Born 1986 in Braunschweig; lives and works in Leipzig, Germany.
Education
2015 Meisterschüler (Postgraduate Master Student) of Prof. Olav Christopher Jenssen, Braunschweig University of Art, Germany
2013 Diploma in Fine Arts with distinction, studies of Fine Arts under Prof. Olav Christopher Jenssen and Prof. Friedemann von Stockhausen, Braunschweig University of Art, Germany
Solo Exhibitions
2026 “Pantomime of Heart”, Galerie Bengelsträter, Düsseldorf, DE
2025 Discovery Art Fair, Galerie Bengelsträter, Frankfurt, DE
2024 “Re: 本田祐也の移動広告テント” / “Re: Yuya Honda‘s Mobile Advertising Tent”, performance and installation with the Travel Musica ensemble, Shimokitazawa International Puppet Festival, Tokyo, JP
2020 “Die Melodie der Sehnsucht von Yuya Honda”, stage design for the TRAVEL MUSICA ensemble, The Japan Foundation, Cologne, DE
2019 “Helix”, feigen + dart, Westwerk, Leipzig, DE
2019 “Kodama”, Galerie Bipolar, Leipzig, DE
2018 “Equinox”, Kražiai Cultural Center, Kražiai, LT
2016 “Riff”, Das Japanische Haus, Leipzig, DE
Group Exhibitions
2026 “A Room That Remembers You Back”, Warbling, London, UK
2026 “Cheerio”, Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik, open air with the TRAVEL MUSICA ensemble, Witten, DE
2026 “Copy & Paste”, Lyrca Raum, Hamburg, DE
2026 “A Forest – A Tiny Collection”, Kunstraum Ortloff, Leipzig, DE
2026 “HEART Karlsruhe”, Luis Leu, Karlsruhe, DE
2025 “Paranormale Tendenzen”, Borgo Ensemble e.V., Nuremberg, DE
2025 “Message in a Bottle”, Werk 2, Leipzig, DE
2024 “geMALT!”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, DK
2024 “笑門来福 / Can’t help but smiling”, Gallery Andecian – Art space 6 house, Chōshi, JP
2024 “From Leipzig, with Love“, Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania, Vilnius, LT
2024 “Maybe the real art is the friends we made along the way?”, Luis Leu, Karlsruhe, DE
2024 “Analysis of Anger“, Zentrale für Kunst, Werkschauhalle, Baumwollspinnerei, Leipzig, DE
2024 “Liste“, Porte, Leipzig, DE
2023 “Wintersaloon”, Galerie shower, Leipzig, DE
2023 “Floralia”, Kunstrefugium e.V., Munich, DE
2023 “Die verflixte Sieben”, Salon Similde, Leipzig, DE
2022 “Die Nähe”, Porte, Leipzig, DE
2022 “Offene Ateliers”, ars avanti e.V., Leipzig, DE
2021 “BlumenHans”, Frische Endstücke Preiswert, Leipzig, DE
2021 “Kunst und Kultur Festival: Nacht der Kunst”, Rudolf & Regine, Leipzig, DE
2021 “Sendungen aus dem Atelier”, Sascha Patzig, Leipzig, DE
2019 “High-powered Ching Dong Band”, open-air with TRAVEL MUSICA, Acht Brücken | Musik für Köln, Cologne, DE
2019 “Weitere Weiterreichung”, Kunstverein Neukölln e.V., Bethanien, Berlin, DE
2018 “Multivitamin”, Shch|šč Gallery, Vilnius, LT
2018 “10. Niedersächsche Grafiktriennale - Druckgrafik”, Weserrenaissance Schloss Bevern, Holzminden, DE
2018 “Migrating Birds”, Kintai Arts Residency, Kintai, LT
2017 “ExLibris. Vilhelmui Storostai Vydūnui – 150”, Lithuanian Artists‘ Association, Fridrichas Bajoraitis public library, Šilutė, LT
2016 “Piknik”, Kintai Arts Residency, Kintai, LT
2016 “salonas+”, Studium P, Vilnius, LT
2015 “1000 Tage Lackfabrik”, Alte Lackfabrik, Leipzig, DE
2015 “What would you like for dinner? Foreign meal for native eyes”, Šilutė Fridrichas Bajoraitis public library, Šilutė, LT
2015 “20 Jahre Kunstgruppe”, Kunstgruppe Kunstverein Köln, Salon Schmitz, Cologne, DE
2015 “Weiterreichung”, Kunstverein Neukölln e.V., Kunstraum T27, Berlin, DE
2015 “Bricologie. JIPPIE JAA JAA JIPPIE JIPPIE JAAY !”, Villa Arson, Nice, FR
2014 “If You Believe That Print Is Dead You Are Dead”, Verein für Original Radierung, Munich, DE
2014 “Nominiertenausstellung für den ‘Eb-Dietzsch-Kunstpreis für Malerei 2014’”, Gera, DE
2013 “Re-Produktion”, Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Kupferstichkabinett, Braunschweig, DE
2012 “Tombolo”, Palais für aktuelle Kunst, Glückstadt, DE
2011 “8. Niedersächsche Grafiktriennale - Druckgrafik”, Weserrenaissance Schloss Bevern, Holzminden, DE
Public Collections
Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Graphic Collection, Braunschweig, DE
Kintai Arts, LT
Cultural Center of Kražiai, LT
Graphothek, Public Library Holzminden, DE
Braunschweig University of Art, DE
Speaking Engagements
2024 Lithuanian National Library, Vilnius Academy of Arts, LT
2023 Memory Lectures, Braunschweig University of Art, DE
2018 Cultural Center of Kražiai, LT
2016 Joseph und Anna Fassbender Preis, Laudatio, Brühl, DE
Grants, Awards and Residencies
2023 Work residency, Alfred Toepfer Foundation F.V.S., DE
2022 Neustart Kultur, Stiftung Kunstfonds, DE
2020 Denkzeit, Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen, DE
2020 Von Kunst Leben, Alfred Toepfer Foundation, F.V.S., DE
2018 Kintai Arts Residency, Kintai Arts, LT
2018 Kražiai Arts Residency, Kražiai Cultural Center, LT
2017 Exlibris Vydūnui 150, Award, Lithuanian Artists‘ Association, LT
2016 Kintai Arts Residency, Kintai Arts, LT