Bjorn Dahlem
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Bjorn Dahlem is an artist based in Berlin
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Dahlem was born in Munich
. He makes sculpture
s based on space and astrophysics
out of ordinary household materials.
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
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Dahlem was born in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. He makes sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
s based on space and astrophysics
Astrophysics
Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties of celestial objects, as well as their interactions and behavior...
out of ordinary household materials.
Selected exhibitions
2000- German Handikraft (with John Bock and René Zeh), Auckland Artspace, Auckland, New Zealand
2001
- Neue Modelle,Trafo gallery, Budapest
2002
- Orgasmodrom, Galleria Giò Marconi, Milan
2003
- Coma Sculptor, Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York
2004
- Kommando Pfannenkuchen, Daniel Hug Gallery, Los Angeles
- Heimweh, Haunch of Venison, London
- Solaris, UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angeles
- Lost in Werner, The Modern Institute, Glasgow
2005
- Printemps de Septembre, Festival of Contemporary Images, Toulouse
- S.N.O.W., Galerie Tucci Russo, Turin
- Strange Attractor, Gallery Hiromi Yoshii, Tokyo
2006
- Extension Turn 2, Eastlink Gallery, Shanghai
- The Homunculus Saloon, Engholm Engelhorn Galerie, Vienna
- Busan Biennale, Museum of Modern Art, Busan, South Korea
- Berlin goes Zürich, Arndt & Partner, Zurich
2007
- Gallery Swap (Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin and Hotel, London),Hotel, London
- The Milky Way, Galerie Guido W. Baudach, Berlin
External links
- Bjorn Dahlem at Engholm Engelhorn
- Johnson, Ken, Bjorn Dahlem: Coma Sculptor, New York Times
- Bjorn Dahlem on ArtNet.com
- Bjorn Dahlem on ArtFacts.net
- Further information from the Saatchi Gallery
- Björn Dahlem at Berliner Poster Verlag