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Michel Lamoller (b. 1984) studied at Hamburg Academy of Fine Arts and is now a freelancing artist. Some of the photographic sculptures serve as models for a photo which becomes the final work. He uses photography as a material to create multi-layered sculptures that are on the border between being an object and being an image. By alienating the original use of photography, Lamoller revisits representation mainly because in this manner he succeeds in revealing its capacity of expanding the boundaries of the image, and he does that by being playful, conceptual, and at the same time bringing about a sense of surprise and bewilderment – going back to the basics of aesthetic experiences.
With his works, Lamoller creates, often location-specific, interventions into the exhibition space that go hand in hand with the imaginary act that is anticipated from the viewer. The boundaries of the image are stretched into different directions alluding to the aesthetic effect the viewer may experience from other media, for example, when encountering a sculpture, or even when engaged in a piece of moving image. Lamoller experiments with new media to find new possibilities and opportunities, but yet, he clearly refers to the tradition of photography to document reality – just that his unique artistic process does not end up in an image of reality but in objects that re-enter the with the haptic world of things.
Michel's work has been exhibited internationally at the likes of The Reeperbahn Festival Hamburg (DE); Gudberg Nerger Gallery (DE); Direktorenhaus–Museum for Art, Crafts and Design (DE) and Galerie Jahn (DE) amongst others.
With his works, Lamoller creates, often location-specific, interventions into the exhibition space that go hand in hand with the imaginary act that is anticipated from the viewer. The boundaries of the image are stretched into different directions alluding to the aesthetic effect the viewer may experience from other media, for example, when encountering a sculpture, or even when engaged in a piece of moving image. Lamoller experiments with new media to find new possibilities and opportunities, but yet, he clearly refers to the tradition of photography to document reality – just that his unique artistic process does not end up in an image of reality but in objects that re-enter the with the haptic world of things.
Michel's work has been exhibited internationally at the likes of The Reeperbahn Festival Hamburg (DE); Gudberg Nerger Gallery (DE); Direktorenhaus–Museum for Art, Crafts and Design (DE) and Galerie Jahn (DE) amongst others.
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MICHEL LAMOLLER
b.1984 Born in the Black Forrest region, Germany. Works and lives in Berlin.
Education Internship at Magnum Photos, New York City, 2005.
Scholarship, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 2008-2009.
BA Fine Art, University of Fine Arts, Hamburg (HFBK), 2005-2010.
MA Fine Art, University of Fine Arts, Hamburg (HFBK), 2010-2012
Solo Exhibitions / Two-Person Exhibitions
2018 Walls Apart, Gudberg Neger Gallery, Hamburg (DE)
A depthless world, Nitra Gallery, Athens (GR)
2017 Space Invaders, Direktorenhaus–Museum for Art, Crafts and Design, Berlin (DE)
2012 Layerscapes, Gallery Jahn, Heilbronn (DE)
Group Exhibitions
2019 Photo Festival Lishui, Art Museum, Lishui (CH)
Augmented Dreams, Projektraum Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin (DE)
The Void, Museum Frieder Burda | Salon Berlin, Berlin (DE)
Knotenpunkt19, Affenfaust Galerie, Hamburg (DE)
Millerntor Gallery Hamburg
2018 Photo Festival, Benaki Museum, Athens (GR)
2017 A Depthless World, Nitra Gallery, Athens (GR)
In The Black Box, Forum Box, Helsinki (FI)
Walls Apart, Heliumcowboy Artspace, Hamburg (DE)
2016 Biennale für Illustration und grafische Kunst, Berlin (DE)
2015 Multi-Dimensional images and pictographic objects, Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin (DE)
Galerie Fonis, Düsseldorf (DE)
Raumarbeiten, Gallery Sijac, Seoul (KR)
2014 Paul Smith Flagship Store, London (UK)
No Color Art Gallery, San Sebastian (ES)
The Ballery, Berlin (DE)
The Less You Know The More You See, Westwerk, Hamburg (DE)
2013 Incubarte 6, Festival Internacional de Arte, Valencia (ES)
Kennektor, Forum for Art, Hannover (DE)
Velada de Santa Lucia, Maracaibo (VE)
2012 Master’s Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Hamburg (DE)
2010 Bachelor’s Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Hamburg (DE)
2009 Goethe Insitut, Thessaloniki (GR)
2008 Galerie Montgrand, Marseille (FR)
Art Fairs
2018 London Art Fair, London (UK)
Art Athina Art Fair, Athens (GR)
2017 Art Athina Art Fair, Athens (GR)
Affordable Art Fair, Hamburg (DE)
2016 Art Athina Art Fair, Athens (GR)
2015 ArtInternational Istanbul, Istanbul (TR)
Stroke Art Fair, Munich (DE)
PRESENTS
MICHEL LAMOLLER
b.1984 Born in the Black Forrest region, Germany. Works and lives in Berlin.
Education Internship at Magnum Photos, New York City, 2005.
Scholarship, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 2008-2009.
BA Fine Art, University of Fine Arts, Hamburg (HFBK), 2005-2010.
MA Fine Art, University of Fine Arts, Hamburg (HFBK), 2010-2012
Solo Exhibitions / Two-Person Exhibitions
2018 Walls Apart, Gudberg Neger Gallery, Hamburg (DE)
A depthless world, Nitra Gallery, Athens (GR)
2017 Space Invaders, Direktorenhaus–Museum for Art, Crafts and Design, Berlin (DE)
2012 Layerscapes, Gallery Jahn, Heilbronn (DE)
Group Exhibitions
2019 Photo Festival Lishui, Art Museum, Lishui (CH)
Augmented Dreams, Projektraum Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin (DE)
The Void, Museum Frieder Burda | Salon Berlin, Berlin (DE)
Knotenpunkt19, Affenfaust Galerie, Hamburg (DE)
Millerntor Gallery Hamburg
2018 Photo Festival, Benaki Museum, Athens (GR)
2017 A Depthless World, Nitra Gallery, Athens (GR)
In The Black Box, Forum Box, Helsinki (FI)
Walls Apart, Heliumcowboy Artspace, Hamburg (DE)
2016 Biennale für Illustration und grafische Kunst, Berlin (DE)
2015 Multi-Dimensional images and pictographic objects, Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin (DE)
Galerie Fonis, Düsseldorf (DE)
Raumarbeiten, Gallery Sijac, Seoul (KR)
2014 Paul Smith Flagship Store, London (UK)
No Color Art Gallery, San Sebastian (ES)
The Ballery, Berlin (DE)
The Less You Know The More You See, Westwerk, Hamburg (DE)
2013 Incubarte 6, Festival Internacional de Arte, Valencia (ES)
Kennektor, Forum for Art, Hannover (DE)
Velada de Santa Lucia, Maracaibo (VE)
2012 Master’s Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Hamburg (DE)
2010 Bachelor’s Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Hamburg (DE)
2009 Goethe Insitut, Thessaloniki (GR)
2008 Galerie Montgrand, Marseille (FR)
Art Fairs
2018 London Art Fair, London (UK)
Art Athina Art Fair, Athens (GR)
2017 Art Athina Art Fair, Athens (GR)
Affordable Art Fair, Hamburg (DE)
2016 Art Athina Art Fair, Athens (GR)
2015 ArtInternational Istanbul, Istanbul (TR)
Stroke Art Fair, Munich (DE)
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