Roland Fuhrmann
Born in Dresden in 1966 (Germany); 1991–95 study of Fine Arts at Kunsthochschule Halle, Burg Giebichenstein; 1995–97 study of Fine Arts at École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris (France) with Tony Brown and Christian Boltanski; 1997 diploma in fine arts; since 1998 lives in Berlin (Germany). Solo exhibitions: Hamish Morrison Galerie Berlin; Mönchehaus Museum für Moderne Kunst, Goslar; Museum für Moderne Kunst Goch; POLLEN-Monflanquin, France; Zeppelin-Museum für Kunst und Technik, Friedrichshafen. His works have also been shown as part of many group exhibitions around the world.
Gateway to Heaven (2012-2017, work in progress)
Blackout (2009)
Bonne Route, Bonne Chasse, Bon Appétit (2008)
Die missglückte Jugendzeit (2006)
Films
- War Scarred Berlin4'32”
Production: DE 2015
The bullet holes of war are omnipresent. Especially now, when Germany is becoming a magnet thst attracts war refugees, these scars should be reminded of. Mute stones suddenly start screaming and bursting into the modern, peaceful reality of Berlin. It transpires that the echoes of the Second World War can still be heard in the streets of the German capital. In a very evocative way, using digital effects, the film shows how history influences present times.
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