin
german pavilion at the „world expo«, hannover (2000)
gallery magda danysz, paris (2001)
bda (bund deutscher architekten), berlin (2001)
ic!berlin, berlin (2001)
galerie wieland, berlin (2002)
gallery magda danysz, paris (2003)
miedzy nami magazine release and exhibition in warsaw, berlin (2005)
gallery „no good window«, paris (2005)
galeria melon, warsaw 2005
daz (deutsches architektur zentrum), berlin 2006
group exhibitions:
goethe institut, warsaw (2000)
festival of visions with goethe institut, hong kong (2000)
galerie wieland, berlin (2001 )
cookies, berlin (2002)
urban drift, berlin (2002)
bundeskunsthalle bonn, europäischer architekturfotografie-preis 2003
vitra museum, berlin (2003)
vhs photogalerie. "urbane räume/urban spaces", stuttgart/germany (2003)
«electrovillage» museum für angewande kunst, köln (2003)
festival transphotographiques, lille/france (2004)
photo espana with the urban spaces-series. projection at the Plaza Ana in madrid. goethe institut spain (2005)
zkm, «making things public», karlsruhe (2005)
instituto italiano di cultura di tokyo 18-22. dec. urban spaces, tokio (2006)
vorgarten series at schloss ahaus for kunstverein arthaus (2006)
«talking cities- die micropolitik des urbanen raumes», essen/germany (aug.-dez. 2006)
«berlin:portrait» contemporary photography and video art from berlin. The Moving Gallery, omaha/nebraska/usa. march-april 07
«berlin:portrait» contemporary photography and video art from berlin. goethe institut washington dc/usa. aug-sept. 2007
«berlin:portrait» contemporary photography and video art from berlin. nuovo polo natatorio/trieste fotografia, triest/italy sept-oct. 2007
upcoming:
"the anatomy of surface" vernissage 13th of nov. 2007, 6-9pm at gallery magda danysz, paris
"piktogramm studien" vernissage 15th of dez. 2007 at "M12" (http://m12.visomat.com), berlin
mississippi gallery berlin, nov. 2008
Can geometrical forms be something else from what they actually are? If yes, could they serve as basis for a new vade mecum apt to instruct us on how to construct meaning? This last question is the leading theme of "a short guide for the construction of meaning", the exhibition presenting the new works of Berlin based artist Frank Hülsbömer.
Using photography and video as art media, Hülsbömer depicts a parallel universe inhabited by minimally structured surfaces and forms in which all contradictions are admitted and - sometimes - happily unified. The artist's way of treating objects is both poetical and playful: it seems as though he is taking a step back in order to allow his objects to live and to develop their own life. Hülsbömer does not want to disturb the scenery h...
Can geometrical forms be something else from what they actually are? If yes, could they serve as basis for a new vade mecum apt to instruct us on how to construct meaning? This last question is the leading theme of "a short guide for the construction of meaning," the exhibition presenting the new works of Berlin based artist Frank Hülsbömer.
Using photography and video as art media, Hülsbömer depicts a parallel universe inhabited by minimally structured surfaces and forms in which all contradictions are admitted and—sometimes—happily unified. The artist's way of treating objects is both poetical and playful: it seems as though he is taking a step back in order to allow his objects to live and to develop their own life. Hülsbömer does not want to disturb the s...
A l'occasion de Paris Photo, la galerie organise une soiree speciale dediee a Frank Hulsbomer. Il y devoile ses dernieres photos et un coffret special documentaire sur certaines formes architecturales et sur la relation entre les hommes et les lieux qu'ils construisent .
Pour recevoir une invitation pour cette soiree magda@magda-gallery.com
in his new series entitled "the anatomy of surface", frank hülsbömer fills his surfaces with a semantic depth which appears diametrically opposed to the idea of surface itself. here surfaces are led to simulate objects via curves and kinks, alternatively becoming independent zones, configurations or positions, juxtaposed as they are with neighbouring surfaces and objects in contrasting shades.
the photographs are digitally unmanipulated and only print optimised yet their rende...