| 1976 | born in Frankfurt am Main |
| 1999 | Study of fine arts. Teachers: Timm Ulrichs and Katharina Fritsch |
| 2005 | Appointed master student by Katharina Fritsch |
| 2007 | Diploma from the Münster Art Academy |
| 2008 | Master student year at the Münster Art Academy |
The artist lives and works in Berlin and Paris.
Exhibitions
| 2023 | Kunsthalle Emden, Germany, “kunst⋅stoff – Textiles in art” (C) National Museum/Vier-Kuppel-Pavillon, Wrocław, Poland, “Szaleństwo Rokoka!” (C) Kunsthalle Emden, Germany, “Here I am! Female artist self-portraits“ (C) Kunstverein Buchholz Nordheide, Germany, “Recurring self-similarity” (solo, AB) Galeria Kombëtare (National Gallery), Pristina, Kosovo, “14. Biennal / Prize Muslim Mulliqi” |
| 2022 | Museum Starnberger See, Starnberg, Germany, “Echo” (solo, I, AB) Rathenau Halls, Berlin, Germany, “Blind Vision” Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, Germany, “Die Große” (C) Kunsthaus, Wiesbaden, Germany, “The Tide is High” (I) Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France, “Yvonne Roeb – Open Studio #1412” (I) Tuileries Tunnels, Paris, France, Aktion Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France, “Weave” Marsano, Berlin, Germany, “Art & Nature” (I) Marta Herford, Germany, “Marta Maps – New routes through the collection” Trafostacja Sztuki, Stettin, Poland, “You could be heading away from the endless middle and towards the bottom of the top” (AB) |
| 2021 | Kunsthalle Emden, Germany, “wild/schön, Animals in art” (I, C, AB, RI) Literaturhaus, Berlin,“Festival of collaborations” with Alexander Kluge & Friends, “Der Elefant im Dunkeln” (I, F, RI) Marsano, Berlin, Germany, “#5 – Yvonne Roeb – Collages” (I) Kunstverein Neukölln, Berlin, Germany, “Pink Panik” (I) |
| 2019 | Museo Centre del Carme Cultura Contemporània, Valencia, Spain, “Zoextropía. Lo bello posthumano” (I, C) Esterházy Castle, Eisenstadt, Austria, “Laboratory – Bestiary – Chamber of curiosities“ (RI) Neue Galerie Haus Beda, Bitburg, “Gips, Bronze, Kunst” (C) Galerie Alexander Ochs Private, Berlin, Germany, “Beautiful Desasters” Galerie Hartwich, Rügen, Germany, “Spa & Beauty” NWR-Forum, Düsseldorf, Germany, “Edition 12¯21“ (C) Heitsch Gallery, München, Germany, “Edition 12¯21“ (C) Diocesan Museum, Bamberg, Germany, “The spark of God” (C) |
| 2018 | Kallmann Museum, Ismaning, Germany, “Kallmann-Prize 2018 / Nocturnal Eden” (solo, C) Spandau Citadel, Armory, Berlin, Germany, “Collectors & Hunters” Marta, Herford, “Explosive dreams – The art of the world exhibition” (I, C, RI) Kleindienst Gallery, Leipzig, Germany, “Bataillon d‘Amour” (I) Gold Gallery, Berlin, Germany “Multisone Society” Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck, Germany, “It takes time. It’s risky. It may stay forever.“ (I, C) Forum Alte Post, Pirmasens, Germany, “It takes time. It’s risky. It may stay forever.“ (I, C) Galerie im Körnerpark, Berlin, Germany “An encyclopedia of the delicate” (C) |
| 2017 | Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden, Germany,“The Desire called Utopia and other Science Fiction’s” (I) Balmoral Castle, Bad Ems, Germnay, “Made in Balmoral” Me Collectors Room/Olbricht Fondation, Berlin, Germany, “Edition 12¯21“ (C) Villa Arson (Galerie Carré), Nice, France, “Point Quarz – Flower of Kent” Hetjens Museum, Düsseldorf, Germany, “Bestiarium” (solo, I) |
| 2016 | Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Germany, “Edition 12¯21“ (C) Rupert Pfab Gallery, Düsseldorf, Germany, “Multiversum” (solo) Schering Fondation, Berlin und Berlin ART WEEK, Germany, “Im Über All” (solo, I, F, RI) |
