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Roger Rigorth

1965

born in Saanen (Switzerland).

1987 til 90

Education: Woodcarving School in Michelstadt/Germany

since 1991

free-working artist

1992

Studies in Poland

1993

Study visit in Galway, Ireland

2001

Teaching at the Waldorf School Dietzenbach

Symposien

1996

Artsymposium "Dazban" in Hredle, Tschech Republik

1996

 

Studies in Australia (6 Month) and Symposium "Sacred Garden", Byron Bay, Australia

1998

Symposium "Grünzeit", Darmstadt, Germany

Woodcarving Symposium in Hojer, Dänemark

1999

Artsymposium Tulipamwe, Windhoek, Namibia

2000

International Environment Art Symposium "Nine Dragon Heads", Seoul, Korea

International Environment Art Symposium "Ara Gaya 2000", Haman, Korea

Worldwide Tree Sculpture Festival; Blockhus ; Dänemark

Pusan International Contemporary Art Festival, Pusan, Korea

2001

 

13. International-Woodsculpting-Symposium, Kemijärvi,  Finland

Symposium "Kunst im Weinberg", Wiesbaden

2002

 

International Art Symposium, Frederikshavn, Denmark

1. International Forest Art Path, Darmstadt, Germany

Artist in residence, "Vermont-Studio-Center", Vermont, USA

International Land Art competition "NaturKunstRaum" Bayreuth, Germany

2003  

Stipendium Danish Artist Council Frederikshavn/Hirshholmene

Symposium "Check Point Art", Neustadt/Danube, Germany

2004  

2. International Forest Art Path, Darmstadt, Germany

International Wood-Sculpting-Symposium, Odense, Denmark

ANAGAMA, Ceramic-Symposion, South-Tirol/Italy

Geumgang Nature Art Bienale, Gongju, Süd-Korea

2005  

"Sur mon chemin un artisté passe...", Jaujac/Ardèche, France

"La Fête de Mai", Mozet, Belgium

"Hommage an das Oberfeld", Darmstadt, Germany

"Etang d'Art", Rennes, France (Bretagne)

2006  

Artist in residence, Paul-Ernst-Willke-Studio and the city of Bremerhaven

Sculpture Walk "Paradiesische Begleiter" State Garden Show, Bad Wildungen, Germany

Garden Festival "Jardain metesse" Wesserling / France

Nature Art Walk "Still Water" Drenthe, Netherlands

Geumgang Nature Art Bienale, Gongju, South Korea

First Price, competition "Kunst vor Ort" and project realisation, Offenbach, Germany

2007  

"Native-Invasive", Forest Art Wisconsin; Minocua/Wiscconsin; USA

"Wannenkunst" Bad-Göggingen/Danube, Germany

Bakersfield/Californien; USA

Curator of the culture festival "Inselsommer", Ludwigshafen/Rhein, Germany

2008  

Symposium "Kielzog", Netherlands

Project realisation city park, Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Artist in residence "SOPA" Sydney Olympic Park Authorities, Sydney, Australien

2009  

Symposium "Horizon" Sancy/Massiv Central, France

Environment Art Program "i-park" East Heddam/Connecticut, USA

International Symposium "Osulgis Project", Pusan, South Korea

2010  

"Out of Space", nature reserve "De Rottige Meente", Netherlands

"Wind Art Travemünde", Travemünde, Germany

"Forest Art China", Mount Lushan, China

     
 
   

 

Exhibitions

1991

 

International Design competition of the German ivory-museum, Erbach/Odenwald (G), Germany

1993

 

Teufelhof, Basel, Switzerland (S)

"Art Tag" im Schloss, Babenhausen (G)

Competition-award, "Widerpart - Künstler im Dialog", Neuer Aschaffenburger Kunstverein, Aschaffenburg, Germany (G)

 1994

 

Gallery "Kunstpunkt", Darmstadt, Germany (S)

Working project "Götternhain", private forests Erbach-Fürstenauischen forest administration, Michelstadt, Germany (S)

Gallery "Garten", Darmstadt, Germany (S)

1995

 

Animals' Garden, Worms, Germany (S)

Happening "Vogelfrei", Darmstadt, Germany (G)

Wilhelm Hack museum, Ludwigshafen, Germany (G)

1996

 

oyer of the National Theater, Mannheim, Germany (G)

Ethnology Museum, Heidelberg, Germany (S)

"Blickachse", Art in the Park, Worms, Germany (G)

Gallery "Rabas", Rakovnik, Tschech Republic (G)

"River Art", Frankfurt, Germany (G)

Gallery "Garten", Darmstadt, Germany (S)

 1997

 

