Curriculum Vitae
Name: Helena Hartmann
Date of birth: 9 January 1985
Birthplace: Ahaus, Germany
Contact information: helenahartmann858585@gmx.de
Lives and works in Germany, the Netherlands and London
Freelance work as a guest lecturer, visiting tutor and art teacher at the Aki (Enschede, Holland), Camberwell College of Arts (London, UK), Primary School St.Marien (Vreden, Germany) Losberg-Talent-School (Stadtlohn, Germany) and Community College (Ahaus and Freudenstadt, Germany)
Education:
2013-2015: MA Royal College of Art London
2006-2010: BFA Aki Enschede, Qualification “Cum Laude”
(First Class Honours)
2004/2005: Assistant Prop Master at Thalia-Theatre Hamburg, (Hamburg, Germany)
July 2004: A level
2002-2012: Classical Singing Education by Swedish Opera Singer “Louise Werner”
Grants/Awards/Residencies
2021: MKW Grant “Auf geht’s” (Covid-19 Grant for Artistic Projects by Ministry for Culture and Science NRW)
2020: MKW Grant (Covid-19 Grant for Artistic Projects by Ministry for Culture and Science NRW)
2019-2022: Antonie Leins Künstler*innenhaus Horb,
long term Residence Scholarship (1-3 years) awarded to Helena Hartmann
http://www.kuenstlerhaus-horb.de/de/Das-Angebot, (Horb am Neckar, close to Stuttgart, Southern Germany)
2018: Lensing Media Hilfswerk Prize, Art Project “Die Monsterwerkstatt (Monster Studio)”, in Collaboration with the Children from St. Marienschule Vreden, (Germany)
2018: Hamtramck Disneyland Artist Residency, Hatch Art Org,
awarded to Helena Hartmann,
http://www.hatchart.org/hamtramck-disneyland-residency/, Detroit (USA)
2018: Nominated and Shortlisted for Public Art Commission, Münsterland (Germany)
2018: Landesprogramm NRW für Kultur und Schule, Project Grant for Installation/Sculpture Project at St. Marienschule Vreden, (Germany)
2018: RUCKA Artist Residency Scholarship, (Latvia)
April-May 2018: RUCKA Artist Residency Programme,
http://www.rucka.lv/en/results-for-rucka-artist-residency-programme-announced/, Cesis (Latvia)
2017: Nomination for Residency “Antonie Leins-Künstlerhaus Horb”, (Germany)
August-October 2017: Artist in Residence Programme, Kunstort ELEVEN Artspace, http://www.kunstort-eleven-artspace.net/index.htm, Starzach/Börstingen/Tübingen, (Germany)
April 2017: A.M.London, All Hallows Church, Artist Residency, http://am-london.tumblr.com/events (London)
2017: Landesprogramm NRW für Kultur und Schule, Project Grant for Short Film Project at Gesamtschule Gescher, in Collaboration with Stefan Demming (Germany)
2015/2016: Winner “One day…” at “AND eventSpace1”, (London)
2015: Nomination “Secret Art Prize”, Curious Duke Gallery, (London)
2014/2015: Recipient “DAAD Grant” for Artistic Excellent Achievement (Germany)
2015: RCA Secret Bursary (London)
2014/2015: Recipient of “RCA College Bursary” (London)
2013/2014: Recipient of “RCA College Bursary” (London)
2010: Nomination “Sculpture-Award” (New Jersey, USA)
March 2009-April 2009: Lumsden-Aberdeenshire, Artist Residency, http://ssw.org.uk (Scotland)
February 2009-March 2009: Hällefors, European Artists, Artist Residency, (Middle-Sweden, Scandinavia)
2008: First Prize German Singing Competition “Jugend musiziert” (Germany)
2007: Third Prize, Singing Competition Euregio Vocalisten-Concours Terborg (The Netherlands)
Solo Shows
October-December 2020: Exhibition “Memento Mora” Gedenke den ZeitRaum , Courthouse Freudenstadt, Freudenstadt (Germany)
February/March 2019: Show “Von Findigen Fingern Und Lästigen Leitern”, at Kunsthalle Weseke (KHW), Borken-Weseke, (Germany)
September 2018: Show/Performance at Hamtramck Disneyland, by Hatch Gallery, Detroit (USA)
April 2017: Performance/Show “7 Days 604800” at A.M. London, April 7-April 14, (London, UK)
February/March 2016: Exhibition “The Maverick”, Castle Ahaus, (Germany)
July 2011: Exhibition in Gallery “Het Langhuis”, (Zwolle, The Netherlands)
April 2011-May 2011: Exhibition “Kunst in Het Agterhuis-Stichting beeldende Kunst Ag”, (Hengelo, The Netherlands)
January-March 2011: Gallery Helder, Exhibition“Body and Soul”, (The Hague, The Netherlands)
June-August 2011: Exhibition “Berührung“, Berkelkraftwerk Vreden, (Vreden Germany)
Exhibitions/Performances:
