last actualization: 1 October 2009 © Frank Raendchen
Kurzbiografie: Frank Raendchen geb. in Stralsund; Abitur, abgeschlossene Zahntechniker- und anschließende Steinmetz/Steinbildhauerausbildung; studierte Bildhauerei an der Muthesius-Hochschule-Kiel (Diplom bei Jan Koblasa 1996). Auslandsstipendium und Studium (mixed media) an der San José State University, Ca. USA (bei Stan Welsh und James Turrell, 1993). Gründungsmitglied von OHa Kunst e.V. - Produzentengalerie im Wasserturm Eutin (1996). Arbeitsstipendien des Kulturfonds Berlin im Künstlerhaus Lukas, des SHKH für Ekely/Oslo (1999) und der Nelimarkka Akademie für Vaasa/Finnland (2000). Kunstpreis der Stadt Munster (2000). Kunstpreis der dänischen Kommune Storstroemsamt (2001). Arbeitsstipendium des KuMi S/H für das Schleswig-Holstein Haus in Rostock (2002). Director`s Prize von Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, Australien (2003). Arbeitsstipendium der Tiroler Künstlerschaft für das Künstlerhaus Büchsenhausen in Innsbruck (2004). Ergänzendes Studium Wirtschafts- und Arbeitsrecht - berufsbegleitend - an der Universität Hamburg (Diplom 2007). Nominiert für das Wiesbadenstipendium: Follow Fluxus – After Fluxus (2008). Raendchen lebt und arbeitet aktuell in Ulm und Hamburg. |
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born in Stralsund; school-leaving exams and military service, trained as dental technician; apprenticeship as stone sculptor; studied sculpture at the Muthesius University Kiel (Graduation 1996 under Jan Koblasa). Grant for foreign studies (mixed media) at San José State University, Ca, USA (1993). Working grants from the Cultural Fund Berlin and SHKH, Artists`House Ekely, Oslo (1999). Working grant from the Nelimarkka Academy Vaasa, Finland (2000) Art Award of the City of Munster (2000). Art Award of the City of Vordingborg (Denmark, 2001). Working grant from the Culture Ministry Kiel, Artists`House Rostock. Director`s Prize from Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, Australia (2003). Working grant for the Artists`House Innsbruck, Austria (2004). Studied economic & labour law at Hamburg University too (Graduation 2007). Shortlisted for the Wiesbaden Grant: Follow Fluxus – After Fluxus. Wiesbaden, Germany (2008). Lives and works currently in Ulm and Hamburg. |
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Frank
Raendchen - born in Stralsund
2009 (October) Move of the studio to Ulm 2008 Shortlisted for the Wiesbaden Grant: Follow Fluxus – After Fluxus. Wiesbaden, Germany 2007 Graduation in economic & labour law (University Hamburg) 2004 working grant from the Artist´s House, Buechsenhausen, Innsbruck, Austria 2003 Director´s Prize from Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, Australia 2002 working grant from the Cultural Ministry Kiel, Artist´s House Rostock 2001 5 sculptures for the Zengarden and Assistance for Henning Christiansen in the Danish Pavillon, 49. Biennale di Venezia; Art Award of the City of Vordingborg (Denmark) 2000 working grant from the Nelimarkka Academy Vaasa, Finland; Art Award of the City of Munster 1999 working grants from the Cultural Fund Berlin and SHKH, Artists ´House Ekely - Oslo 1996 Graduation (Fine Art - Sculpture) under Jan Koblasa at Muthesius University Kiel; founding member of OHa Art in the Eutin Water Tower e.V. and Kunstforening Færegaard, Askeby, Møn, Denmark 1993 grant for foreign studies under Stan Walsh (mixed media) at San José State University, Ca.- USA 1989 left eastgermany for Kiel, studied sculpture at Muthesius University Kiel 1986/88 apprenticeship as stonemason and stonesculptor 1983/86 trained as dental technician 1980/83 school-leaving exams and military service |
