Sibylle von Halem
born in Germany, 1963
lived in USA & Pakistan, 1975 - 2003 in Glasgow, GB. 2003 - now in Germany and Austria.
projects and exhibitions since 1985
works for public places since 1990
workshops, teaching, project development & -organisation since 1990
education
1985 - 1986 City of Birmingham Polytechnic, GB. M.A. Fine Art.
1981 - 1985 Glasgow School of Art, GB. B.A. Hons. Fine Art / Sculpture
Overview, 2006 – now:
2011
"zwischen welten" (“between worlds”) one-person show, Kunstraum Ewigkeitsgasse, Vienna, Austria
"absences", one-person show, Galerie der BV Bildender Künstler, Klagenfurt, Austria
"ArteVent", Skulptur in der Landschaft, Ötztal, Austria
2010
"wo anders" ("else where"), one-person show, Galerie Gmünd, Austria - 05. Aug. - 26. Sept.
Granite Sculpture Symposium, Lelkendorf, nr. Rostock, Germany
"Kunst aus dem Koffer", Artists echange xhibition in the old water tower, Dachau, Germany
2009
"Sibylle von Halem - Skulptur Fotografie Objekt" one-person show, Kunstwerk Krastal, Austria [catalogue]
"temporary lodgings", Sommerfestival, Schloss Zeilitzheim, Germany
Jan. - Jun. Studio Residency, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
"HausFürDieWolken“ ("house for the clouds") – sculpture for cycle route, Leoganger KinderKultur, Austria
"Lichtblicke", group exhibition, Petit Palais, Bacherplatz, Vienna, Österreich
2008
"Wege zur Schlichtheit", exhibition, Japanese Garden, Todendorf bei Rostock, Germany
Miyazaki Internation Exhibition of Contemporary sculpture, Japan [catalogue]
Curation of exhibition "be-suchen", Tyrolean Artists at Krastal, Austria
"Pathfinder", 41. International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Krastal, Austria [catalogue]
"Liquid", exhibition, old water-tower, Vienna, Austria
2007
Hualien International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan [catalogue]
"ArteVent", sculpture in the landscape, Ötztal, Austria
Stone & water sculpture, Millstatt, Austria (with M. Seibald & H. Machhammer)
"WorldPool", 40. Symposion Krastal, participation and co-organisation [catalogue]
2006
"Out Door Show II", 3-person show, Kunstverein Kärnten, Klagenfurt, Austria
39. Symposion Krastal – Wolfsberg, Austria [catalogue]
Wood sculpture symposium, St. Veit a. d. Glan, Austria
"Kunstwerk Krastal", participation & curation, Galerie Nothburga, Innsbruck, Austria
one-person shows:
2011 "zwischen welten" (“between worlds”) Kunstraum Ewigkeitsgasse, Vienna, Austria
"absences", Galerie der BV Bildender Künstler, Klagenfurt, Austria
2010 "wo anders" ("else where"), Galerie Gmünd, Gmünd (K), Austria
2009 "Sibylle von Halem - Skulptur Fotografie Objekt", Kunstwerk Krastal, Austria [catalogue]
"temporary lodgings", exhibition, Sommerfestival, Schloss Zeilitzheim, Germany
2001 "a view of the surface", Hunterian Museum, Glasgow University
1997 "evches" ("wishes"), Monagri Foundation, Cyprus [catalogue]
1995 "Circumstantial Evidence", Crawford, St. Andrews; & East Kilbride Arts Centre, GB [catalogue]
two-person shows:
1994 "Echo Location", with Judy Spark, Intermedia Gallery, Glasgow, GB
1991 "Terrain", with Karen Forbes, Glasgow Print Studio Gallery, Glasgow, GB
1987 "New Sculpture", with Andrew Miller; Collective Gallery, Edinburgh, GB
group shows since 1985, selection 1990 - 2005:
2005 "Fünf", 5-person show, BBK-Galerie im Kulturspeicher, Würzburg, Germany
"Sekundenschlaf", 3-person show, Galerie Nothburga, Innsbruck, Austria
2004 "naturarte“ , Lodi, nr. Milano, Italy
2001-'02 "the Journey of the 'Stone", international touring show, Galerie de Beerenburght, Eck en Wiel, NL.
