Caroline Ramersdorfergeboren / born in Lustenau, VorarlbergCaroline Ramersdorfer started philosophy studies in Paris, France in 1979 she continued with african art history, museum science, renaissance fresco restoration at the International University of Art in Florence, Italy ; etching at the grafic art studio of Santa Reparata in Florence from 1981-83 and Sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Carrara, Italy from 1983, where she completed her thesis for a diploma in Sculpture and Environment in 1988. She received grants for work and study in Japan from the Austrian Ministry of Art and Education in 1991-92, for New York City in 1993, she received funding from the Federal Chancellery Vienna and UNESCO Paris for Project Carambolage, an arts and cultural exchange with the Caribbean West Indy island Dominica in 1998 and in 2001 funds supporting her project Inner Views, a 10 year confrontation with Japan’s culture, visualized through sculpture, video, photography, poetry, calligraphy in various expositions in Austria and Germany. Caroline Ramersdorfer has been comissioned large pieces for sitespecific urban and park environments, created pieces in international sculpture symposia since 1986, participated in expositions in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Japan and Taiwan. Her work is in permanent private and public collections in Europe, Japan, Taiwan, Canada, the U.S.A and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.and China. In 2005 her sculpture was awarded 1st price at the Emaar International Artsymposium in Dubai . Her sculpture Inner View won the Gold Award at the international city of sculpture and cultural year exposition in Zhengzhou China in june 2006. |
See also: Caroline Ramersdorfer's illustrated CV as Acrobat Reader Document |
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STUDIEN / STUDIES | |
1979 | Sorbonne, Culture et Civilisation Francaise, Paris, France |
1981-1983 | Università Internazionale dell'Arte, Afrikanische Kunstgeschichte, Museumswissenschaften, Restauration von Renaissance Fresken, Florenz, Italien |
1983-88 | Akademie der Bildenden Künste - Skulptur, Carrara |
1988 | Diplomarbeit: Skulptur und Umgebung - Ein Projekt in der Natur |
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STIPENDIEN / GRANTS / AWARDS | |
1991-1992 | BMfUK Wien, Arbeitsstipendium für Japan |
1993 | Studienaufenthalt in New York |
1997 | BK Wien, Arbeitsstipendium für Projekt Carambolage: Kunst- und Kulturaustausch mit der Karibikinsel Dominica |
2001 | BK Wien, Land Vorarlberg Stipendium für Projekt Inner View. |
2005 | 1st price Emaar Artsymposium Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
2006 | Gold Award 1st price, An international city of sculpture and cultural year exposition in Zhengzhou, China |
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GEMEINSCHAFTSAUSSTELLUNGEN / GROUP EXHIBITIONS | |
1986 | Forme nel Verde, Dodici Scultori fra natura e geometria. S.Quirico d'Orcia, Toskana, Italien |
1988 | Un luogo die Scultura - Tendenze e suggestioni, Florenz, Italien |
1990 | KuenstlerInnen, Neues Schloß Meersburg, Deutschland |
1993 | Transparenz, Palais Liechtenstein Feldkirch |
1994 | Artforum - Hallein, Salzburg
7 Neue, Palais Thurn & Taxis, Bregenz |
1996 | 6. Art, 9560 Amthof Feldkirchen, Kärnten |
1997 | Kunst im Zentrum - Kunst zentriert, Vaduz, Liechtenstein, Feldkirch |
1998 | Carambolage, Semperdepot, Wien |
1999 | Station Gallery Taipeh, Taiwan |
2000 | Grenzkontakt, Installation am Bahnhof Schaan-Vaduz, Liechtenstein
2000.Palais Thurn & Taxis, Bregenz |
2002 | Inner Views, Literaturhaus Wien; Palais Liechtenstein Feldkirch; Galerie für zeitgenössische Kunst Fellner von Feldegg - Krefeld, Deutschland
English Dictionary, Musée d'Art Contemporain MAC, Marseille, France homegrown. SOHO in Ottakring - "flüchtig daheim", Wien |
