Anne Imhof Explained

Anne Imhof (born 1978 in Giessen, Germany) is a German visual artist, choreographer, and performance artist who lives and works between Frankfurt and Paris.[1] She is best known for her endurance art, although she cites painting as central to her practice.

Life

Imhof was born in Giessen and grew up in Fulda.[2] She received private drawing lessons from a teacher at a boarding school in England.[3] She moved to Frankfurt, living in a commune and making music in her twenties. She worked as a bouncer for a club called Robert Johnson. She graduated from the Städelschule in Frankfurt in 2012.[4]

Professional career

Solo shows

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Group shows

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Venice Biennale

In 2017 Imhof represented Germany at the Venice Biennale, transforming the pavilion with her performance piece, 'Faust'[9] The performers arranged themselves throughout the pavilion, above and below the installed glass floors. Sometimes crawling under the floors, other times engaging in activities which range from looking sulky and checking their mobile phones, to masturbation and lighting small fires. Imhof was rewarded the prestigious Golden Lion award for "Best National Participation", in a much written about effort. This award is given to only one of the 85 exhibitions mounted in pavilions in the Giardini della Biennale and across Venice[10] [11]

Awards

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: Will Anne Imhof be the artist of 2017 ?. 2 January 2017. Numéro Magazine. 30 March 2018. en.
  2. Web site: Angst vor der Unendlichkeit. Baer-Bogenschütz. Dorothee. 6 January 2017. giessener-allgemeine.de. de. 7 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Anne Imhof is Creating Hard-Core Performance Art for a New Generation. 7 March 2019. Interview Magazine. en-US. 7 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Zombie Expressionism: A Conversation with Anne Imhof. Fullerton. Elizabeth. 19 April 2019. Art in America. en-US. 7 July 2019.
  5. Web site: Anne Imhof: Angst Kunsthalle Basel Artsy . www.artsy.net . en.
  6. News: Anne Imhof Köln 2016 – Anne Imhof – Exhibitions – Galerie Buchholz . www.galeriebuchholz.de.
  7. News: Anne Imhof – YOUTH . www.stedelijk.nl.
  8. News: Review: Anne Imhof 'Avatar II' at Sprüth Magers London. www.wallpaper.com.
  9. Web site: Fullerton . Elizabeth . In London, Anne Imhof Talks About Her Kicking, Screaming Venice Biennale Hit 'Faust' . ARTnews . 10 June 2018 . 30 May 2017.
  10. News: The Venice Biennale's Big Winners: Anne Imhof, Hassan Khan, Franz Erhard Walther . 10 June 2018 . Observer . 15 May 2017.
  11. News: Anne Imhof, Fierce Young Artist and Choreographer, Wins Venice's Top Prize . The New York Times . 13 May 2017.
  12. Web site: Anne Imhof gewinnt Absolut Art Award Monopol. 11 August 2021. www.monopol-magazin.de. de.
  13. Web site: Zeitung. Süddeutsche. Zwei Mal "Goldener Löwe" für Deutschland in Venedig. 11 August 2021. Süddeutsche.de. 13 May 2017 . de.
  14. Web site: Berlin. Staatliche Museen zu. Anne Imhof wins the Preis der Nationalgalerie 2015, Bastian Günther wins the Förderpreis für Filmkunst. 11 August 2021. www.smb.museum. en.
  15. Web site: Anne Imhof · Hessische Kulturstiftung.
  16. Web site: feuilletonfrankfurt.de » Blog Archive » Absolventenausstellung 2012 "Zauderberg" der Städelschule im MMK-Zollamt (1).
  17. Web site: feuilletonfrankfurt.de » Blog Archive » Kunstpreis "Zonta Art Contemporary" an Anne Imhof.
  18. Web site: lifePR (c) 2002–2021. B3 2020: Virtually Worldwide B3 BEN Awards for Willem Dafoe and Anne Imhof; Fireside Chats with Terry Gilliam & Gavin Rothery, B3 Biennale des bewegten Bildes, Pressemitteilung – lifePR. 11 August 2021. www.lifepr.de. de-DE.
  19. Web site: Anne Imhof erhält Binding-Kulturpreis. www.monopol-magazin.de.

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