Full Name Cosima Bonin Nationality German | Name Cosima Bonin | |
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Alma mater Hochschule fur bildende Kunste Hamburg Similar Heide Hatry, Kai Althoff, Martin Kippenberger Spouse Michael Krebber | ||
Cosima von bonin exhibition euromaxx
Cosima von Bonin (born 1962) is a German contemporary artist. von Bonin's practice features the use of sculptures, textiles, sound, film and performances. von Bonin draws inspiration from the intellectural, artistic, and musical culture of her neighborhood in Cologne, Germany, where she currently lives and works.
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- Early life
- Career
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- Public collections
- References
Cosima von bonin at daniel buchholz berlin
Early life
Cosima von Bonin was born in Mombasa, Kenya and raised in Austria. von Bonin graduated from the Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg (University of Fine Arts in Hamburg). As a student her first memorable work, in a collaboration with Josef Strau, occurred as she exhibited herself in a window display at a Hamburg showroom in 1990. Although she has not revealed details about her upbringing, her experiences in Africa may have been the inspiration for a 1997 exhibition, Ein Löwe im Bonsaiwald (Lion in a Bonsai Forest), in Cologne.
Career
One focus of von Bonin's artistic works is the relationship between works of art and the world of fashion, music and architecture. She often focuses on collective artistic production frequently including collaboration with other artists as well as parties, DJ sets, music performances and audio and video exhibitions. The exhibitions are of an ephemeral nature intended to reject the classical idea of the individual artistic genius.
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Public collections
Bonin's art can be found in a number of public collections, including: