Philip Bussmann is a German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 video artist working for international dance and theater productions since 1995.

Life and work

After studying set and costume design with Professor Jürgen Rose at Stuttgart State Academy of Fine Arts he moved to New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

. There he worked for eight years as video and graphic designer for the internationally renowned Wooster Group

The Wooster Group

The Wooster Group is a New York City-based experimental theater company known for creating numerous original dramatic works. It gradually emerged during 1975-1980 from Richard Schechner's The Performance Group and took its name in 1980...

, which is known for its media theater performances under the direction of Elizabeth LeCompte

Elizabeth LeCompte

Elizabeth LeCompte is a founding member and the theater director of experimental theater collective The Wooster Group .-Biography:...

. In Germany he worked at Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg, at Schauspielhaus Bochum

Schauspielhaus Bochum

The Schauspielhaus Bochum is one of the largest and most notable theatres in Germany. It is located in the city of Bochum....

, for the Ruhrtriennale

Ruhrtriennale

The Ruhrtriennale is an annual music and arts festival in the northwestern area of Germany which runs between mid-August and mid-October. It was founded in 2002 by the government of North Rhine-Westphalia with Gerard Mortier, the impresario and former artistic director of the Salzburg Festival, as...

, at Schauspiel Frankfurt, with William Forsythe

William Forsythe (dancer)

William Forsythe is an American dancer and choreographer resident in Frankfurt am Main in Hessen. He is known internationally for his work with the Ballett Frankfurt and The Forsythe Company...

 for Ballett Frankfurt, with Wanda Golonka and with Sasha Waltz

Sasha Waltz

Sasha Alexandra Waltz is a German choreographer, dancer and leader of the dance company Sasha Waltz and Guests.- Biography :...

 at Schaubühne Berlin, and at Stuttgart State Opera.

Philip Bussmann currently lives in Frankfurt am Main.

External links

• Philip Bussmann's Homepage: http://www.philipbussmann.com/