28. February 2021:Performance for the ALLIGATOR GOZAIMASU Special from 2-5pm hosted by Orange ‘Ear and initiated by Stephanie Müller aka Rag Treasure, Horb-Berlin-Gobal
October-December 2020: Exhibition “Memento Mora” Gedenke den ZeitRaum , Courthouse Freudenstadt, Freudenstadt (Germany)
Performance/Concert:
9th October 2020: Performance, Long Night of the Lights, Horb am Neckar (Germany)
26th September: Opening “Kreise” by Daniela Schlüter, Kult, Vreden (Germany)
Opening’s Performance: Helena Hartmann for Kunst- und Kulturkreis Berkelkraftwerk e.V, Berkelkraftwerk Vreden (Germany)
13th September 2020: Premiere “DandyLeins”
By Mimosa Pale, Klaus E. Dietl, Stephanie Müller and Helena Hartmann, Horb am Neckar (Germany)
19th July 2020: Eine ODE - Kein ENDE, Interdisciplinary OpenAir PopUp Action at Kunstort ELEVEN Artspace in Collaboration with Andreas Hoffmann, Elisabeth Anna Maria Kaiser, Dietlinde Ellsässer, Djibril Mbow, Frank Fierke, Helena Hartmann, Klaus E. Dietl, Michael Stoll, Mimosa Pale, Monika Golla, Paul Siemt, Stephanie Müller, Walle Sayer, Starzach Börstingen, (Germany)
27th June 2020: Eine ODE - Kein ENDE, Collaborative Interdisciplinary OpenAir PopUp Action at the Kunstort ELEVEN Artspace Starzach-Börstingen, (Germany)
22nd April-June 20th 2020: Exhibition “Earth-1970-2020”,
AND eventSpace1, London, (UK)
more info: http://publishing.and.org.uk/
http://publishing.and.org.uk/?p=301
http://www.and.org.uk/2020/01/artists-invited-to-earth-1970-2020/
May-June 2020: Participating in the “Inside Out Project” by French Photographer JR, Ruhrfestspielhaus Recklinghausen (Germany)
More Information: https://www.ruhrfestspiele.de/programm/2020/inside-out-project
https://www.ruhrfestspiele.de/jr-test
https://www.insideoutproject.net/en
7th April 2020: Performance “Full Pink Moon – Opera Povera – Sean Griffin”
in Collaboration with Artist Either Or et al., (Ahaus/USA)
seangriffin.org/full-pink-moon
14th March 2020 (postponed): AntisexistTandems – a Discussion Forum with a Brunch & Exchange about “Gender Justice” at the Antonie-Leins-Künstler/innenhaus Horb (Germany)
13th March 2020 (postponed): Flashlight Bazaar for the International Women Celebration at Martin-Gerbert-Gymnasium, Horb (Germany)
30th January 2020: Performance “2 N0n Sense 2 N0nsens”, ARTpark Horb a.N., (Germany)
11th October 2019:Performance and Installation MURMUR, in Collaboration with Michael Rieken, Mimosa Pale, Steffi Müller and Klaus Dietl, Lange Nacht der Lichter, (long night of the lights), Horb a.N. (Germany)
22nd September 2019-19th January 2020: ELEVEN Exhibition, Art Museum Reutlingen (Germany)
21th September 2019: Openings Performance at Kunstmuseum Reutlingen in Collaboration with Elisabeth Anna Maria Kaiser as part of the Kunstort ELEVEN Exhibition, Art Museum Reutlingen (Germany)
7th/8th September 2019: Mega-Performance, Fest der Kulturen (Culture Festival Horb), Horb a.N. (Germany)
June 2019: 1st/2nd June, 11am, Musical/Performative Contribution for the Opening of the Exhibition “WAS IST WAHR - Verleihung des Kunstpreises der Erzdiözese Freiburg”, Award Ceremony, ” Invited by Artist Michael Rieken to collaborate and play with the Organ Installation (Light/Sound Installation) “Ich Orgel” von Michael Rieken, St. Bonifatius Church, Mannheim (Germany)
https://www.kultur-ebfr.de/html/kunstpreis_2019.html
28th March: regi-O-pera at 8pm at LWL-Industriemuseum TextilWerk Bocholt – Spinnerei, (Germany)
24th March: regi-O-pera–Premiere at 5pm at Kunsthalle Weseke, (Germany)
http://kunsthalle-weseke.de/so-24-3-17-uhr-premiere-von-regi-o-pera-heimat
24th February/14th March 2019: Exhibition (Solo Show) at KHW (Kunsthalle Weseke), Weseke-Borken, (Germany)
14th March: Finissage (Closing Event) & a loose Artist Talk, from 6pm-9pm
http://kunsthalle-weseke.de/helena-hartmann-von-findigen-fingern-und-laestigen-leitern-ab-24-2-2019
School Art Project
Jan-June 2019: Installation/Sculpture Project “Monster-Studio” at St. Marienschule Vreden, supported by Landesprogramm NRW für Kultur und Schule, (Germany)
15 December 2018- 10 February 2019: AND Again…
an exhibition of lens-based works
Private View: Saturday 15 Dec 2018 at 2pm
AND eventSpace invites you to an opening of an exhibition featuring artists contributing lens based work to a two month long rolling display.