2003 | Zusammenkunst, Wiesbaden Germany |
2005 | Return To Indoors, Beijing China
Challenge the nail, Salon des Arts, Kensington, London,UK Transfer Projekt, Galerie Prisma, Bolzano, Italy |
2006 | International city of sculpture and cultural year Exposition, ZhengZhou, China |
2007 | Lake Placid Center fort the Arts, Lake Placid, New York, U.S.A with John Van Alstine www.johnvanalstine.com |
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EINZELAUSSTELLUNGEN / PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS | |
1989 | Galerie Dr.Rhomberg Dornbirn |
1991 | Galerie Ruth Allemann Zürich |
1992 | Bridge of Imagination, - Shimada Museum Kumamoto and Yufuin Art Musuem, Japan |
1994 | Galerie Ruth Allemann Zürich
Hibiki. Galerie Mune Yufuin, Japan |
1995 | Kunst in der Stadt - Installation in der Johanniterkirche, Feldkirch |
1996 | Kunstforum Kramsach, Tirol
Galerie Holzer, Villach, Kärnten |
1997 | Konstruierte Räume und grenzüberschreitende Projekte, Casino Bregenz |
1999 | Schichten-Lichten-Sichten, Galerie Le Monde Fukuoka, Galerie Mune Yufuin, Japan |
2000 | Weg-Skulptur, Installation in der Johanniterkirche Feldkirch |
2001 | Inner Views, Gallery Le Monde Fukuoka, Japan |
2004 | Inner Views, Zima Dornbirn, Austria |
2007 | John Davis Gallery, Hudson, New York, U.S.A |
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ANKÄUFE / PUBLIC COLLECTION | |
1992 | Shimada Art Museum, Kumamoto, Japan |
1992 | Yufuin Art Museum, Japan |
1994 | Land Vorarlberg |
1998 | Eda Garden Museum, Yokohama, Tokyo, Japan |
2001 | Bundeskanzleramt, Artothek, Wien |
2002 | Sammlung Stadt Wien, Museum auf Abruf, Austria |
2003 | RAIBA Kunstsammlung, Bregenz, Austria |
2004 | Land Vorarlberg, Austria |
2007 | bm:uk, Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur, Austria |
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INTERNATIONALE BILDHAUERSYMPOSIEN / INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUMS | |
1986 | Wolke, Carrara, Italy |
1988 | Salomon, Custonaci, Italy |
1990 | Energiegeburt, Hohenems, Austria |
1991 | Energy, Reimei no - oka, Kikuchi Kougen, Kumamoto-Ken, Japan |
1992 | Labyrinth of Centuries, Sozo no-oka, Muraoka - cho, Hyogo-Ken, Japan |
1995 | Lichtlinien, Krastal-Klagenfurt, Austria |
1997 | Lichtblick, Mellau, Austria |
1999 | Lightspace, Hualien, Taiwan |
2000 | Energy IV, Telc, Czech Republic |
2002 | Inner View, Kettering Ohio, USA |
2005 | Inner View, Dubai, UAE |
2006 | Inner View, I-Shou University, Kaoshiung, Taiwan |
2006 | Inner View, Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Spanien |
2007 | Inner View Expanded, Hualien, Taiwan |
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REALISATIONEN IM ÖFFENTLICHEN RAUM / REALIZATION IN PUBLIC URBAN SPACES | |
1989 | Quellpyramide, Dornbirn, Austria |
1990 | Lightsensoren, Dornbirn, Austria |
1990 | Energiegeburt, Hohenems, Austria |
1996 | Energie III, Austria |
1998 | Beamspace, Eda-Garden Museum, Yokohama, Tokyo, Japan |
1999 | Lightspace, Hualien, Taiwan |
2000 | Energy IV, Telc, Czech Republic |
2000 | 5 Ringstone project, Fukuoka, Japan |
2002 | Sondieren - Punktieren, Wohnanlage In der Grütza, Feldkirch, Austria |
2002 | Energy V, Vernon BC, Canada |
2002 | Inner View, Kettering Ohio, USA |
2005 | Inner View, Dubai, UAE |
2006 | Inner View, I-Shou University, Kaoshiung, Taiwan |
2007 | Inner View Expanded, Carp Lake, Hualien, Taiwan |
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VIDEO Concept & Camera | |
1997 | Wien - Japan (28min.)Dokumentation |
1997-1998 | Gli Amici di Livia (30min.) Kunstprojekt mit bosnischen Flüchtlingskindern in S.Guido di Bogheri, Toskana Fondazione Livia Benini, Florenz |
1998 | Carambolage (14min.) Kunstaustausch Austria-Dominica |
2000 | Hualien, Fukuoka, Telc (10min.) Dokumentation |
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WORKSHOPS | |
