Biography & Exhibitions

Born in Homburg-Saar, Germany. Diploma in architecture and product design 1981 at Hochschule Kaiserslautern.

 

In 1982 I started as a professional photographer for different Austrian newspapers and magazines. During the 15 years to come I had the chance to portray numerous authors, artists and poets. Besides I focused on creating my own landscapes and objects, my darkroom became my preferred tool to experiment with shadow and light.

 

In 1997 I started playing around with Photoshop and 3D programs and soon became aware of the possibilities to create effects that could not be achieved by means of photography and darkroom technology. Since that time I was captured by the passion for computers and the means they are offering if you combine various programs to find new results and new styles.

 

Working with the computer is a never ending creative process for me, that offers the greatest possible freedom imaginable in expressing dreams, nightmares and visions.

Real life exhibitions

2017

Starke Zeichen

Homburg, Germany, Kulturzentrum Saalbau

(2017 November/December)

2013

Desire in a book

Paris, France, Flaneurs des deux rives

2013

Transparenz

Homburg, Germany, Kulturzentrum Saalbau (2013)

2012

Lichtgestalten

Homburg, Germany, Kulturzentrum Saalbau (2012)

2011

Desire in a Book \ „Hybrid books from a surrealist perspective“

PSTL Gallery, Saint Louis – USA, September 2011 – January 2012

2011

Unita ed identita italiana nei valori europei dell’arte e della cultura

Europ Club Blue Hotel, Portorosa Messina – Italy – 14- 17 May 2011

2010

Il mare nel conscio ed il mare dell’inconscio

Europ Club, Taormina Messina Sicilia – Italy – July 2010

2009

Schnittstellen

„Homburger Künstler Jahresausstellung 2009“
Homburg, Saarland – Germany – October 2009

2006

International Surrealist Show 2006

Arts On Grand Gallery, 408 N Grand Avenue,Spencer, Iowa – USA – August 15 2006 – September 18 2006

2006

maf06 Thailand New Media Arts Festival 2006

International Summit on Electronic Art and Creativity in Multimedia
Bangkok – Thailand – 02 May 2006 – 04 May 2006

2006

CeC & CaC – The Carnival of e-Creativity & Change-agents Conclave 2006

India International Centre, New Delhi – The Academy of Electronic Arts – India – January 27 – January 29 2006

2005

maf05 – Thailand 3rd New Media Arts Festival 2005

Bangkok – Thailand – June 24 2005 – June 28 2005

2004

Art et Technologie

Château de St. Auvent, Saint Auvent – France – September 2004

2004

32 bits connection

Electric Avenue, Linux Weeks Museumsquarter, Vienna – Austria – May 2004

2004

Andererseits: Die Phantastik

Oberösterreichische Landesmusseen, Schlossmuseum in Linz – Austria – April 30 2004 – August 29 2004

2003

International Surrealist Show

Exhibition Poster \ Ohio USA 2003

2003

Sea Lion Studio

Ohio – USA – November 2003

2003

Group Exhibition

BENCZÚR GALÉRIA Budapest – Hungary – November 2003

2003

Group Exhibition

Golden Tulip Art Hotel Vienna – Austria – October 2003

2003

Group Exhibition

Airport Conference Center (ACC), Frankfurt – Germany – October 2003

2003

Digital Art 2003 – Group exhibition

Espace Franquin, Angoulême – France – August 2003

2002

Electric avenue

Museums Quarter Vienna – Austria – September 2002

2002

Facing Faces 2002

Anti-violence Art Project – Museo Ex-Aduana, Ciudad Juárez México – Mexico – November 2002

2002

University of Tasmania

Academy Gallery, – Australia – May 2002

2002

IDAA Hard Copy

San Francisco – USA – April 13 2002 – May 26 2002

2001

Pixxelpoint

International Computer Art Festival, Nova Gorica – Slovenia – December 2001

2001

Wahrnehmungsweisen

Homburg – Germany – December 2001

2001

Facing Faces 2001

Anti-violence Art Project, Ciudad Juaréz – Mexico – September 2001

2001

Caution on orange

Benton Harbour, Michigan – USA – April-May 2001

2000

Éveil paradoxal

Conches-en-Ouche – France – May – June 2000

2000

Revision

Homburg – Germany – June 2000

1999

Sacrilege, the magical against sacred

Exhibition organized by the Czech Surrealist Group , Pilsen – Czech Republic – September 1999

1999

Sacrilege, the magical against sacred

Exhibition organized by the Czech Surrealist Group , Prague – Czech Republic – June – August 1999

Press coverage

1999

Computer Graphics

Coverstory on Zazie’s Digital Artwork

2010/11

Die Stellwand

Österreichische Zeitschrift für Museen und Sammlungen \ 2010, 2011

2000

Homburg

2000

Benton Harbor

2001

Schiedam The Netherlands

2001

Surrealism Thrives

Ohio USA 2003

2001

Persistence of Surrealism

Ohio USA 2003

2001

Zazie featured in „The IDEA #7

Indian Documentary of Electronic Arts

Bookcovers

2013

Zazie, Somnium Digitale

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2013

Pierre Petiot, Lithaire

Publisher: La Belle Inutile Editions
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2010

Daniel Boyer, Ethos of Decentralisation

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2010

Alban Nikolai Herbst, Azreds Buch

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2009

Pierre Petiot, L´Eau dans L´Eau, 2009

Publisher: La Belle Inutile Editions
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2008

Alban Nikolai Herbst
die horen – Panoramen der Anderswelt

Expeditionen ins Werk von Alban Nikolai Herbst
3. Quartal 2008 – Germany – June – August 1999
http://www.die-horen.de/

Presence in books

Le Vertèbre et le Rossignol

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Lithaire n°2

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Loup Garou n°1

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Loup Garou n°2

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Lithaire n°1

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Insidieux

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L’eau dans l’eau

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Andererseits die Phantastik

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Hydrolith 2

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Art contests

2003

2003 International Art Contest

First Prize for Digital Art

2002

2002 International Art Contest

First Prize for Digital Art

2002

International Digital Art

IDAA\Melbourne, Australia, April 2002

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3rd place

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8th place

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11th place