Exhibition open to public Wednesday to Sunday from midday till 6pm
Contributing artists
Kathryn Best, Jenni Boswell-Jones, Graham Budget, Roderick Coyne, Peter Dunn,Graham Evans, Helena Hartmann, Ron Haselden, Silke Helmerdig, John Kaine, Peter Kennard, Christopher Lutterrodt-Quarcoo, Alison Marchant, Phil Maxwell, Kate Meynel, Annie Morrad, Jane Mullfinger, James Parkin, Simon Read, Ismail Saray, Susan Stein, Susan Trangmar, Paul Trevor, Chris Wainright, Nick Wright
Also see weblink for more info:
http://www.and.org.uk/2018/11/and-lens-based-exhibition/
AND Association, London (UK)
August-October 2018: Hamtramck Disneyland Artist Residency, Hatch Art Org., Detroit (USA)
September 2018: Show/Performance/Open Studio at Hamtramck Disneyland, Detroit (USA)
http://www.hatchart.org/hdlartists/
http://www.hatchart.org/hamtramck-disneyland-residency/
August 2018: Performance/Film/Photo-Project in the streets of Detroit, Collaboration with Art Photographer Ragnhild Skauge Paus (USA) (https://www.instagram.com/ragskapa)
16th Sept.-30th Sept. 2018: Concert (Piano: Anke Pan) and Exhibition “Polyphon” (with Daniela Schlüter and Annika Kahmen), invited by Anne and Ferdi Schreiber “Almsicker Konzerte”, Almsick (Germany)
22nd June 2018: Opening 1 Day-Art Event “Die Kinder-Kunst-Ausstellung”, Vreden (Germany)
April-June 2018: Exhibition “Die Kinder-Kunst-Ausstellung”, Townhall Vreden, (Germany)
February-June 2018: Paint Art-Project “Die Kinder-Kunst-Ausstellung” at Marienschule Vreden, Vreden (Germany)
April-May 2018: RUCKA Artist Residency Programme
30th of April: RUCKA Art Event, Performative Artist Talk (PAT),
with Isabel Marcos and Helena Hartmann, at Mākslas telpa Mala, Cesis (Latvia)
25th March: Opening, 4 pm, VHS Stadtlohn (Germany)
25th February-26th March 2018:Touring Exhibition “Mit Kunst gegen rechts” (With art against racism), Arbeitskreis gegen Rechtsextremismus und Gewalt, Volkshochschule Stadtlohn, (Germany)
17th January 2018: Artist Talk “Becoming an Artist”, invited by SINC, Enschede (Enschede, The Netherlands)
October 2017: Project”PARSOL” (Participation of Refugees into Social Life), Exhibition, in Collaboration with Herbert ten Thij, Jugendkulturwerkstatt “offenes Atelier” Stadtlohn and Losbergschule Stadtlohn, commissioned by the European Commission and Erasmus, (Germany-Vreden/The Netherlands-Eindhoven/Portugal-“Lousã”)
October 2017: Touring Exhibition “Mit Kunst gegen rechts” (With art against racism), Arbeitskreis gegen Rechtsextremismus und Gewalt, Kreishaus Borken, (Germany)
September/October 2017: Show “Het Beddenpalais”, STARTion Hengelo, (Hengelo, The Netherlands)
24th September: Performance “Mad Hatter Beer Party” in Collaboration with Evelyn Wong – Canada, Baishali Das – India, Joseph Horejs – USA, Margarita Rozenberg – Israel//ELEVEN and Gasthaus Lamm, Performances, Art and Snacks from all over the world, (Event “Cycling and Art” in Neckar Valley)
Gasthaus Lamm, Börstingen (Southern Germany)
18. September: AiR RedSofa-9, Artist Talk and Performance with Helena Hartmann at Kunstort ELEVEN Artspace, Starzach/Börstingen, (Germany)
August/September: Sociocultural Theater/Performance Project, Schloss Börstingen, Starzach-Börstingen, (Germany)
3rd September: Performance “Shadow Play Performer” (Experimental Hip Hop/Rap/Poetry) in Collaboration with Schloss Börstingen and ELEVEN Artspace
August/September 2017: Kunstsalon – onAiR, Groupshow with Helena Hartmann – Germany, Azin Sadati – Iran, Andrea Guterres & Fergus Gratton – AUS, Terezia Krnacova – Slovakia, Evelyn Wong – Canada, Baishali Das – India, Yung-Jen Chan – Taiwan / Finnland, Gretchen Geraets – England and Katrin Eichmann – Germany, at Kunst in der Glashalle – Landratsamt Tübingen, (Germany)
July 2017: Film Screening, Short Film “Dembe” (featuring Neil Summerville), part of the Cinema Museum’s EXPLODING CINEMA for the “Dissident Island Radio’s 10th Birthday Event” (LARC), (London, UK)
April 2017: Performance “7 Days604800” at a.m. London, April 7-April 14, 2017, Copperfield Street, (London, UK)
March/April 2017: The Spring-Show with Q. Bies and Helena Hartmann, Het Tankstation-Cultureel Vulpunt, Enschede (The Netherlands)
March-October 2017: “PARSOL” Project, in Collaboration with Herbert ten Thij, Jugendkulturwerkstatt “offenes Atelier” Stadtlohn and Losbergschule Stadtlohn, Losbergschule Stadtlohn (Germany/Holland/Portugal)
24 February 2017: Film Screening of the Short Film the pupils made in January, in collaboration with Artist/Film maker Stefan Demming, Gesamtschule Gescher (Germany)
January 2017: Film Project with pupils in collaboration with Artist/Film maker Stefan Demming, Gesamtschule Gescher (Germany), https://www.gesamtschule-gescher.de/2017/02/28/neuer-blog-artikel/
August 2016: Performance “Bloody Mary” for ARTNITCAMPOS, by Curator Olga Pastor Alvarado, Mallorca-Campos, (Spain)