- second journey: Bonhoga Gallery, Shetland, GB
2000 "Still form bright line", contemporary sculpture, Canary Wharf, London, GB
1998 "Intimacies", Centre des Marges, Rethymnon Centre for Contemporary Art, Crete & 'Epikentro' Athens, Greece
1997 National Art Fair, Nicosia, Cyprus
1994-'95 "Scandex", scottish sculpture; touring through Scandinavia.
1993 Scottish Sculpture Open '7', Kildrummy Castle Ruins, Aberdeen, GB
1990 New Directions in Scottish Sculpture, Barbican Arts Centre, London; GB
Artist-in-residence projects
2009 6 months, Studio Residency, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
2000-'01 12 months, Glasgow Museums & Glasgow University (part of Scotland's Year of the Artist)
1998 8 months, Sanquhar, Dumfries & Galloway, GB
1997 6 months, Monagri Foundation, Cyprus
1995 9 months, Public Art Residency, Stranraer, GB
1990 6 weeks, Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, GB
1988 3 weeks, Glasgow Garden Festival, GB
Sculpture symposia
2010 Granite Sculpture Symposium, Lelkendorf, nr. Rostock, Germany
2008 "Pathfinder", 41. Symposion Krastal, Austria [catalogue]
2007 Hualien Stone Festival Sculpture Symposium, Taiwan [catalogue]
"WorldPool", Symposion Krastal, marble carving symposium in Krastal, Austria [catalogue]
2006 Symposion Krastal - Wolfsberg, Austria [catalogue]
2005 "Geschlossene Gesellschaft - Offenes Haus", Symposion Krastal, Austria [catalogue]
2003 Symposion Krastal, Krastal (Austria) & Öhringen (Germany) [catalogue]
2002 "Steine ohne Grenzen" International Artists' Symposium, Berlin-Buch, Germany
2000 International stone carving symposium, Erfurt, Germany [catalogue]
1999 International stone carving symposium, Naturpark Oewersauer, Luxembourg
1997 "Traces & Perspectives", International marble carving workshop, Thessaloniki, Greece
Works in public since 1991:
2008-'09 "HausFürDieWolken“ ("house for the clouds") – sculpture for cycle route, Leoganger KinderKultur, Austria
2007 Stone & water sculpture, Millstatt, Austria (with M. Seibald & H. Machhammer)
2002 "Grenzüberschreitung" ("border crossing"), Berlin-Buch, Germany
2001 Wall of glass blocks & flowers preserved in resin, Hamilton, GB
2000 Pavement artworks in brick clay, Stevenston, GB
"Variations", 3 pieces, fossil limestone, Erfurt, Germany
1999 "wayside marker", flagstone & gold leaf, for prehistoric site, Kirkcudbright, GB
3 works: limestone, flowers, bees, shells & gold leaf in resin; Oewersauer nature reserve, Luxembourg
1998 "From Bedrock to Sunlight", solar-energy powered sculpture; Sanquhar, GB
'Old School, New School', mural paintings, with pupils, Sanquhar, GB
1996 Paving of esplanade & walls, Agnew Park, Stranraer, GB (with Gilespies Landscape Architects
1995 "Tidemarks" &"Watermark": 2 works: granite &photographic panels, Stranraer, GB
1994 Irvine roundabout artworks, 4 works(steel, wood, stone, gabions) each 5m high, Irvine, Ayrshire, GB.
1993 "River Spiral", sandstone, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, GB
"Springburn Milestone", sandstone & bronze, Glasgow, GB
1992 "Bathgate Map Stones", sandstone & cast bronze plaques, Bathgate, GB
1991 Sandstone Fountain, Schloss Zeilitzheim, Germany
Collections
Schloss Lelkendort, Mecklenburg, Germany
Hualien City Sculpture Park, Hualien, Taiwan
BKS Bank, Klagenfurt, Austria
Museum of Contemporary Art, Thessaloniki, Greece
Monagri Foundation, Cyprus
Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art, Scotland.B.B.C. Scotland
Private collections: in Austria, GB, Germany, Greece, Cyprus & Czech Republic.