biography

1977

  • born in Heidelberg


1996

  • lives and works in Berlin


1997-2004

  • studied at Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee
  • Diploma Visual Communications


1999

  • co-founder of the artistic group monogatari


since 2001

  • group and solo exhibitions in Germany and Switzerland

 

since 2001

  • free filmmaker


2001

  • DAAD fellowship

 

2001-2002

  • studied at the The Surrey Institute of Art & Design, UK
  • BA (Hons) Fine Arts, Animation

 

2004

  • fulbright fellowship


since 2007

  • teacher of animation


2008/2009

  • jury member of programme "Under Commission" at the International Animation Festival Stuttgart

teaching

since 2007

  • Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee


since 2009

  • Burg Giebichenstein Hochschule für Kunst und Design Halle

exhibitions

1999

  • Postkomm - Politikerplakate dezent retuschiert, Radio Berlin


2001

  • Alltagsspionage Comicgeschichten aus Berlin, monogatari, fumetto (CH) & Berliner Comicfestival


2002

  • Saboa, Goethe Institut, Lissabon


2003

  • Überblick, HFG Hamburg
  • Monogatari Monster, Comicbücherei Renate, Berlin
  • Berlin Comic Art, curated by NY Arts Magazine, Gallery Berliner Kunstprojekt


2004

  • Schnee von Gestern, Studio Süd, Berlin


2005

  • Characters & Christmas, Dussmannhaus, Berlin
  • Mr. Monkey & Mme. Medusa, Pictoplasma Character Walk, Berlin


2006

  • Jimmy Drath - 15 Jahre Hausmusik, München


2008

  • Der Ball der toten Ratte, Gallery Neurotitan, Berlin & fumetto (CH)

awards

2001

  • Flash award, Best animated series, Berlin Beta

 

2002

  • 1 price backup award, Weimar


2003

  • Jury price shots-welcome
  • Gold award, experimental film & video remi awards, The Houston Int. Film Fest
  • sehsuechte animation price
  • Silver price SOKI-International Illustration CyberNet Competition, Korea
  • Annual Multimedia

 

2004

  • 200 Best illustrators worldwide, luerzers archive

selected festivals

  • ITFS Stuttgart
  • Edinburgh International film festival
  • backup Film Fest
  • Wordfest, Houston International film festival
  • Berlin Beta
  • Sehnsüchte Berlin
  • Künstlerhaus Dortmund
  • film festival Oberhausen
  • "Best of Animation from Baden-Württemberg" (BW-Rolle 09)
  • Pictoplasma film festival
  • film festival Weiterstadt

selected reviews/interviews

2001

  • Comic-Journalismus, Dem Milljöh auf der Spur, Spiegel-Online (08/01)


2002

  • PAGE (01/02)

 

2003

  • PAGE (05/03)


2004

  • monogatari-Bilder für Leser, Designers Digest
  • PAGE (06/04)

 

2006

  • Zeitzeichner, Das Magazin, (06/06)
  • Character Designer entwerfen Trickfilme von morgen, Metropolis, arte (01/06)
  • Clear the Stage: Character Design & Comic, NOVUM-World of Graphic Design (08/06)

 

2008

  • Ganz schön trickreich, reportage about the 14th ITFS, SWR

 

2009

  • freedom without walls, documentary about Berlin, German Information Center

publications

1999

  • La vie en Rose, monogatari
  • Politikerplakate dezent retuschiert, catalogue


2001

  • Alltagsspionage - Comicreportagen aus Berlin, monogatari
  • Die Muschel & der Prinz, monogatari
  • 6 X 6 Pinups, monogatari
  • Halluzination, Lust Press
  • Breakfast at Tiffani's for 100 Meisterwerke der Weltliteratur, mogamogo


2002

  • Vagina Mushroom II, Le Dernier Cri
  • Der Luzern-report, monogatari
  • Subi & Klubi in England for Atak vs. Ahne, Avant Verlag, Berlin

2003

  • Brüderchen & Schwesterchen, 030
  • Freistil 1 - Best of German commercial illustration, Herman Schmidt
  • 6x6 monsters, monogatari

2004

  • Radius Berlin, Hardjanegara & Ash
  • Vagina Mushroom III, Le Dernier Cri
  • Jackpot Baby III

2005

  • Characters in Motion 1, Pictoplasma
  • Karl Waschbär/The Racoon Thief, Nicolan Entertainement
  • Milk & Wodka IV


2006

  • Jimmy Drath 7
  • The Character Encyclopaedia,  Pictoplasma


2007

  • Das Schreibheft - Zeitschrift für Literatur
  • Milk & Wodka Continental Comic-book No.8
  • Vector Graphics & Illustration: a Master Class in Digital Image-Making, Rockport


2008

  • Der Ball der Toten Ratte", catalogue
  • "3x3", Issue 11, international magazine exploring the art of contemporary illustration

 

2009

  • Freistil Black, Verlag, Herman Schmidt
  • Breakfast at Tiffani's for 100 Meisterwerke der Weltliteratur, ehapa/mogamogo

filmography

2000

  • Doc Taxi 3x10 TV & internet series, filmlounge for RTL2
  • K_Nickel, internet series, filmlounge


2001

  • MC Selma - Ahnt Ihr, videoclip, filmlounge for Universal


2002

  • Pulukaukau, short film, UK
  • Politibongo (01-05), TV series, filmlounge for Kinderkanal


2003

  • Wir sind Helden - Guten Tag - Die Reklamation, videoclip, filmlounge for Lables
  • Politibongo (06-10), TV series, filmlounge for Kinderkanal

2004

  • tiny, Kurzfilm, 7mins
  • Winson - Liebeskummer ist Luxus, videoclip, filmlounge for V2
  • Nachlader - Arbeitsgeld, music video, filmlounge for emi
  • Penicillin, short film for karambolage, 3.20mins, arte
  • Politibongo (10-13), TV series, filmlounge for Kinderkanal
  • Commercial Breakup - Superman, videoclip, filmlounge for Mute


2005

  • Wir sind Helden - Von hier an blind, videoclip, filmlounge for Labels
  • Andi & Bine, pilot TV series, 3mins, filmlounge for Deutsche Welle


2006

  • Andi & Bine, TV series 3x6, filmlounge for Deutsche Welle
  • Fussballgöttinnen, intro and outro for docfilm, filmlounge for unique productions


2007

  • Saari, trailer, 3x33 pre- school TV series, STOR FISK
  • Wir sind Helden - Panik, videoclip, filmlounge for Labels
  • Panda - Jeht Kackn, videoclip, filmlounge for Universal


2008

  • Happy Birthday - 60 Jahre Menschenrechte, commercial, Lobocito Film for the European Union
  • Snowfriends, virals, Markenfilm, Advico Young & Rubicam for Swisscom
  • Der Loboist, animated sequences, arte/ZDF
  • Mein Vogel fliegt schneller, animated sequences for feature by Guelselie Baur, credo film
  • Illustrative 2008, trailer, 1.10mins, Illustrative e.V.


2009

  • freedom without walls, animation for documentary, 1.20mins, German Information Center

 

2009 / 2010

  • in production: short film, 8mins