Robert Barta
Robert Barta, NEVER MISS A FLIGHT, 2011
flies on paper
32x45 cm
(series of 14 pieces growing each year)
Robert Barta, NEVER MISS A FLIGHT, 2011
(detail)
Robert Barta, HIGH TIDE LOW TIDE, 2010
40HZ water pump, fountain, water basin
dimensions variable
SEE VIDEO http://www.vimeo.com/18064577
Robert Barta, PLUTO, 2003
concrete food bowl, wood, plaster, concrete foundation, acrylic and wood colour
450 x 250 x 350 cm
Robert Barta, BLIND DATE, 2008
chestnut wood, varnish, cloth
120 x 60 x 400 cm
Robert Barta, NEVER-ENDING STORY, 2008
mixed media
305 cm x 45 cm x 45 cm
Robert Barta, MOVE IT!, 2010
electric motor, gear box, electronic control unit, plastic cactus, hula hoop, wooden floor
variable size
Robert Barta, WORLD CLOSED AHEAD, 2008
steel, zink spray, aluminum, letters
120 x 100 x 40 cm
Robert Barta, TIME MACHINE, 2009
mdf, aluminium, 12V dc motor, wheel, scale model train, regulated power supply
250 x 250 x 90 cm
Robert Barta, SECOND CLASS, 2008
stainless steel polished, glass, mirror, paint, wood
250 x 120 x 180 cm
Robert Barta, ROSSO CORSA, 2007
crash barrier, original ferrari lacquer varnish
80 x 425 x 50 cm
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Born 1975, Prague (Rep. Ceca), lives and works in Berlin.
Education
1998/2005 Academy of Fine Arts Munich
2002/2003 MFA San Francisco Art Institute, (Usa)
AWARDS
2000 - 2004 Cusanuswerk Bonn, study grant
2004 Steiner-Stiftung Munich, project Space-Camp
2006 Debutanten-grant of the Bavarian Ministry of Culture
2007 Prize of the german central bank Frankfurt
Solo Shows
2011 NANEzDRAví ! , Robert Barta Grimmuseum, BERLIN
2010 WHY ANtS CAN‘t DANCE, Robert Barta, Furini Arte Contemporanea, ROME (I)
the shootout at the solarium, (curated by Martin Kwade) Kwadrat, BERLIN
Reality looks back on me. (curated by Marion thielebein) Museum Pfalzgalerie KAISERSLAUtERN
2008 the real wrong gallery, NEW YORK (USA)
World closed use other side, Galerie Martin Mertens BERLIN
2007 Deutsche Bundesbank, German Federal Bank, FRANKFURt - catalogue
24 HRS. Open, R.t. Hansen (the Apartment), BERLIN
Play with your life it`s healthy for you, Galerie Martin Mertens, BERLIN
Everything good comes from beneath (curated by Marcus Graf) Under construction, IStANBUL
2006 Die zeit läuft, Sigismundkapelle im thon-Dittmer-Palais, REGENSBURG
Biergarten, Laden Kunstraum, DÜSSELDORF
Partners in crime, Raum 500 , (with tomas Svoboda), MUNICH
2005 Biergarten, a.m.180, PRAGUE (Cz)
Diego Rivera Gallery, SAN FRANCISCO (USA)
Group Shows
2011 GRAND tOUR, (curated by Claudio Libero Pisano) CIAC center for contemporary art, GENAzzANO (I) - upcoming
POP HItS, initiated by Manfred Peckl, Autocenter, BERLIN
END OF tHE DREAM, (curated by Nicole Loeser) Micamoca, BERLIN
2010 CECI N‘ESt PAS UN CASINO II (curated by Kevin Muhlen and Jo Kox) Museum villa Merkel, ESSLINGEN
BLICKWECHSEL sculpture project NRW, BECKUM
INKONStRUKtION v, ARt BIESENtHAL (curated by Stephan Koal), Michael Hecken, BIESENtHAL
CECI N‘ESt PAS UN CASINO (curated by Kevin Muhlen and Jo Kox) Casino LUXEMBOURG
Step in switch over, (curated by Joung-en Huh) Laden, DÜSSELDORF
