Timo Herbst received his diploma at the University of Arts in Bremen and Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig (Germany). In his researches he cooperated with the Overseas Museum of Bremen, Museum of Natural History in Leipzig and the Egyptian Collection Georg Steindorf in Leipzig and has shown his work in several museums and galleries in and outside of Germany. He was fellow of Art Quarter Budapest (Hungary), Goethe Institut Villa Kamogawa Kyoto (Japan) and of Yarat Contemporary Art Center Baku (Azerbaijan). He is currently commissioned through the interdisciplinary project and research group “Arts and Science in Motion” of Volkswagen Foundation via FU Berlin and HBK Braunschweik.
Curriculum Vitae Exhibitions – Selection
2019
Artothek, Raum für Junge Kunst, Museen Köln (solo) (upcoming)
2018
“Throwing Gestures”, Bethanien Studio 1, Berlin
“G20”, Kunstverein Leipzig
“Blackdance”, Zentrum für aktuelle Kunst, Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin (duo with Peter Hock)
“Die Aufteilung des Raumes”, Q18, Köln
“Optical Flow”, Junges Museum Bottrop (solo)
2017
“Win/Win – Neuzugänge Sammlung Kunstfonds Dresden”, Halle 14 Contemporary Art Center, Baumwollspinnerei, Leipzig
“Dimensional Sights”, Kunstverein Neustadt/Weinstraße, Villa Böhm, Neustadt (Cat.)
“Text Tour”, Künstlerforum Bonn and Art Quarter Budapest (Hungary)
“Handlungsanweisungen in der Kunst”, Galerie Eigenheim Weimar und Galerie Eigenheim Berlin
2016
“Terra Mediterranea: in action” Halle 14 Contemporary Art Center,Baumwollspinnerei, Leipzig
“Temple/material, Oubai-in-Tempel, Goethe Institut, Kyoto (Japan)
„Dimensional Sights“, Kunstverein Jena
“Bu nece bir hissdir – How does it feel”, Artim, Yarat Contemporary Art Center Baku (Azerbaijan)
“HUMAN with/out SPACE, A.P.A. Atelier Pro Arts Art Center, Budapest (Hungary)
2015
“Move What Moves You”, ENA Viewing Space, Budapest (Hungary) (solo)
“The Gardens”, Representation Saxony, Berlin
“Werkschau 2015”, Werkschauhalle Spinnereirundgang Leipzig
“Leipzig malt”, Wiensowski&Harbord, Berlin
“Cat-Cot-Dot-Dog”, Artist Quarter Budapest (Hungary)
“Age of Aquarius” B´s allright, New York (USA)
2014
“Imaginary Museum”, Egyptian Museum Georg Steindorff, Leipzig (cat.)
“Too close to touch”, Nachtspeicher 23, Hamburg & Wespol A.I.R. Space, Leipzig
“4 Rooms”, Künstlerhaus im Schlossgarten Cuxhaven (solo)
2013
“Slapstick Night”, Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg
“Watching a cat watching a mouse hole”, Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz, Berlin
“WrummWrumm”, diploma show, Gallery Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig, Leipzig
2012
“Natur 3D” (Nature 3D), Museum for Visual Arts, Leipzig (cat.)
“Landscape in Transformation”, Passerelle-centre d´art, Brest (France)
2011
“Sie verlassen den Verantwortungsbereich”, Begehungen-Chemnitz, Prison Kaßberg, Chemnitz (cat.)
„Räume und Plätze“ (Place and space), Gallery Flut, Speicher XI, Bremen (solo)
2010
“Offener Raum” (Open Space), Große Kunstausstellung 2010, Haus der Kunst, München (cat.)
“Studienpreis” (Study Prize Exhibition) Gallery of Academy of Visual Arts, Leipzig (cat.)
“Bewegung” (Movement), curated by Wulf Herzogenrath, Gallery Flut, Speicher XI, Bremen
2009
“Kunst und Energie” (Art and Energy), curated by Kunstverein Bremerhaven, Swb, Bremerhaven
“Gemischte Tüte” (Mixed Bag), Gallery Oqbo, Berlin
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Fellowships, Residencies (Selection)
2018 Working grant Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen/Cultural Foundation Saxony
2017-2018 Research grant Volkswagen Foundation “Entanglement between Gesture, mediea & politics”, interdisciplinary project at HFBK Braunschweig
2016 Residency / Grant Goethe-Institut -Villa Kamogawa Kyoto (Japan)
2016 Residency Yarat Contemporary Art Center Baku (Azerbaidjan)
2016 Project funding “Dimensional Sight”, Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen
2016 -18 Research grant Volkswagen Foundation “Motion together”, Participant of interdisciplinary project at Free Univerity Berlin
2015 Residency Art Quarter Budapest (Hungary)
2014 Residency Künstlerhaus im Schloßgarten Cuxhaven (Germany)
2011/12/14 Workstay Ithaca, NY (USA)
2010 Shortlist Dr. Herbert Zapp Price for Contemporary drawing
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Press (Selection)
Der Tagesspiegel 2018: “Blackdance at ZAK Berlin”:
https://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/zitadelle-spandau-als-kunstort-wo-steine-ins-universum-entschweben/22968150.html
Budapest Times 2015 : “Move what moves you”:
http://www.budapester.hu/2015/08/29/move-what-moves- you/
Guardian 2013: “Cairo curfew all night parties”:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/06/cairo- curfew-all-night-parties/
Huffington Post 2013: “Bahaa Talis, perfomance live artista egiziano”,
http://www.huffingtonpost.it/2013/09/16/bahaa-talis- perfomance-live-artista-egiziano_n_3933657.html
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Education
Academy of Visual Arts, Leipzig, Prof. Astrid Klein – Diploma with distinction 2013 (Meisterschüler)
Guest – University of the Arts, Berlin, Prof. Hito Steyerl
University of the Arts, Bremen, Prof. Paco Knöller
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Contact
Timo Herbst Studio Erich Zeigner Str 64 B, 04229 Leipzig
3.jahreszeit@googlemail.com