June 2016: Show and Performance „LUURN BI DE BUERN“ (Art meets Agriculture), in collaboration with artists Stefan Demming and Daniela Schlüter, Südlohn, (Germany)
June 2016: Victoria Balcony, Juliet sings to Romeo by Artist Nora Silva, Performer Helena Hartmann, curated by Xiaoyi Nie, Victoria Balcony, London (Uk), http://www.norasilva.com/juliet-sings-to-romeo/
11th March: Performance “The Maverick”, 15.00-16.15pm, Castle Ahaus, (Germany)
13th March: Q&A-Session, Solo Show “The Maverick”, Castle Ahaus, (Germany)
February/March: Solo-Show “The Maverick”, Castle Ahaus, (Germany)
February 2016: Performance Event “7 Hours” in collaboration with actress Roisin Monaghan and artist Colin Lindsay, “One day…”, “AND EventSpace 1”, Whitechapel, (London)
29th January: BYOB 5 Twente, Tetem, Enschede (The Netherlands)
30th October 2015: Performance “Stil und Gewalt”, Het Tankstation (Enschede,The Netherlands)
2nd October 2015: Stiftskirche Vreden, Performance “Traum” (Germany)
18th-20th of September: Exhibition “OFF THE WALL”, Event Boat HQS Wellington, (London)
18th of September: “A cryptic tryst” performed by Helena Hartmann, Event Boat HQS Wellington, (London)
2 – 16 August 2015: Exhibition “Convergence” at “AND eventSpace1”, (London)
2nd of August: Private view, Performance “Pernilla Star” at “AND eventSpace1” (London)
25th June – 5th July 2015: Royal College of Art Graduation Show, Sackler Building
(London)
1st July (late opening, 6pm-9pm): RCA Graduation Show, Performance “Pernilla Star” (London)
25th June and 2nd July 2015: Overseers, Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, Dyson Building, RCA, (London)
April 2015: Camden Arts Centre, Exhibition and Performance Event “Pause Patina” (London)
March 2015: 2015: Film Screening “Latching Firm”, University of Texas, Austin (Texas, USA)
March 2015: Film Screening “Latching Firm”at Alserkal Avenue Gallery, (Dubai)
10th March 2015: Gorvy Lecture Theatre, RCA, “Latching Firm (Film Event)” (London)
25th February 2015: Camden Art Centre “Latching Firm (Film Event)” (London)
November 2014: Fringe! Queer Film and Arts Fest (London)
November 2014: Performer in the Performance “My Vocabulary Did This to Me” by Artist Dina Danish, South London Gallery, (London)
July 2014: RCA “Sculpture Event”, Battersea (London)
June 2014: Project “Visualise”, Royal Academy of Music Piano Festival, Piano Gallery, York Gate Museum, (London)
June 2014: Film screening “Rainbow Limbo”, Artist Pic Nic + Q & A Session, HUB - Area, Royal College of Art, South Kensington (London)
March 2014: Stewarts Law RCA Secret (London)
February 2014: Show “MMMMMonday” at Dyson Gallery, Performance “Trial and Error”(London)
January 2014: Fine Art Work in Progress Show (Wip), Film “Sponge Symphony”(London)
October 2013: Exhibition “Wanted”, Royal College of Art (London)
August 2013: Stockholm Fringe Festival 2013, Lullaby of Lunacy-The first Inversion, Installation/Performance, (Stockholm, Scandinavia)
April 2013-June 2013: PiggyBear in La La Land, Exhibition with Artist Fiona Weide, Boekhandel Broekhuis, (Enschede, The Netherlands)
August 2012-October 2012: Arte short film competition”Der Kürzeste Tag” in collaboration with Marielle Meijerinck and Fiona Weide (Germany/France)
September 2012: Performance and Installation “Ocean-Opera” in collaboration with Bernd Sikora, (Berkelkraftwerk Vreden, Germany)
June 2012-August 2012: “The big Summerexhibition”, Communal Museum, (The Hague, The Netherlands)
August 2011: Stockholm Fringe Festival 2011, Exhibition “Royally Malformation”, Performance Wogloide and Wogloide 2, (Stockholm, Scandinavia)
August 2011: Openingsperformance for Stockholm Fringe Festival 2011, Helena Hartmann and Dorian Wood
July 2011: Exhibition in Gallery “Het Langhuis”, (Zwolle, The Netherlands)
May 2011-July 2011: Exhibition with Artist Charlotte Beck in the “Berkelkraftwerk” (Vreden, Germany)
May 2011: Exhibition “Are You There?”,Anna Paulowna Kunstroute (The Hague, The Netherlands)
April 2011-May 2011: Exhibition “Kunst in Het Agterhuis-Stichting beeldende Kunst Ag”, (Hengelo, The Netherlands), (Solo Show)
January 2011-March 2011: Gallery Helder, Exhibition“Body and Soul”, (The Hague, The Netherlands)
September 2010: Art Festival and Exhibition “LekArt” (Culemborg, The Netherlands)
July 2010-August 2010: Exhibition (Degree Show) Inside Out , Tetem 2, (Enschede, The Netherlands)
Workshops:
2012: Internship by shoemaker Peter Wessels, Vreden (Germany)
2009-2010: Jewelleryworkshop by Ligita Brinkman (Hengelo, The Netherlands)
2008: Glassworkshop by Richard Price (Tetterode Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Curating:
Winter/Spring 2019: Children’s Art Project “Monster Studio”, Exhibition “Monster Mania”, Vreden, (Germany)
Since 2017: Chairman, Kunst und Kulturkreis Berkelkraftwerk e.V, Vreden, (Germany)
Since 2016: International Liaison, Royal College of Art Society, (London)