| 2015 | Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg, Germany “Divine Beast” (solo, C) from the exhibition series “Sculpture 21st” Kunstraum LLC Brooklyn, New York, “7 women 7 sins” Chamber of Wonders in the Castle Museum, Weimar, Germany, “An encyclopedia of the delicate” (C) Papyrus in the Aufbau-Haus at Moritzplatz, Berlin, Germany „Das ornithologische Wundertütenkabinett“ |
| 2014 | Flex, Berlin, Germany,“Dialogue One: Pipilotti Rist & Yvonne Roeb” (solo) Kunsthalle Talstrasse, Halle, Germany “The myth of animals – animals in the visual arts“ (C) Goethe Institute, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, “Alt – Zero – Neu” Kiosko Gallery, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, “Open Day Yvonne Roeb” Wilma Tolksdorf Gallery, Cologne, “Art Cologne” |
| 2013 | Brandenburg State Museum Archaeological, Germany, “Before Present” in the context of “Culture in convent” in the Pauli Kloster (solo, F) Museumsinsel Hombroich, Neuss, Germany, “Das ornithologische Wundertütenkabinett” Solitude Castle, Stuttgart, Germany, “Das ornithologische Wundertütenkabinett” |
| 2012 | Haus am Kleistpark, Berlin, Germany, “Konstellations” Wilma Tolksdorf Gallery, Frankfurt, Germany, “New Works” (solo) Note On, Berlin, Germany “Landschaften | Landscapes” from the exhibition series “End of the world news“, #8 Minken & Palme, Berlin, Germany, “Cliffhanger” Salon Babette, Berlin, Germany (C) |
| 2011 | Dershowitz Center, Brooklyn, New York, “Terror: Artists respond” Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin, Germany, “The Great Pavillon Show” |
| 2010 | Grimmuseum, Berlin, Germany, “Madonna Psycho Slut” Kunstverein Neukölln (Kunstraum t27), Germany, “Tierstück” Städtische Galerie, Iserlohn, Germany “Märkisches Stipendium für Bildende Kunst im Bereich Plastik” Wilma Tolksdorf Gallery, Berlin, Germany, “Alle Zeit wach” (solo) |
| 2009 | Eastern Expansion, Bridgeport/Chinatown, Chicago, USA, “Version09›Immodest Proposals”, in context of “8th Version Festival / Dark Matters”, in cooperation with Weisser Salon Raum für Kunst und Musik, Köln, Germany, “NOISE” (E), in cooperation with Weisser Salon |
| 2008 | Kölnischer Kunstverein, Germany, „The condition of the performance“ Wilma Tolksdorf Gallery, Frankfurt, Germany, “Sub Rosa” (solo) |
| 2007 | Bundeskunsthalle, Bonn, Germany “Art students exhibit” (C) University of Fine Arts Münster und Erdgas Münster, Germany, “Product-Art 4” (C) Schwarzenberg Castle, Germany, “Second art prize art-figura” (C) Project space Spor Klübü, Berlin, Germany “Angels’ Share”, Yvonne Roeb and Eno Henze Wilma Tolksdorf Gallery, Berlin, Germany “Honigdieb” (solo) |
| 2006 | Kunstverein Mönchengladbach, Germany, “Windmill from the southern part of the afterlife” (C) Kunsthalle, Münster, Germany |
| 2005 | Wewerka Pavillon, Münster, Germany, “Nachtbedeckt” (solo, C, RI) Kunstverein Braunschweig, Germany, “Radio Rauschen” |
| 2004 | Museum Marta, Herford, Germany, “Leere X Vision – Coming People” (C) Artefakt Gallery, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, „The artists are present“ City Museum Bergkamen, Germany, “The artists are present” Revolver Gallery, Düsseldorf, Germany “Wolkenkuckucksheim” (solo) |
| 2003 | Ecole supérieure des Beaux-Arts (ESBA), Geneve, Switzerland, “Position A” Haus Aden, Dortmund, Germany |