the light that never goes out. (curated by Martina Angelotti) Galica gallery, MILANO, (I)
2009 Endlosschleifen - leben im Loop, Lothringer13/Laden, MUNICH
Rohkunstbau XvI, (curated by Mark Gisbourne) Schloss Marquardt, BERLIN-Marquardt
Romantische Maschinen, (curated by Marc Wellmann) Georg-Kolbe Museum, BERLIN
Förderpreis Junge Kunst 2009, Kunstverein, LUDWIGSHAFEN
Out of wedding, (curated by vera tollmann) Uferhallen, BERLIN
La mesure du désordre, (curated by FNAC) Le Parvis - scène nationale tarbes Pyrénées, IBOS (F)
Förderpreis Junge Kunst 2008/2009, Stadtgalerie, SAARBRÜCKEN
SCULPt-O-MANIA, Neue Skulptur aus Deutschland, Städtische Galerie BIEtIGHEIM-BISSINGEN
2008 Kleine Arbeiten II, Raum 500, MÜNICH
Förderpreis Junge Kunst 2008, Museum Pfalzgalerie, KAISERSLAUtERN - catalogue
ALLES Kunsthalle, Samllung Columbus Art Foundation, RAvENSBURG
the revival of the time – Exhibition at the Maison Guerlain, PARIS (F)
SCULPt-O-MANIA, Neue Skulptur aus Deutschland ( curated by W.zeigerer ), City gallery, KIEL - catalogue
Phoenix vs Babel, (curated by Patrice Joly, Colette Barbier) Fondation Ricard, PARIS (F)
Inkonstruktion III - ARt Biesenthal 2008, BERLIN/BIESENtHAL
Frauenportraits, Overbeckgesellschaft, Kunstverein LÜBECK
MY NAME IS RED, (curated by Rita Selvaggio) Image Furini Arte Contemporanea AREzzO, (I)
Art is my playground, Luna Park (curated by Melih Görgün, Marcus Graf, Beral Madra) IStANBUL (tR) - catalogue
2007 Gross domestic product, (curated by Kristof Kintera) City Gallery GHMP, PRAGUE (Cz)
teritorien, Galerie der Künstler, (curated by Pavel zelechovsky) BBK MUNICH
LOOK@ME!, DomAquarée, (curated by Ewa Bojarowski) BERLIN
Auch nicht nur das ! Artothek, MUNICH
About Beauty , Art-Forum-Berlin, BERLIN
FIAC 2007, (Gallery Frank Elbaz) PARIS (F)
Korrespondenzen, Ivo Wessel collection at Stadtgalerie SINDELFINGEN
Art for fun, Casal Solleric Center for contemporary art, (curated by Javier Arlandis) PALMA de MALLORCA (E) - catalogue
2006 Dauerbrenner, DvD video, Haus der Kunst (Foyer), MUNICH
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle (with R.Chisholm, J.J.ziolkowski, D.Ozbolt, M. Lukosaitis,) MUNICH
Auf eigene Art, thomas-Mann-villa, (curated by Dr. Christoph Schreier) MUNICH
Happy end, Laden Kunstraum, DÜSSELDORF
Capri, Hartware Medien Kunstverein, DORtMUND
Lieber Friedrich, Kunstverein Kassel, Fridericianum, KASSEL
Debutanten2006, BBK München, MUNICH - catalogue
Haunted, (curated by Patrick Rock) Disjecta, PORtLAND (USA)
2005 Dimensions of Space , (curated by Bettina Högner) Columbus Art Foundation, RAvENSBURG
Mobil, Kloster Weltenburg, KELHEIM
2004 Art Cubicle, Galerie Kampl, MUNICH
Space Camp, PRAGUE (Cz)
Connect the dots, zentral at the Columbia University (t.Kramberger, E.Fanslau, NEW YORK (USA)
Willkommen, Kunstverein (with K.Rheineck, S.Koberstädt, M.Pfeifle) SCHORNDORF
Commissioned artworks
Thomas Mann Villa - Private Collection Munich (The tree on a tree tree 2005)
Höfels Collection - private collection Berlin/Potsdam (Pinocchio 2010)
Works in public collections
FNAC Le fonds national d’art contemporain
Columbus Art Foundation
Sammlung der Deutschen Bundesbank Frankfurt a.M.