2015: Co-Curator, Exhibition “OFF THE WALL” by Mavis Sze Wong, Event Boat HQS Wellington, (London)
Collections:
Gallery Helder, The Hague (The Netherlands)
AKI Artez Hogescholen voor de kunsten, Enschede, (The Netherlands)
Private collections in Germany, The Netherlands and UK
TV:
Televised interview, TV 4, Swedish Television https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-tHk0GIN7E
Televised interview, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dIp43aJ5uk
Publications:
Werner Bauknecht, Holzhobel, Kartenspiel und ein Polizist, Schwäbisches Tagblatt, Rottenburg und Umgebung, 17. August 2017
Monica Brana, Kunst hinter Glass, Schwäbisches Tagblatt, Regionale Kultur, 19. August 2017
Marita Brinkmann-Theile, Helena Hartmann-Eine Wüllnerin erobert die Kunstwelt, Der Ahauser, Nr. 15, 2015, 28/29
Benno Tempel, ZomerExpo 2012 Liefde, WBOOKS, Zwolle, Schizophrene Liebe-„Wenn Liebe Blind ‚Macht’ in der Liebe“, 2012
Anna Angström, Experimentlust-Identitetslekar med ung energi, SvD, 2011, 20
Dora Brandt, Helena Hartmann, meisje en jongen in Hengelo, Wat we liever niet zien te kijk in het Agterhuis, de ROSKAM, Onafhankelijk weekblad voor Twente, 2011, jrg 17, nr 17
Theo Krabbe, ‘Ik heb nog last van de god uit mijn jeugd’, Tubantia, Geloven in het oosten, 2011
Name: Helena Hartmann
Date of birth: 9 January 1985
Birthplace: Ahaus, Germany
Contact information: helenahartmann858585@gmx.de
Lives and works in Germany, the Netherlands and London
Freelance work as a guest lecturer, visiting tutor and art teacher at the Aki (Enschede, Holland), Camberwell College of Arts (London, UK), Primary School St.Marien (Vreden, Germany) Losberg-Talent-School (Stadtlohn, Germany) and Community College (Ahaus and Freudenstadt, Germany)
Education:
2013-2015: MA Royal College of Art London
2006-2010: BFA Aki Enschede, Qualification “Cum Laude”
(First Class Honours)
2004/2005: Assistant Prop Master at Thalia-Theatre Hamburg, (Hamburg, Germany)
July 2004: A level
2002-2012: Classical Singing Education by Swedish Opera Singer “Louise Werner”
Grants/Awards/Residencies
2021: MKW Grant “Auf geht’s” (Covid-19 Grant for Artistic Projects by Ministry for Culture and Science NRW)
2020: MKW Grant (Covid-19 Grant for Artistic Projects by Ministry for Culture and Science NRW)
2019-2022: Antonie Leins Künstler*innenhaus Horb,
long term Residence Scholarship (1-3 years) awarded to Helena Hartmann
http://www.kuenstlerhaus-horb.de/de/Das-Angebot, (Horb am Neckar, close to Stuttgart, Southern Germany)
2018: Lensing Media Hilfswerk Prize, Art Project “Die Monsterwerkstatt (Monster Studio)”, in Collaboration with the Children from St. Marienschule Vreden, (Germany)
2018: Hamtramck Disneyland Artist Residency, Hatch Art Org,
awarded to Helena Hartmann,
http://www.hatchart.org/hamtramck-disneyland-residency/, Detroit (USA)
2018: Nominated and Shortlisted for Public Art Commission, Münsterland (Germany)
2018: Landesprogramm NRW für Kultur und Schule, Project Grant for Installation/Sculpture Project at St. Marienschule Vreden, (Germany)
2018: RUCKA Artist Residency Scholarship, (Latvia)
April-May 2018: RUCKA Artist Residency Programme,
http://www.rucka.lv/en/results-for-rucka-artist-residency-programme-announced/, Cesis (Latvia)
2017: Nomination for Residency “Antonie Leins-Künstlerhaus Horb”, (Germany)
August-October 2017: Artist in Residence Programme, Kunstort ELEVEN Artspace, http://www.kunstort-eleven-artspace.net/index.htm, Starzach/Börstingen/Tübingen, (Germany)
April 2017: A.M.London, All Hallows Church, Artist Residency, http://am-london.tumblr.com/events (London)
2017: Landesprogramm NRW für Kultur und Schule, Project Grant for Short Film Project at Gesamtschule Gescher, in Collaboration with Stefan Demming (Germany)
2015/2016: Winner “One day…” at “AND eventSpace1”, (London)
2015: Nomination “Secret Art Prize”, Curious Duke Gallery, (London)
2014/2015: Recipient “DAAD Grant” for Artistic Excellent Achievement (Germany)
2015: RCA Secret Bursary (London)
2014/2015: Recipient of “RCA College Bursary” (London)
2013/2014: Recipient of “RCA College Bursary” (London)
2010: Nomination “Sculpture-Award” (New Jersey, USA)
March 2009-April 2009: Lumsden-Aberdeenshire, Artist Residency, http://ssw.org.uk (Scotland)
February 2009-March 2009: Hällefors, European Artists, Artist Residency, (Middle-Sweden, Scandinavia)
2008: First Prize German Singing Competition “Jugend musiziert” (Germany)
2007: Third Prize, Singing Competition Euregio Vocalisten-Concours Terborg (The Netherlands)
Solo Shows
October-December 2020: Exhibition “Memento Mora” Gedenke den ZeitRaum , Courthouse Freudenstadt, Freudenstadt (Germany)
February/March 2019: Show “Von Findigen Fingern Und Lästigen Leitern”, at Kunsthalle Weseke (KHW), Borken-Weseke, (Germany)
September 2018: Show/Performance at Hamtramck Disneyland, by Hatch Gallery, Detroit (USA)