| 2002 | Ökologiestation, Bergkamen, Germany, “Umpflügen” (C) Domagkatelier, München, Germany “Sculpture garden Habi(tat)”, for the 9. Domagkatelier Opening Zeche Radbod, Hamm, Germany (C) Theatre Duisburg, Germany “Aktion 18”, with Christoph Schlingensief Autoren Galerie 1, München, Germany |
| 2001 | cuba-cultur, Münster, Germany, “Yvonne Roeb, Modulare Wiese / Bernd Hinzelmann, Bilder”, from the exhibition series “Innen–Außen” (solo, F) Inner habour, Duisburg, Germany “Duisburg Accents” |
solo = solo exhibition, E = invitation card, F = film, K = catalogue, AB = artist book, RI = installation
Awards
| 2021 | Artist in Residence, Cité Internationale des Arts Paris, Hessische Kulturstiftung |
| 2020 | Work grant, Neustart Kultur, Kunstfonds Fondation Special scholarship from the State of Berlin |
| 2018 | First Kallmann prize winner, Kallmann Museum, Ismaning |
| 2017 | Artist in Residence, Künstlerhaus Schloss Balmoral, Bad Ems |
| 2014 | Artist in Residence, Kiosko, Bolivien |
| 2011 | Work grant, Stiftung Kunstfonds, Bonn |
| 2008 | First Schwert-profile-steelart-Award, Schwerte |
| 2007 | Artist in Residence, Villa Arson, Nice, France Product-Art 4, Münster |
| 2006 | Award for artist support, Vereins der Freunde und Förderer, Münster |
| 2003 | Artist in Residence, Ecole supérieure des Beaux-Arts (ESBA), Geneve, Switzerland |
| 2002 | Tim-und-Struppi-Preis, Class of Timm Ulrichs, Münster |
Studio visits
| 2013 | Professor Martin Schwenk with the sculpture-class, Art University Mainz in the Berlin atelier. |
| 2016 | Art Week Berlin, Studio Visit Arte Metropolis, interview and studion visit at Yvonne Roeb Author/director: Tim Lienhard, camera: Henry Grasse, cut: Frédéric Sapart – Film |
| 2022 | Professor Martin Schwenk with the sculpture-class, Art University Mainz imin the Paris atelier. TierART, 3sat, interview und studio visit at Yvonne Roeb productiin/director: Heiko Lang, artistic advice: Sabine Schütze camera: Johannes Funk, sound: Holger Vogel |
Artist’s books& portfolios
Yvonne Roeb, “Artifiziarium IV”, Buchholz/Nordheide [Kunstverein], 2023.— 495 copies (deluxe edition 5 copies) — Artist’s book published for the solo exhibition “Wiederkehrende Selbstähnlichkeit” — ISBN 978-3-949531-05-7
Yvonne Roeb, “Artifiziarium III”, Starnberg [Museum Starnberger See] 2022. — 495 copies (deluxe edition 5 copies) — Artist’s book published for the solo exhibition “Echo” — ISBN 978-3-942915-21-2
Yvonne Roeb, “Artifiziarium II”, Stettin [Trafostacja Sztuki] 2022. — 995 copies (deluxe edition 5 copies) — ISBN 978-83-961521-3-8
Yvonne Roeb, “Artifiziarium I”, Emden [Kunsthalle Emden] 2020. — 950 copies (deluxe edition 50 copies) — Artist’s book published for the installation “Artifiziarium” in the exhibition “Wild schön, Tiere in der Kunst” — ISBN 978-3-935414-53-1
Yvonne Roeb et. al., „Go Go Gadget“ in the edition box “Edition 12¯21”, Berlin [me Collectorsroom] 2017 — 50 copies — with 20 additional original graphics from Katharina Grosse, Stephan Kaluza, Karin Kneffel, Mischa Kuball, Katharina Sieverding u.a. — Homepage
Yvonne Roeb et. al., BIRDCAGE in the box “Das ornithologische Wundertütenkabinett”, [Die Philosophischen Bauern] 2013 — 222 copies — with 59 further original Risographics
Literature
Lisa Felicias Mattheis für die Kunsthalle Emden (Hrsg.): Wild schön, Tiere in der Kunst. Emden, 2021. ISBN 978-3-935414-52-4
Marie Kolkenbrock: Der Tanz der Stachelschweine. Ethische und politische Überlegungen zu Nähe und Distanz. — in: Kunst und Kirche, #4/2020. illustrated collages from Yvonne Roeb, p. 4 ff.
