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BIOGRAPHY |
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1948 |
Born in Bremen, Germany. |
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1967-68 |
Attends the Academy of Fine Arts, Stuttgart,
Germany.
Studies painting with K.R.H. Sonderborg. |
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1969-72 |
Studies music (flute, piano, composition)
at the Academy of Music in Hamburg, Germany and at the Jazz Academy of Graz,
Austria. |
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1972-74 |
Studies music at the Conservatory of Zurich
and Fine Artst with Serge Stauffer at the Freie Kunstschule of Zurich, Switzerland. |
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1974-76 |
Moves to Milan, Italy. Studies composition with Franco Donatoni and electronic music at the Conservatory of Milan. Graduates with Diploma. |
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1974-80 |
Solo Performances and concerts in Europe and
the United States.
Collaboration with the Italian artist Fabrizio Plessi (video concerts -
video installations). |
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1980 |
First sound installations and sound sculptures. |
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1980-81 |
Studies electronics at the Technical Institute
of Milan. |
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1982 |
Participates in the Venice Biennale. |
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1986 |
Starts to work with ultraviolet light. |
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1987 |
Moves to Berlin.
Participates in documenta 8, Kassel, Germany. |
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1988 |
Award of the German Industrial Association
(BDI).
Residency grant at the Barkenhoff, Worpswede, Germany. |
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1989 |
Guest lecturer at the Jan van Eyck Academy,
Maastricht, The Netherlands |
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1990 |
Project grant from the Kunstfonds e.V, Bonn. |
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1990-91 |
Lecturer at the Academy of Fine Arts, Münster,
Germany.
Working grant from the Senator for Cultural Affairs, Berlin.
First installations with solar
energy. |
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1991-94 |
Guest professor at the Academy
of Fine Arts, Berlin |
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1992 |
International residency project,
Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council of New Zealand |
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1994-95 |
Studio grant from the Senator
for Cultural Affairs, Berlin.
Guest professor at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts,
Paris.
DAAD working scholarship, Paris. |
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since 1994 |
Professor of Sculpture and Media
Art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Saarbrücken, Germany. |
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since 1997 |
Member of the Akademie der Künste,
Berlin |
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1999 |
Heidelberg Artists Prize |
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2000 |
Composition grant from the City of Berlin
Carl Djerassi Honorary Fellowship |
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2002 |
Grant from International Artists' Studio Program in Sweden (IASPIS), Stockholm |
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2003 |
Starts to perform live again. Collaborations with musicians and dancers.
Development of electro-magnetic headphones for works in public environments (electrical walks) |
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2008 |
Honour Award of the German Sound Art Award. Prix Ars Electronica, Honorary Mention Digital Musics |
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2009 |
DIVA residency Copenhagen (Danish International Visiting Artists Exchange Programme) SR Media Art Award, Saarländischer Rundfunk |
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Christina Kubisch lives in Hoppegarten near Berlin |