April 2017: Performance/Show “7 Days 604800” at A.M. London, April 7-April 14, (London, UK)
February/March 2016: Exhibition “The Maverick”, Castle Ahaus, (Germany)
July 2011: Exhibition in Gallery “Het Langhuis”, (Zwolle, The Netherlands)
April 2011-May 2011: Exhibition “Kunst in Het Agterhuis-Stichting beeldende Kunst Ag”, (Hengelo, The Netherlands)
January-March 2011: Gallery Helder, Exhibition“Body and Soul”, (The Hague, The Netherlands)
June-August 2011: Exhibition “Berührung“, Berkelkraftwerk Vreden, (Vreden Germany)
Exhibitions/Performances:
28. February 2021:Performance for the ALLIGATOR GOZAIMASU Special from 2-5pm hosted by Orange ‘Ear and initiated by Stephanie Müller aka Rag Treasure, Horb-Berlin-Gobal
October-December 2020: Exhibition “Memento Mora” Gedenke den ZeitRaum , Courthouse Freudenstadt, Freudenstadt (Germany)
Performance/Concert:
9th October 2020: Performance, Long Night of the Lights, Horb am Neckar (Germany)
26th September: Opening “Kreise” by Daniela Schlüter, Kult, Vreden (Germany)
Opening’s Performance: Helena Hartmann for Kunst- und Kulturkreis Berkelkraftwerk e.V, Berkelkraftwerk Vreden (Germany)
13th September 2020: Premiere “DandyLeins”
By Mimosa Pale, Klaus E. Dietl, Stephanie Müller and Helena Hartmann, Horb am Neckar (Germany)
19th July 2020: Eine ODE - Kein ENDE, Interdisciplinary OpenAir PopUp Action at Kunstort ELEVEN Artspace in Collaboration with Andreas Hoffmann, Elisabeth Anna Maria Kaiser, Dietlinde Ellsässer, Djibril Mbow, Frank Fierke, Helena Hartmann, Klaus E. Dietl, Michael Stoll, Mimosa Pale, Monika Golla, Paul Siemt, Stephanie Müller, Walle Sayer, Starzach Börstingen, (Germany)
27th June 2020: Eine ODE - Kein ENDE, Collaborative Interdisciplinary OpenAir PopUp Action at the Kunstort ELEVEN Artspace Starzach-Börstingen, (Germany)
22nd April-June 20th 2020: Exhibition “Earth-1970-2020”,
AND eventSpace1, London, (UK)
more info: http://publishing.and.org.uk/
http://publishing.and.org.uk/?p=301
http://www.and.org.uk/2020/01/artists-invited-to-earth-1970-2020/
May-June 2020: Participating in the “Inside Out Project” by French Photographer JR, Ruhrfestspielhaus Recklinghausen (Germany)
More Information: https://www.ruhrfestspiele.de/programm/2020/inside-out-project
https://www.ruhrfestspiele.de/jr-test
https://www.insideoutproject.net/en
7th April 2020: Performance “Full Pink Moon – Opera Povera – Sean Griffin”
in Collaboration with Artist Either Or et al., (Ahaus/USA)
seangriffin.org/full-pink-moon
14th March 2020 (postponed): AntisexistTandems – a Discussion Forum with a Brunch & Exchange about “Gender Justice” at the Antonie-Leins-Künstler/innenhaus Horb (Germany)
13th March 2020 (postponed): Flashlight Bazaar for the International Women Celebration at Martin-Gerbert-Gymnasium, Horb (Germany)
30th January 2020: Performance “2 N0n Sense 2 N0nsens”, ARTpark Horb a.N., (Germany)
11th October 2019:Performance and Installation MURMUR, in Collaboration with Michael Rieken, Mimosa Pale, Steffi Müller and Klaus Dietl, Lange Nacht der Lichter, (long night of the lights), Horb a.N. (Germany)
22nd September 2019-19th January 2020: ELEVEN Exhibition, Art Museum Reutlingen (Germany)
21th September 2019: Openings Performance at Kunstmuseum Reutlingen in Collaboration with Elisabeth Anna Maria Kaiser as part of the Kunstort ELEVEN Exhibition, Art Museum Reutlingen (Germany)
7th/8th September 2019: Mega-Performance, Fest der Kulturen (Culture Festival Horb), Horb a.N. (Germany)
June 2019: 1st/2nd June, 11am, Musical/Performative Contribution for the Opening of the Exhibition “WAS IST WAHR - Verleihung des Kunstpreises der Erzdiözese Freiburg”, Award Ceremony, ” Invited by Artist Michael Rieken to collaborate and play with the Organ Installation (Light/Sound Installation) “Ich Orgel” von Michael Rieken, St. Bonifatius Church, Mannheim (Germany)
https://www.kultur-ebfr.de/html/kunstpreis_2019.html
28th March: regi-O-pera at 8pm at LWL-Industriemuseum TextilWerk Bocholt – Spinnerei, (Germany)
24th March: regi-O-pera–Premiere at 5pm at Kunsthalle Weseke, (Germany)
http://kunsthalle-weseke.de/so-24-3-17-uhr-premiere-von-regi-o-pera-heimat
24th February/14th March 2019: Exhibition (Solo Show) at KHW (Kunsthalle Weseke), Weseke-Borken, (Germany)
14th March: Finissage (Closing Event) & a loose Artist Talk, from 6pm-9pm
http://kunsthalle-weseke.de/helena-hartmann-von-findigen-fingern-und-laestigen-leitern-ab-24-2-2019
School Art Project
Jan-June 2019: Installation/Sculpture Project “Monster-Studio” at St. Marienschule Vreden, supported by Landesprogramm NRW für Kultur und Schule, (Germany)
15 December 2018- 10 February 2019: AND Again…
an exhibition of lens-based works
Private View: Saturday 15 Dec 2018 at 2pm
AND eventSpace invites you to an opening of an exhibition featuring artists contributing lens based work to a two month long rolling display.