Maria Morata u.a., Centre del Carme (Hrsg.): Zoextropia. Lo Bello Posthumano. Valencia, 2019. ISBN 978-84-482-6375-1
Dr. Hans Simon Stiftung (Hrsg.): Gips Bronze Kunst. Wunderhorn Verlag, Heidelberg, 2019. ISBN 978-3-884236-10-9
Holger Kempkens, Alexander Ochs (Hrsg.): Der Funke Gottes. Kerber Verlag, Bielefeld, 2019. ISBN 978-3-7356-0631-0
Rasmus Kleine (Hrsg.): Nocturnal Eden, Kallmann Museum, Yvonne Roeb Kallmann-Preisträgerin 2018 . Ismanig, 2018. Monograph
Friederike Fast (Hrsg.): Brisante Träume / Volatile Dreams, Die Kunst der Weltausstellung. Marta Herford und Kunstmuseum Ahlen, 2018
Oliver Kornhoff (Hrsg.): Es dauert. Es ist riskant. Es bleibt womöglich für immer. Stipendiatinnen und Stipendiaten des Künstlerhauses Schloss Balmoral und des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz 2017/18. Salon Verlag, Köln, 2017. ISBN 978-3-89770-508-1
Söke Dinkla (Hrsg.), Michael Krajewski: Divine Beast: Monografie. Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, Köln, 2015. ISBN 978-3-86335-852-5
Brigitte Dorst (Hrsg.): Wissen und Weisheit – interdisziplinär. Walter Verlag, Mannheim, 2010, ISBN 978-3-530-50610-5. Illustrated „Arché – Die Denkerin“ von Yvonne Roeb, p. 124.
Matthias Winzen (Vorw.): Windmühle aus dem südlichen Teil des Jenseits. Schriftenreihe der Kunstakademie Münster, 2007. ISBN 978-3-928682-58-9
–: Kunststudentinnen und Kunststudenten stellen aus. exhibition catalgue for the 18. Bundeswettbewerb des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung. Bonn 2007
Hans Wilhelm Sotrop, Kartin Stempel: So isses! Kunststudentinnen und Kunststudenten stellen in der Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn aus. — in: Kulturpolitik. Vierteljahreszeitschrift für Kunst und Kultur. Bonn. magazine no. 1/2007
Ferdinand Ullrich (Hrsg.): Wewerka Pavillon 2004/2005. Ausstellungsreihe der Kunstakademie Münster, 2005.