"Weather Garden", Landscape Installations, Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt, Germany (S)

Gallery "Kunstpunkt", Darmstadt, Germany (S)

1998

 

"Weltallee", Landscape Installations, Darmstadt, Germany (G)

Sculpture Summer, Seegarten, Amorbach, Germany (G)

1999

 

"Blickachse", Art in the Park, Worms, Germany (G)

Municipal Gallery, Darmstadt, Germany (S)

University Gallery,Windhoek, Namibia (G)

City Museum und Gallery Scherer, Miltenberg, Germany (S)

2000

 

"Kunstwiese", Rosenheim, Germany (G)

Gallery der Veste Dielsberg, Heidelberg, Germany (S)

Gallery "Art maccain", Frankfurt, Germany (G)

2001

 

Art Hall, Darmstadt, Germany (S)

Airport-Gallery, Danzig; Poland (G)

Gallery A2A, Frankfurt, Germany (S)

Old elementary school, Art Association "Kunstmyst", Arntal, Southern Tyrol/Italy

Competition award, "Georg-Christoph-Lichtenberg-Award", placed second

2002

 

Municipal Gallery "Orgelfabrik", Karlsruhe, Germany (G)

"Blickachse", Art in the Park, Worms, Germany (G)

Gallery "BKI", Darmstadt, Germany (G)

"Work in Progress: Project 'Flügelboot'", in front of the Art Hall Darmstadt, Germany (S)

Land-Art-Project "Natur-Kunst-Raum" Bayreuth, Germany (G)

Gallery Pleiades, New York, USA (G)

2003   Public exhibition room "Wagenhalle", Darmstadt-Griesheim, Germany (S)

Art House "Schüberg", Hamburg, Germany (G)

"Summer Festival", Ludwigshafen, Germany (G)

Competition award "Sculpture in the Park", placed first, Municipal Gallery Walldorf/Mörfelden, Germany

Gallery "Kunstpunkt", Berlin, Germany (G)

2004  

Art House "Schüberg", Hamburg, Germany (G)

Kommunal Gallery, Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany (G)

Friedenskirche Ludwigshafen, Germany (E)

Art-Hall, Darmstadt, Germany (G)

2005   Osterberg-Institut, Niederkleveez, Germany (S)

Atelierhaus Vahle, Galerie C. Klein, Darmstadt, Germany (S)

Paulus Church, Darmstadt, Germany (G)

2006   State Garden Show, Bad Wildungen, Germany (G)

Paul-Ernst-Willke-Studio, Bremerhaven, Germany (S)

Castle-Park, Jagdschloss Kranichstein, Darmstadt, Germany (S)

"Blickachse 06 - Kunst im Park", Worms, Germany (G)

Kommunal Gallery Dreieich, Dreieich, Germany (G)

Institute for new technical form, Darmstadt, Germany (G)

2007   Museuo Maritimo, Luanco/Asturias, Spain (G)

"Sous la ligne bleue" Land-Art-Project, Belfort, France (G)

Stolze-Haus, Darmstadt, Germany (S)

2008   Gallery Artcore, Los Angeles, USA (S)

Museum of Modern Art, Gelsenkirchen, Germany (S)

BIK Gallery 149, Bremerhaven, Germany (S)

2009   Regional Gallery Darmstadt, Germany (S)
2010   "Thalhaus", Wiesbaden, Germany (G)

Awards

1995

 

"Art Price Obernburg", Germany, 2. price

2001   "Lichtenberg Price", Darmstadt, Germany 2. price
2003   "Kunst im Park", Mörfelden/Frankfurt, Germany, 1. price
2006 "Kunst vor Ort", Offenbach a.M., Germany, 1. price
2009 Press price, "Horizon", Sancy, France

Public Collections

 

 

Rakovnik (Tschech Republic), Windhoek (Namibia),
Seoul, Haman, Pusan (South Korea), Kemijärvi (Finland)
Frederikshavn (Denmark), Bakersfield/Californien (USA),
Minocqua/Wisconsin (USA)

Bayreuth, Neustadt/Danube (Germany), Bremerhaven (Germany),
Bad Wildungen (Germany), Offenbach a.M. (Germany)

Commissions

 

 

Altar for the Catholic Church, Ober-Olm bei Mainz (Germany)

 

 

Side altars for the Catholic Church Obertshausen bei Hanau (Germany)

Figure group for the Karmeliters' monastery, Mainz (Germany)

    Sound sculpture for the "Schloß Freudenberg" museum, Wiesbaden (Germany)
    Art in Architecture "Lu-teco" office building, Ludwigshafen, (Germany)
    Traffic Circle "Hohe Bergstraße", Heusenstamm, (Germany)
   

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