Borena Bodin
Art / Design / Text
About
Borena holds a Master’s in Art from the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and the “Meisterschülerin of Prof. Immendorff” honors. Further studies include Philosophy and Romanistik in Düsseldorf, Education in Tirana, and Data Science with AI in Keele, UK.
She currently resides near Birmingham and Munich continuing her work as a freelance artist and writer while researching on the interconnections between visual arts and language. click here for CV
She has founded and managed the Cinque Garzoni Artspace that hosted the alternative Biennale in Venice, and is relaunching it’s new programm soon after a well deserved break.
Upcoming Shows
No Strangers Here, 2024
CINQUE GARZONI
Venezia, IT
POEZJI MALOWANIE, 2024
House of Culture, Zwoleń 23/06/2024, 14:00
Art at the RHGC, 2020
– postponed due to C19 –
Stourbridge, UK
Get in touch
Borena is always available for side collaborations and impossible projects. If you want to chat about art, books, cats, or anything else, don’t hesitate in reaching out.
Publications
Bagatelle
2016
Auftrieb/Zeichnung
2013
Das Trübe Mini-Spektiv
2008
Vita
Studies
2000 - 2001 Philosophy and Romanistik Studies at Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf
2001 - 2006 Studies at the Düsseldorf Academy of Fine Arts, Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Graduated with Akademiebrief (MA equivalent) and Meisterschüler honours.
2016 - 2017 MA in Education at Marin Barleti University, Tirana
2021 - 2022 MSc Data Science with AI Studies, School of Computer Science and Mathematics, Keele University, UK
Additional relevant courses:
2000 and 2001 Stone sculpting at the European Academy of Fine Arts, Trier
Project / Exhibitions (Group and Solo Exhibitions):
2006 "The Viewing Club", Berlin, London, Vienna, Paris
2007 "Meisterklasse Immendorff", Ludwig Museum im Deutschherrenhaus, Koblenz >>
2008 "Splitter auf Doppelposten", Solo Exhibition, Galerie21, Cologne
2009 "The Sequel I&II", Mostra Internationale, Cinque Garzoni, Venezia
2009 "Lob der Kritik", Frühsorge Contemporary Drawings, Berlin >>
2009 "Ikonen des Sieges", Umspannwerk, Berlin
2011 "Il vento scindeva, per poi ricomporla gradualmente", Solo Exhibition, Manni Gallery, Venice
2013 "Auftrieb", Verein zur Förderung von Kunst und Kultur am Rosa Luxemburg Platz e.V., Berlin
2013 L’Espozisione internationale d’arte „Piccola Germania“ Mostra Internationale, Lido di Venezia, Italien
2013 "Peanuts of Joy", Kunstraum Dreieich, Frankfurt/Main >>
2013 UTOPIA, Senatsreservenspeicher, Berlin >>
2013 "Scincus, Scincus", Video Installation, Park Joan Miró, Barcelona
2016 "Hidden Images", Venezia
2017 "Ndertimi dhe zhvillimi i skenes artistike" - Lecture on Postwar Art, University of Arts, Tirana
2019 Parallax Art Fair London
2019 "Art in Stourbridge", RHGC Museum, Stourbridge - postponed
2020 "Drawing in Lockdown", S.M.A.K, Ghent
2024 "No Strangers Here", CINQUE GARZONI, Venezia
2024 "Jan Kochanowski - POEZJI MALOWANIE”, House of Culture, Zwolen
Between 2010 - 2017 Management of the project space for art and film "Cinque Garzoni", Venice, continuing projects including the 2015 Alternative Film Biennale "Schwanken und Verschwinden." >>
Art Publications (Selection):
2008 "Das trübe Mini-Spektiv", Artist's Book, Salon Verlag, Cologne >>
2008 Contributions in the Magazine for Art and Culture "Milosao", Tirana
2013 "Auftrieb / Zeichnung", Artist's Book, Quattro Porte Verlag, Cologne
2017 "Bagatelle", Three-Act Play, Participation at the stage reading during the "Netet e leximit te drames Shqipe," National Theatre, Tirana
2018 "Zhurmat e nates" and "Rrobat", Artist's Texts, publications in the Cultural Edition "Pena Shqiptare", Tirana
2019 "Die Spiegelung", Artist's Booklet, Isuu Publications
2020 "Gelo #21" and "#40", Artist's Text Contributions in the Anthology "Piano microstories – The eighth note" by composer Fabrizio Paterlini
2007 "Von Pferden und Affen", Ludwig Museum Catalogue mit einem Text von Beate Reifenscheid, Greuer & Breckner, Düsseldorf >>
2007 "Von Pferden und Affen", Grafikedition, Greuer & Breckner, Düsseldorf
2003, 2004 & 2005 "Das Pferd", Art Anthology of the Immendorff students.
The listing does not include published illustrations, literary texts, or unrelated non-fiction publications.
Awards (Selection):
2000 1st Prize for Installation, BBK, Bonn
2006 1st Prize for Painting, "Maxim Förderpreis", Cologne
2024 Special Prize, "Jan Kochanowski - POEZJI MALOWANIE”, International Art Competition, Zwolen
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