Wolfgang Ganter (born June 22, 1978, in Stuttgart) is a German photographer and visual artist based in Berlin. He uses bacterial cultures, chemical process, dyes and time to transform the photos of renown artworks, which are then fixed and photographed in detail. His work is also included in permanent collections such as the Museum der Moderne Salzburg, Kunsthalle Mannheim, Futurium, Karolinska Institute and the Städtische Museen Heilbronn.[1][2][3]
Wolfgang Ganter | |
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| Born | June 22, 1978 Stuttgart, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe |
| Known for | Photographer, visual artist |
Exhibitions (selection)
editSolo exhibitions
edit- 2022
- Experimentum, Kunsthalle Brennabor, Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany[4]
- Stoffwechsel, Kunstverein Schwäbisch Hall, Schwäbisch Hall, Germany[5]
- 2019
- Tiny Supernova, Kunsthalle Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
- Prima Materia, Kunstverein Kunsthaus Potsdam, Potsdam[6][7]
- Parvus Miraculum, Olsson Gallery, Stockholm[8]
- Afterglow, Burster Gallery, Berlin
- 2018
- Chef d’Euvre Brisé, Ambacher Contemporary, München[9]
- Parvus Miraculum, Burster Gallery, Karlsruhe
- 2017
- Chef d’Euvre Brisé, Ambacher Contemporary, Paris
- Wolfgang Ganter, Rockefeller University, New York City[10]
- Wolfgang Ganter, Gallery of the College of Staten Island, New York City[11]
- 2016
- Regeneratio, Berlin Hyp, Berlin
- 2015
- Casus Coactus, Burster Gallery, Berlin
- 2014
- Bactereality, Städtische Galerie, Tuttlingen[12]
- Afterglow, Reiter Gallery, Leipzig
- Six Masterpieces, Olsson Gallery, Stockholm
- 2013
- Decompositione, Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg
- Misremember, Rathaus Stuttgart
- TransPORT, Westwerk, Hamburg
- 2012
- Misremember, Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg
- Informell Logic, Eli Ridgway Gallery, San Francisco
- Bakterialiät, Olsson Gallery, Stockholm
- 2012
- Inside, Inside, Cultuurwerf, Vlissingen
- 2009
- Accidentanalysis, Maud Piquion Gallery, Berlin
- 2008
- Seasick, Baer Ridgway Exhibitions, San Francisco
- 2006
- Shake Hands, Förderkreis Kunst und Kultur Offenburg
- 2005
- 2005: Der Tod ist kein Beinbruch, Karl Heinz Meyer Gallery, Karlsruhe
References
edit- ^ The bacteria artist – DW – 04/22/2014. Retrieved 2024-11-16 – via www.dw.com.
- ^ "Wolfgang Ganter". Meer. 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Wolfgang Ganter". Artspace. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Wolfgang Ganter und Ria Wank - Experimentum". www.stadt-brandenburg.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Wolfgang Ganter - Stoffwechsel". www.kvsha.de. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Wolfgang Ganter | Julius Weiland. Prima Materia – Kunstverein KunstHaus Potsdam e.V." (in German). Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Kunst-Potsdam.de". www.kunst-potsdam.de. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Parvus Miraculum". www.olssongallery.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ WOLFGANG GANTER, 'Chef-d´oeuvre ... - Ambacher Contemporary
- ^ "Bacteriality". Events & Lectures. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Art Gallery at CSI | CSI Buildings | College of Staten Island Website". www.csi.cuny.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Wolfgang Ganter. bactereality". museen.de. Retrieved 2024-11-16.