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solo exhibitions 2009 ... fuer Munich IV, 17-parts, sculptural installation (until March 2010), BMW Welt, Munich; ... fuer Munich III, 8-parts for the Z4, sculptural installation, BMW Welt, Munich 2008 ... fuer Munich II, 17-parts, sculptural installation, BMW Welt, Munich 2007 ... fuer Munich I, 12-parts, sculptural installation, BMW Welt, Munich 2006/07 ...fuer Rostock, sculptural installation, Staedt.Gallery Rostock (together with Thomas Eichholz); 10 years of Raendchen, sculptural installation, Kunstverein Trittauer Wassermuehle 2005 …fuer Senftenberg, sculptural installation, Museum Senftenberg (together with Thomas Eichholz) 2004 Sculpture in the Museums Garden, MueritzMuseum and Kunstverein, Waren (together with Uwe Gripp) 2003 Backsteincity III, Galerie Schwedenkate, Eutin 2002 Backsteincity II, Ostholstein Museum, Eutin 2001 Steintreffen, Kunsttreppe Hansa Viertel, Hamburg; Steinreich und Ackergold, SEB-Filiale, Wilhelmshaven 2000 Invisible Images, Akhnaton Galleries, Cairo (together with Andreas Oldoerp) 1999 Kunstkoeder I, Galerie am Muehlentor Greifswald (together with Thomas Eichholz); Kunstkoeder II, Galerie Stucker, Kulturring e.V. - Brunsbuettel (together with Henning Christiansen and Thomas Eichholz) 1998 Skulpturen, Botanical Gardens of Kiel University; Treppengespraeche, Eutin City Hall - installation and performance with H. Christiansen 1997 Haut&Herz, Botanical Gardens of Hamburg University (together with Uwe Gripp) 1996 Findlinge, Schlossgalerie Eutin 1993 You know, Herbert Sanders Gallery, San José, USA, installation |
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participation in exhibitions (selection) 2008 Zwei fuer Hamburg, HSH Nordbank Hamburg; nordart Neumuenster 2005 Kunstwende, Galerie Ruth Sachse, Hamburg 2004 sculpture by the sea 2004 and Bondi Inside, Sydney-Bondi, Australia; art fair, Collogne, Gallery Conny Dietzschold; Collonadenproject, Hamburg; Nordart 2004, ACO Rendsburg; SCULPTURE 2004, Sir Hermann Black Gallery & Sculpture Terrace, Sydney, Australia; SPACE - Sydney 2004, Three German Sculptores, Conny Dietzschold Gallery, Sydney 2003 sculpture by the sea 2003, Sydney-Bondi, Australia; VISITE, Kunstforening Bispegården, Kalundborg, Denmark; WIR WIEDEREROEFFNEN, KX, Hamburg; 50. Landesschau S-H, Landesmuseum Schloss Gottorf, Schleswig ; Rostock Grants, Staedt. Galerie am Alten Markt Rostock 2002 Oslo-Ekely Grants, Brunswiker Pavillon Kiel 2001 art in a ministry, Kiel; project for neumuenster; zeitgleich, Water Tower Eutin (OHa Kunst e.V.); nordart, Rendsburg; Vaerk, Culturefabric Knapstrup, Denmark; Husrum, Vordingborg, Denmark 2000 Sculpture Project, Bissee / Kiel; Transfiguration, Kulturbrauerei Berlin; Zwischen Wasser, Kunstverein Ploen; Hulrum, Vordingborg, Denmark 1999 ACO Rendsburg; Landesschau, Cultur Centre Salzau 1998 Landesvertretung S/H Bonn; ACO Rendsburg; 6 aus Ostholstein, Brunswiker Pavillon, Kiel 1997 Klassenarbeit, Cultural Centre, Salzau; Innenministerium Kiel; 6+1, Water Tower, Eutin (OHa Kunst e.V.) 1994 Ethnic Pride, Decora, USA; Bildhauerei, Brunswiker Pavillon, Kiel; Ligna, Hannover; Landesschau, Elbeforum Brunsbuttel 1993 Nordart, Neumuenster 1992 Tierbilder, Galerie Stucker; Brunsbuettel 1991 Landesschau Mecklenburg/Vorpommern, Kuehlungsborn |
