MARC SCHMITZ
Marc Schmitz is a German artist based in Berlin. He explores the foundations of the different media that he uses by challenging its limits. His work conveys notions of sensuality and thought, and invites the viewer to enter into a mutually constructive dialogue, while addressing ideas of limitless space through the viewer’s basic senses. His works have been exhibited internationally, and have received several international awards. His work is held in both private and public collections.
Schmitz is a conceptual artist and initiator of the Biennial Land Art Mongolia. He studied Philosophy and Fine Art in Munich and Berlin. Schmitz has participated in several Art Biennials including the 2004 Busan Biennial, the Beijing Biennale, the Sculpture Quadrennial in Latvia, the Trio Bienal of Rio de Janeiro, the Nakanojo Biennial in Japan, Marrakech Biennial 6, and the Venice Biennial. He has been honored with solo exhibitions at venues including TEDA Contemporary Art Museum, Tianjin; the Zendai MoMA in Shanghai; and the Concert Hall in Perth, Australia. Schmitz has been a resident artist on several occasions in South Korea, at the Peace Art Hotel, Shanghai and the Goethe Institute, Hong Kong. He has received several awards for his work, including the first prize for Art For Expo 2000 at the World EXPO in Hannover, Germany; and the Prize of the Jury for realized work at the 10th Cairo International Biennale, Egypt. His work is held in collections internationally; for instance, in the collections of the National Art Gallery Beijing, Swatch Shanghai and W.S.I. in N.Y.C.
マーク・シュミッツ
ベルリンとウランバートルを拠点に活動するドイツのアーティスト。素材として使用する様々なメディアの根源を探求、それらの限界点を探る。彼の作品は、観客の基本的な感覚のすべてと無限の空間に対処しながら、観客が相互に建設的な対話に入るように、官能と思考を伝える。
主な展覧会に、ジェジュ・ビエンナーレ（‘17、韓国）、木下企画（‘17、銀座）、マラッカ・ビエンナーレ（‘16、モロッ コ）、天津ビエンナーレ（‘16、中国）、第三回壁画パブ リックアート国際ビエンナーレ（‘16、カリ、コロンビ ア）、第56回ベネチア・ビエンナーレ（‘15、イタリア）、トリオ・ビエンナーレ（‘15、リオデジャネイロ、ブラジ ル）、中之条ビエンナーレ（‘15、群馬）、ジェット・ビ エンナーレ（‘15、ポート・プリンス、ハイチ）など。LandartMongolia360（モンゴル）ディレクター。
