Caroline Ramersdorfer

geboren / born in Lustenau, Vorarlberg

Caroline 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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