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works in public spaces 2009 Zwei Waechter, granite, glass, height 220 cm each, edition Corino, Halstenbek; ... fuer Munich III, 8-parts for the Z4, sculptural installation, BMW Welt, Munich 2008 ... 2 fuer Hamburg, 2-parts, sculptural installation, height each approx. 20 cm, HSH-Nordbank, Hamburg; ... fuer Munich II, 17-parts, sculptural installation, height each 200-270 cm, BMW Welt, Munich 2007... fuer Munich, 12-parts, sculptural installation, height each 200-270 cm, BMW Welt, Munich; ... for Schafflund II, wood, glass, height approx 220 cm, edition van der Kruk, Schafflund 2005 stone oriental carpet, stone, epoxid, approx 27 x 2,44 m, Hamburg-HarborCity 2004 ...for Bordesholm, granite, approx 80 x 60 x 90 cm, Bioland Centre 2002 ...for Bartmannshagen, granite, approx 15 x 13 x 0,9 m, Grimmen Hospital 2000 CC4, National Gallery Cairo; 5 stones, granite and glass, height each 170 cm, University Luebeck; S1 - 4parts, granite and glass, height each 120 cm, Municipal Park Munster 1998 K 40, granite, glass, height 190 cm, Luebeck Training Centre; K 41, granite, four-part, approx. 3 x 3 m, Edition Færegaard, Askeby, Denmark; K 42, 10-part, granite, approx. 12 x 12 m, Edition HUBATE, Askeby, Denmark; K 44, 12-part, granite, approx. 12 x 12 m, Gaevle Municipal Park, Sweden; Insch´Allah, granite, approx 2 x 4 x 2 m, sculpture park Aswan, Egypt 1997 K 24, granite, four-part, approx. 5 x 5 m, Stralsund Medical Centre 1994 WELL, stone, glass, height 230 cm, Klieve district; Zwei Steine, stone, glass, height 170 cm, German Embassy Skopje, Macedonia 1992 UF, stone, glass, height 220 cm, Brunsbuttel Market Square |
symposia, performances, events etc.
2007 FLUXID (for Henning), Den Frie Udstillingsbygning, Kopenhagen 2006 over the alp, Zugspitze Wood symposium 2005 Worms Wood symposium 2002 stone-songs III, Performance in the OstholsteinMuseum Eutin (together with Henning Christiansen) 2001 five sculptures (green-reds) for henning - Assistance for Henning Christiansen, Danish Pavillon, 49. Biennale di Venezia; stone-songs II, Performance in the Museum Schwerin (together with Henning Christiansen); Fluxus is Luxus - Performance in the artist´s House Weidenallee, Hamburg (together with Claus Boehmler and Egon Kretzer) 2000 stone-songs, performance, Bissee (together with Henning Christiansen) 1998 black granite, Aswan, Egypt; land art '98, Stockholm / Gaevle, Sweden; Treppengespraeche, Performance, Eutin City Hall (together with Henning Christiansen); Friluftsmusik '98, Askeby, Møn, Denmark, Edition Ursula and Renè Block (together with Superflex, Bjørn Nørgaard, Henning Christiansen and S. A. Johansson) 1997 clock, performance and installation, Eutin Water Tower (together with Henning Christiansen); land art '97, Lahema National Park Tallinn, Estonia 1996 Dialoge 2, Stralsund 1995 Artists Summer, Prillep, Macedonia 1993 Kunst am Fluß, Installation, Frankfurt/Main
cataloques 2002 Backsteincity - OstholsteinMuseum, Texts by Dr. Hermann Roemermann and Hajo Schiff - ISBN 3-00-010177-2 2006 10 years - historical bricks, potatos and erratics - Kunstverein Trittauer Wassermuehle - ISBN 978-3-00-019040-7 |
Aktionen 2001:
fünf grün-rote für Hennig - (Ostholsteiner Findlinge und Haselnussruten) und Assistenz für den dänischen Pavillon
7. Juni bis 4. November 2001 - 49. Biennale di Venezia
 HC und das Modell des Gartens |
Kiste verladen in Eutin |
 detail: european
zengarden, Venedig 2001 |
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Foto: Joachim Plöntner, Eutin 1999 |
KULT-SONDE 1998,
Granit, Holz, Farbe, Schrift, Höhe 6 m