Timm Ulrichs, Ferdinand Ullrich (Hrsg.): Wer war das!. Ein Bestimmungsbuch der Klasse Timm Ulrichs an der Kunstakademie Münster 1972 bis 2005. Kunsthalle Recklinghausen und Kunstverein Ingolstadt, 2005. ISBN 978-3-929040-89-0
Projects, symposiums, jury work
| 2008 | Symposium: „Die Bedingung der Aufführung“, Kölnischer Kunstverein, Presentation on „Die Gleichzeitigkeit: Sichtbares und Unsichtbares“ von Yvonne Roeb on invitation of the Kunststiftung NRW |
| 2013 | artists talk with Dr. Rainer Kossian (Head of Department at the State Archaeological Museum, Brandenburg) for the solo exhibition „Before Present“ im Archäologische Landesmuseum, Brandenburg |
| 2013 – 2015 | Management of the FLEX exhibition room with two others artists (Valeria Sanguini, Hannah Hallermann) and a journalist (Isabel Parkes). Established positions and emerging artists, each with a work, were compared in dialogue. Invited visual artists were: Dialogue 1 » Pipilotti Rist & Yvonne Roeb Dialogue 2 » Marcella Armas & Jorinde Voigt Dialogue 3 » Pauline M‘Barek & Martin Boyce Dialogue 4 » Isa Genzken & Kasia Fudakowski Dialogue 5 » Mathilde ter Heijne & Kathrin Köster Accompanying activities during the exhibitions: Concert from Charlotte Bonjour, Romain Löser and Alex Neuschaefer (= „Esel durch Wiederholung“), Berlin Reading by Ron Winkler (poet), „Die Anschauung to go“ Panel discussion on the topic „Replika und Original“ with Prof. Dr. Lorenz Winkler-Horaček (Head of the State Gypsum Collection, Berlin) and Yvonne Roeb The FLEX exhibition space was spatially supported by the Erika Hoffmann Collection on Sophienstraße 21, Berlin |
| 05.2014 | Panel discussion with Nadja Verena Marcin (artist, NY/Berlin), Valentina Bacherer (artist, Bolivien) and Yvonne Roeb on the topic: „Feminismus in der Zeitgenössischen Kunst“, Goethe Center Santa Cruz, Bolivien |
| 10.2016 | Presentation from Anselm Franke (curator and director Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin): „Über Morphologie: Animalismus und Animismus“ with panel discussion with Yvonne Roeb and Anselm Franke at the Schering Stiftung, Berlin |
| 04.2017 | Lehmbruck Museum: Künstler erklären Künstler „Gleicher Blick/Anderer Winkel: Zwei Sichtweisen in einem Raum“ Guided tour by Yvonne Roeb in the Jana-Sterbak-exhibition Ausstellung „Life Size. Lebensgröße“ The focus is on: What new perspectives emerge when one sculptor looks at the work of another? |
| 04.2017 | Artists talk at the Hetjens Museum, Düsseldorf, on the exhibition „Bestiarium“, Yvonne Roeb in conversation with Dr. Daniela Antonin (director Hetjens Museum, Düsseldorf) and Miriam Schaum (project manager Hetjens Museum, Düsseldorf) |
| 04.2019 | Collectors and Hunters, Zitadelle Spandau, Zeughaus, Berlin, panel discussion „Neu gedacht: Das museale Archiv“ with Olaf Bastigkeit (artist), Dr. Ralf Hartmann (Zitadelle Spandau), Christian Henkel (artist) and Yvonne Roeb |
| 03.2018 | Galerie im Körnerpark, Berlin, „Eine Enzyklopädie des Zarten” panel discussion: „Atem, ohne Sorge, Schaum und Schatten – Die Melancholie des Schwebens“ with Anne Brannys (author), Yvonne Roeb, Edith Kollath (artist) and Dimitris Soudias (author) |
| 06.2019 | Artists talk with curator Maria Morata at Museo Centre del Carme Cultura Contemporània, Valencia, Spanien on the topic „The Posthuman Beauty“ |
| 05.2020 | Jury member Kallmann Prize 2020 with Rasmus Kleine (museum director, Kallmann Museum), Karsten Löckemann, (chief curator Götz Collection, Munich), Roland Wenninger (curator Villa Stuck, Munich), Michael Sedlmair (Chairman Kallmann Stiftung), Yvonne Roeb and Cana Bilir-Meier (artist) |
| 10.2021 | Literaturhaus Berlin, Festival der Kooperationen mit Alexander Kluge & Friends, artist talk and guided tour of the exhibition „Der Elefant im Dunkeln“ with Asmus Trautsch (philosopher) |