Exhibition open to public Wednesday to Sunday from midday till 6pm
Contributing artists
Kathryn Best, Jenni Boswell-Jones, Graham Budget, Roderick Coyne, Peter Dunn,Graham Evans, Helena Hartmann, Ron Haselden, Silke Helmerdig, John Kaine, Peter Kennard, Christopher Lutterrodt-Quarcoo, Alison Marchant, Phil Maxwell, Kate Meynel, Annie Morrad, Jane Mullfinger, James Parkin, Simon Read, Ismail Saray, Susan Stein, Susan Trangmar, Paul Trevor, Chris Wainright, Nick Wright
Also see weblink for more info:
http://www.and.org.uk/2018/11/and-lens-based-exhibition/
AND Association, London (UK)
August-October 2018: Hamtramck Disneyland Artist Residency, Hatch Art Org., Detroit (USA)
September 2018: Show/Performance/Open Studio at Hamtramck Disneyland, Detroit (USA)
http://www.hatchart.org/hdlartists/
http://www.hatchart.org/hamtramck-disneyland-residency/
August 2018: Performance/Film/Photo-Project in the streets of Detroit, Collaboration with Art Photographer Ragnhild Skauge Paus (USA) (https://www.instagram.com/ragskapa)
16th Sept.-30th Sept. 2018: Concert (Piano: Anke Pan) and Exhibition “Polyphon” (with Daniela Schlüter and Annika Kahmen), invited by Anne and Ferdi Schreiber “Almsicker Konzerte”, Almsick (Germany)
22nd June 2018: Opening 1 Day-Art Event “Die Kinder-Kunst-Ausstellung”, Vreden (Germany)
April-June 2018: Exhibition “Die Kinder-Kunst-Ausstellung”, Townhall Vreden, (Germany)
February-June 2018: Paint Art-Project “Die Kinder-Kunst-Ausstellung” at Marienschule Vreden, Vreden (Germany)
April-May 2018: RUCKA Artist Residency Programme
30th of April: RUCKA Art Event, Performative Artist Talk (PAT),
with Isabel Marcos and Helena Hartmann, at Mākslas telpa Mala, Cesis (Latvia)
25th March: Opening, 4 pm, VHS Stadtlohn (Germany)
25th February-26th March 2018:Touring Exhibition “Mit Kunst gegen rechts” (With art against racism), Arbeitskreis gegen Rechtsextremismus und Gewalt, Volkshochschule Stadtlohn, (Germany)
17th January 2018: Artist Talk “Becoming an Artist”, invited by SINC, Enschede (Enschede, The Netherlands)
October 2017: Project”PARSOL” (Participation of Refugees into Social Life), Exhibition, in Collaboration with Herbert ten Thij, Jugendkulturwerkstatt “offenes Atelier” Stadtlohn and Losbergschule Stadtlohn, commissioned by the European Commission and Erasmus, (Germany-Vreden/The Netherlands-Eindhoven/Portugal-“Lousã”)
October 2017: Touring Exhibition “Mit Kunst gegen rechts” (With art against racism), Arbeitskreis gegen Rechtsextremismus und Gewalt, Kreishaus Borken, (Germany)
September/October 2017: Show “Het Beddenpalais”, STARTion Hengelo, (Hengelo, The Netherlands)
24th September: Performance “Mad Hatter Beer Party” in Collaboration with Evelyn Wong – Canada, Baishali Das – India, Joseph Horejs – USA, Margarita Rozenberg – Israel//ELEVEN and Gasthaus Lamm, Performances, Art and Snacks from all over the world, (Event “Cycling and Art” in Neckar Valley)
Gasthaus Lamm, Börstingen (Southern Germany)
18. September: AiR RedSofa-9, Artist Talk and Performance with Helena Hartmann at Kunstort ELEVEN Artspace, Starzach/Börstingen, (Germany)
August/September: Sociocultural Theater/Performance Project, Schloss Börstingen, Starzach-Börstingen, (Germany)
3rd September: Performance “Shadow Play Performer” (Experimental Hip Hop/Rap/Poetry) in Collaboration with Schloss Börstingen and ELEVEN Artspace
August/September 2017: Kunstsalon – onAiR, Groupshow with Helena Hartmann – Germany, Azin Sadati – Iran, Andrea Guterres & Fergus Gratton – AUS, Terezia Krnacova – Slovakia, Evelyn Wong – Canada, Baishali Das – India, Yung-Jen Chan – Taiwan / Finnland, Gretchen Geraets – England and Katrin Eichmann – Germany, at Kunst in der Glashalle – Landratsamt Tübingen, (Germany)
July 2017: Film Screening, Short Film “Dembe” (featuring Neil Summerville), part of the Cinema Museum’s EXPLODING CINEMA for the “Dissident Island Radio’s 10th Birthday Event” (LARC), (London, UK)
April 2017: Performance “7 Days604800” at a.m. London, April 7-April 14, 2017, Copperfield Street, (London, UK)
March/April 2017: The Spring-Show with Q. Bies and Helena Hartmann, Het Tankstation-Cultureel Vulpunt, Enschede (The Netherlands)
March-October 2017: “PARSOL” Project, in Collaboration with Herbert ten Thij, Jugendkulturwerkstatt “offenes Atelier” Stadtlohn and Losbergschule Stadtlohn, Losbergschule Stadtlohn (Germany/Holland/Portugal)
24 February 2017: Film Screening of the Short Film the pupils made in January, in collaboration with Artist/Film maker Stefan Demming, Gesamtschule Gescher (Germany)
January 2017: Film Project with pupils in collaboration with Artist/Film maker Stefan Demming, Gesamtschule Gescher (Germany), https://www.gesamtschule-gescher.de/2017/02/28/neuer-blog-artikel/
August 2016: Performance “Bloody Mary” for ARTNITCAMPOS, by Curator Olga Pastor Alvarado, Mallorca-Campos, (Spain)
June 2016: Show and Performance „LUURN BI DE BUERN“ (Art meets Agriculture), in collaboration with artists Stefan Demming and Daniela Schlüter, Südlohn, (Germany)
June 2016: Victoria Balcony, Juliet sings to Romeo by Artist Nora Silva, Performer Helena Hartmann, curated by Xiaoyi Nie, Victoria Balcony, London (Uk), http://www.norasilva.com/juliet-sings-to-romeo/
11th March: Performance “The Maverick”, 15.00-16.15pm, Castle Ahaus, (Germany)
13th March: Q&A-Session, Solo Show “The Maverick”, Castle Ahaus, (Germany)
February/March: Solo-Show “The Maverick”, Castle Ahaus, (Germany)