2004 | VS Haselstauden, Dornbirn Mai 2004 |
2004 | Inatura, Dornbirn Juli – August 2004 |
2004 | Kunstraum Dornbirn, Juli – August 2004 |
2004 | Academy of Fine Arts Cheng Du, China Oktober 2004 |
2005 | Sculpture Studio Vermont, USA August 2005 www.carvingstudio.org/courses |
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BIBLIOGRAFIE / BIBLIOGRAFY | |
1985 | Carmignano, Firenze, Chiostro di S.Michele, Scultura Artisti stranieri operanti in Italia. Kuratiert von Mariano Apa; catalogo Arti grafiche Albano. Italien |
1986 | San Quirico d'Orcia, Horti Leonini, Forme nel Verde. Dodici scultori fra natura e geometria. Kuratiert von Enrico Crespolti; catalogo Mazzotta Foro Buonaparte 52 - I 20121 Milano, ISBN 88-202-0689-7, Italien |
1986 | Carrara, Scolpire all'aperto, VIII Simposio internazionale di Scultura, kuratiert von Pier Carlo Santini; catalogo Officine Grafiche Rugani di Lucca nel 1988. Italien |
1988 | Un luogho di Scultura. Tendenze e suggestioni Kuratiert von Anna Laghi; catalogo, Firenze, Italien |
1990 | Caroline Ramersdorfer Skulptur; Texte Prof. Franz Bertel, Susanna Bruni, Mariano Apa, Anna Laghi, Patrizia Veroli, Gedanken von Norbert Mayer; Josef Hanser Grafik, Katalog, Schuricht Druck Bludenz. Austria |
1991 | International sculpture symposium, Kikuchi Kogen, Japan; 27 min. Videodokumentation |
1992 | Ramersdorfer Bridge of Imagination photos by Yuko Shimada; catalogue Seiko Sha Co. Kumamoto, Japan |
1993 | Transparenz - Künstlerinnen in Österreich. Palais Liechtenstein Feldkirch, Kuratiert von Irene Ruetz; Interviews: Dr.Ingrid Adamer; Hämmerle Druck Hohenems |
1994 | One day; Hibiki 7 min. TV Dokumentation OBS, Oita,Japan |
1995 | Internationales Bildhauersymposium Krastal - Klagenfurt. Kuratiert vom Verein Begegnung in Kaernten, Kulturabteilung Magistrat Klagenfurt; Kreiner Druck Villach, Spittal a.d.Drau. |
1997 | Künstler im Casino. Caroline Ramersdorfer. Konstruierte Räume und grenzüberschreitende Projekte; Text von Mag. Albert Ruetz; Rouge & Noir |
1997 | Caroline Ramersdorfer; 2 min. 30 sec. ORF |
1999 | International Stone Sculpture Symposium and International Famous Works Exhibition; Hualien County Culture Center; catalogue ISBN 957-02-4788-6 |
2000 | Eda Garden Museum. The place for time & heart curated by Yoji Inoue Atelier Heikei Keikaku; 5-38-4 Chuo, Nakano-Ku, Tokyo103; catalogue Fukuin Co.Ltd. Tokyo, Japan |
2000 | Caroline Ramersdorfer in der Johanneskirche Feldkirch, kuratiert von Eva Jakob mit Text von Mag. Albert Ruetz; Kulturreferat der Stadt Feldkirch, Palais Liechtenstein, Austria |
2000 | International sculpture symposium,Telc, Czech Republic; 30 min. Videodokumentation |
2001 | Caroline Ramersdorfer Inner Views; by Nakayama Mayumi monthly art magazine, Fukuoka, Japan |
2002 | Inner Views; Katalog zur Ausstellung, Wien 2002 |
2002 | 'Inner Views Das Geheimnis der Zeichen' by Hans Dieter Peschken; Rheinische Post, (Kulturszene Krefeld), 6. Mai 2002. |
2002 | 'Sculptor follows own Philosphy' by Kristin Froneman; Morning Star Vernon, B.C. Canada, Sunday July 28th and Sept. 4th. |
2002 | 'Marble Sculpture lands at Theater' by Kristin Froneman; a.n FOR ARTISTS magazine, published in Great Britain, november 2002 issue, page 40. |
2002 | 'ways and means' by Lorna Green; Sculpture magazine 2002, published in Beijing/China page 39. |
2003 | '10.Zusammenkunst Wiesbaden'; 2003 exposition catalogue. |
2003 | 'Vorarlberger Kunstlandschaft' ; Expositioncatalogue Palais Liechtenstein; Forum für zeitgenössische Kunst, Feldkirch, Austria |
2003 | 'CHINA' sculpture Institute magazine – dec. 2003 issue. |
2005 | Return to Indoors, Exposition catalogue, Beijing, China |
2005 | Galerie Prisma, Bolzano, Italy |
2006 | International city of sculpture and cultural year exposition in Zhengzhou China, catalogues |
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