vita

Detlef Schweiger

 

1958 born in Düsseldorf (Detlef Polster), grown up (childhood and youth) in Dresden

 

1979-84 studies of art education / design (creation) theory / painting/graphic arts at Humboldt-Universität Berlin

since 1986 living and working as freelancer in Dresden-Loschwitz, Künstlerhaus

painting / drawing / graphic arts / collage / object / photographics / video / installation /

art at buildings and public spaces / projections at buildings / soundperformance…

exhibitions and participations (selection)

 

Galerie Eigen+Art Leipzig, Galerie Raute Dresden, Altes Museum Berlin, Prager Museum,

Museum Bratislava, Schloss Pillnitz, Kunstverein Alte Feuerwache Loschwitz, Leonhardi-Museum Dresden, Galerie F.A.C. Prestel Frankfurt/M, Forum Novum Köln, Galerie Rackey Bonn, Landgericht Karlsruhe, Kampnagelfabrik Hamburg, National Theatre London, Salzstadel Regensburg, Galerie Klinger Görlitz, ArtCo-Galerie Leipzig, Deutsches Historisches Musem Berlin, Galerie Kappler Darmstadt, Kunstverein Coburg, Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg, Galerie Riedel Frankenthal/Pfalz, Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn, Kunsthaus Dresden, Neue Sächsische Galerie Chemnitz, Arte e Vita Potsdam, Grafikbörse Leipzig, Grafikbörse Radebeul,

galerie hamburger kunstprojekt, Inba-Museum Juarez Mexico, Clifford LLP Brüssel, Salon du Printemps Luxemburg, Dom Kultury Zgorzelec, galerie grounded Chemnitz, Sharjah Art Musem UAE, Galerie Suty Coye, Rathaus Ostfiltern, Cite Int.d.Arts Paris, Kent State University Ohio, Zygote Gallery Cleveland, ostrale Dresden, Neuer Kunstverein Regensburg, Riffe Gallery Columbus, Güterbahnhof Krakau

since 1982 illustrations in books a.o. S.Fischer, Reclam, Scheune-Verlag,

Edition Raute/H. Wendland, Papsdorfer Sommerpresse/K.Busch

original graphic books / portfolios in selfedition

Cover u.a. 1988 Pankow LP "Aufruhr in den Augen"

1986 leading / conception „Fruehauf 1“ Multimedia-Underground Dresden

since 1987 leading of the group SARDH

soundperformance, soundinstallation, concerts, sound carriers, videos…

1990 leading / conception „The Wall Inside“ Internationales Multimedia-Festival Berlin

1991-2002 advisory board Leonhardi-Museum Dresden

since 1992 various art teaching activities a.o. VHS Dresden, Sonnenstein-Zirkel Pirna

since 1998 nominations in competitions "Kunst am Bau" and participation in selection comitees

since 2001 leading of „Morphonic Lab“ Intermedia-Ferstival Barockpalais Großer Garten Dresden

prizes /scholarships

 

1984-1987 working scholarship district Dresden

1991 award Grafikwerkstatt Dresden

1992 naomination Villa Massimo

1996 award "100 Sächsische Grafiken“

1998 Künstlerhaus Salzburg

2000 "Aufgang Schweiger" at Sachs.Ona Geschäftspark Dresden

2001 1. prize "J.G.Naumann-Stele" Center Schillergalerie Dresden

2002 scholarship guest artist studio Denkmalschmiede Höfgen-Kaditzsch

2005 Resident Zygote Press Cleveland/Ohio USA

2010 award “100 Sächsische Grafiken”

numerous works in public and private collections

 

honorary office:

s ince 1990 board-member Künstlerbund Dresden und Sächsischer Künstlerbund

since 1991 gallery-adviser Kunstverein Alte Feuerwache Loschwitz Dresden

1991-2001 jury-member Leonhardi-Museum Dresden
 2008-2014 jury-member Stiftung Kunstfonds Bonn
2007-2009 deputy member administration department VG Bild-Kunst Bonn
2004-2013 adviser Stiftung Sozialwerk VG Bild-Kunst