February 2016: Performance Event “7 Hours” in collaboration with actress Roisin Monaghan and artist Colin Lindsay, “One day…”, “AND EventSpace 1”, Whitechapel, (London)
29th January: BYOB 5 Twente, Tetem, Enschede (The Netherlands)
30th October 2015: Performance “Stil und Gewalt”, Het Tankstation (Enschede,The Netherlands)
2nd October 2015: Stiftskirche Vreden, Performance “Traum” (Germany)
18th-20th of September: Exhibition “OFF THE WALL”, Event Boat HQS Wellington, (London)
18th of September: “A cryptic tryst” performed by Helena Hartmann, Event Boat HQS Wellington, (London)
2 – 16 August 2015: Exhibition “Convergence” at “AND eventSpace1”, (London)
2nd of August: Private view, Performance “Pernilla Star” at “AND eventSpace1” (London)
25th June – 5th July 2015: Royal College of Art Graduation Show, Sackler Building
(London)
1st July (late opening, 6pm-9pm): RCA Graduation Show, Performance “Pernilla Star” (London)
25th June and 2nd July 2015: Overseers, Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, Dyson Building, RCA, (London)
April 2015: Camden Arts Centre, Exhibition and Performance Event “Pause Patina” (London)
March 2015: 2015: Film Screening “Latching Firm”, University of Texas, Austin (Texas, USA)
March 2015: Film Screening “Latching Firm”at Alserkal Avenue Gallery, (Dubai)
10th March 2015: Gorvy Lecture Theatre, RCA, “Latching Firm (Film Event)” (London)
25th February 2015: Camden Art Centre “Latching Firm (Film Event)” (London)
November 2014: Fringe! Queer Film and Arts Fest (London)
November 2014: Performer in the Performance “My Vocabulary Did This to Me” by Artist Dina Danish, South London Gallery, (London)
July 2014: RCA “Sculpture Event”, Battersea (London)
June 2014: Project “Visualise”, Royal Academy of Music Piano Festival, Piano Gallery, York Gate Museum, (London)
June 2014: Film screening “Rainbow Limbo”, Artist Pic Nic + Q & A Session, HUB - Area, Royal College of Art, South Kensington (London)
March 2014: Stewarts Law RCA Secret (London)
February 2014: Show “MMMMMonday” at Dyson Gallery, Performance “Trial and Error”(London)
January 2014: Fine Art Work in Progress Show (Wip), Film “Sponge Symphony”(London)
October 2013: Exhibition “Wanted”, Royal College of Art (London)
August 2013: Stockholm Fringe Festival 2013, Lullaby of Lunacy-The first Inversion, Installation/Performance, (Stockholm, Scandinavia)
April 2013-June 2013: PiggyBear in La La Land, Exhibition with Artist Fiona Weide, Boekhandel Broekhuis, (Enschede, The Netherlands)
August 2012-October 2012: Arte short film competition”Der Kürzeste Tag” in collaboration with Marielle Meijerinck and Fiona Weide (Germany/France)
September 2012: Performance and Installation “Ocean-Opera” in collaboration with Bernd Sikora, (Berkelkraftwerk Vreden, Germany)
June 2012-August 2012: “The big Summerexhibition”, Communal Museum, (The Hague, The Netherlands)
August 2011: Stockholm Fringe Festival 2011, Exhibition “Royally Malformation”, Performance Wogloide and Wogloide 2, (Stockholm, Scandinavia)
August 2011: Openingsperformance for Stockholm Fringe Festival 2011, Helena Hartmann and Dorian Wood
July 2011: Exhibition in Gallery “Het Langhuis”, (Zwolle, The Netherlands)
May 2011-July 2011: Exhibition with Artist Charlotte Beck in the “Berkelkraftwerk” (Vreden, Germany)
May 2011: Exhibition “Are You There?”,Anna Paulowna Kunstroute (The Hague, The Netherlands)
April 2011-May 2011: Exhibition “Kunst in Het Agterhuis-Stichting beeldende Kunst Ag”, (Hengelo, The Netherlands), (Solo Show)
January 2011-March 2011: Gallery Helder, Exhibition“Body and Soul”, (The Hague, The Netherlands)
September 2010: Art Festival and Exhibition “LekArt” (Culemborg, The Netherlands)
July 2010-August 2010: Exhibition (Degree Show) Inside Out , Tetem 2, (Enschede, The Netherlands)
Workshops:
2012: Internship by shoemaker Peter Wessels, Vreden (Germany)
2009-2010: Jewelleryworkshop by Ligita Brinkman (Hengelo, The Netherlands)
2008: Glassworkshop by Richard Price (Tetterode Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Curating:
Winter/Spring 2019: Children’s Art Project “Monster Studio”, Exhibition “Monster Mania”, Vreden, (Germany)
Since 2017: Chairman, Kunst und Kulturkreis Berkelkraftwerk e.V, Vreden, (Germany)
Since 2016: International Liaison, Royal College of Art Society, (London)
2015: Co-Curator, Exhibition “OFF THE WALL” by Mavis Sze Wong, Event Boat HQS Wellington, (London)
Collections:
Gallery Helder, The Hague (The Netherlands)
AKI Artez Hogescholen voor de kunsten, Enschede, (The Netherlands)
Private collections in Germany, The Netherlands and UK
TV:
Televised interview, TV 4, Swedish Television https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-tHk0GIN7E
Televised interview, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dIp43aJ5uk
Publications:
Werner Bauknecht, Holzhobel, Kartenspiel und ein Polizist, Schwäbisches Tagblatt, Rottenburg und Umgebung, 17. August 2017
Monica Brana, Kunst hinter Glass, Schwäbisches Tagblatt, Regionale Kultur, 19. August 2017
Marita Brinkmann-Theile, Helena Hartmann-Eine Wüllnerin erobert die Kunstwelt, Der Ahauser, Nr. 15, 2015, 28/29
Benno Tempel, ZomerExpo 2012 Liefde, WBOOKS, Zwolle, Schizophrene Liebe-„Wenn Liebe Blind ‚Macht’ in der Liebe“, 2012
Anna Angström, Experimentlust-Identitetslekar med ung energi, SvD, 2011, 20
Dora Brandt, Helena Hartmann, meisje en jongen in Hengelo, Wat we liever niet zien te kijk in het Agterhuis, de ROSKAM, Onafhankelijk weekblad voor Twente, 2011, jrg 17, nr 17
Theo Krabbe, ‘Ik heb nog last van de god uit mijn jeugd’, Tubantia, Geloven in het oosten, 2011