Ruth Biller

Ruth Biller was born in Singen, Germany in 1959 and continued her education in Stuttgart at the Visual Arts Academy between 1983-1989 and completed her masters in Visual Arts. From 1985 on, photography and film had an impact on her and she started to articulate the concepts of her paintings in the form of print-and-collage sequences, her inspiration
springing from depictions of spaces and characters of the baroque. After a stay in Paris (1991), which formed part of a project for the DAAD during the Country- postgraduate- grant Baden Württemberg, she set up national and inter-national exhibitions of her paintings in museums, art associations and galleries. In 1994, she received a grant from the Arts Foundation of Baden-Württemberg.

In Atelierhaus Nordbahnhofstraße Stuttgart, she established an experimental art platform (op-nord). Between 1989 and 1999, Ruth Biller teaches six years at the Hochschule Pforzheim as a freelance lecturer in painting and drawing in the field of design/art and design sciences. During a one-year Artist-in-Residence of the Foundation Starke, Berlin - Grunewald, she took up inspiration in the picturesque castle and gardens of Potsdam in 2003.

Since 2004 (Goethe Institut, Istanbul) she carried out exhibitions and projects as well as stays in Istanbul and on Knidos, Turkey. In 2015 she directed, filmed and produced the movie "MUSIKA" together with Frank Leher in Berlin-Lichtenberg. In her paintings, Biller uses the human body, nature, rich colours and focuses on the notion of space. The artist represents
the physical bodies and spaces as layered, variable forms using rich colours and architectural details combined with visual cut-views which are obtained by travelling through museums, churches, castles and public spaces. In her work, rhythmical picture series appear on canvas and paper by way of color layerings and spacial overlappings. Thus, she confronts the movable scenery of sensual ornaments with figurative fragments by means of choreographically precise film cuts. In Ruth Biller`s paintings a language of barock forms and an opulance of colors meet up with blunt realism. The free form process of picture genesis - without the use of preliminary drawings - is a necessary stipulation for creating intense paintings out of the very movement of creation without relying on cliches of gestulation for support. Ruth Biller acts in the roll of her own dramatic producer, hinting at serielle film frames. She transforms the subjects of her work -collected documents as well as personal photographs - during the preliminary stages of the artistic process by means of a number of various experiments. She currently lives and works in Germany.

Solo Exhibitions

2024 “Selvage of Time”, Anna Laudel Galeri, Düsseldorf, Almanya
“Ausfreien Stücken”, Galeri Vayhinger, Singen, Almanya
2021 “Chiaroscuro”, Anna Laudel Galeri, Düsseldorf, Almanya
2020 “Bilderwanderungen”, Galerie im Schlosspavillion, Ismaning, Almanya
2017 “Storyteller – VisaVis”, Anna Laudel Galeri, İstanbul, Türkiye
"Timecodes", Technologiepark Tübingen-Reutlingen, Almanya

2016 “MUSIKA“, Film von Ruth Biller, rk-Galerie für zeitgenössische Kunst, Berlin-Lichtenberg, Almanya
2015 “NEO Dekalypse“, Malerei, Galerie Blond&Blond Contemporary, Berlin-Mitte, Almanya

2014 "Her Yerde/Everywhere", Anna Laudel Galeri (eski adı ile ART350), İstanbul, Türkiye
2013 "Der weite Blick", Malerei mit Mahmut Celayir, rk-Galerie für zeitgenössische Kunst, Berlin, Almanya
2012 "Transfigurative", Anna Laudel Galeri (formerly ART350), İstanbul, Türkiye
2011 “Laterna Magica”, EnBW Showroom, Berlin, Almanya
“Hero of Art”, Drawings, at Achim Kubinski, Berlin, Almanya

2010 „Magdalena ungewollt“, Proarte, Art Found Ulm, Gitta Seiler ile, Ulm, Almanya
„Miroir, Linienverzweiger“, Berlin-Lichtenberg, Public-Installation, Almanya
2009 „Eingegrenzt und Uferlos“, Art Found Radolfzell, F. Kühner, Radolfzell ile, Almanya
2007 “Passage of Time”, Galeri Lecoq, Berlin, Almanya

Berliner Liste, Çağdaş Sanat Fuarı'nda Kişisel Sergi, Galeri Kunst im Heppächer, Berlin, Almanya
„Spring”, eigen.art, Space for Art, Stuttgart, Almanya
2006 „Körper-Gärten“, Südwestbank Stuttgart, Almanya
Jardins Corporels, Stiftung Starke, Berlin, Almanya
“Body and Space”, Galeri Kränzl, Gaienhofen-Horn, Almanya
Alman Büyükelçiliği, Küratör Dr.Chiara Marzi. Galeri artMbassy, Roma, İtalya

2004 Galerie am Schloss, Ansbach, Almanya
2002 „Bild wie Schrift“, Graphische Sammlung, University Tübingen, Almanya

„Form follows Space”, Galeri at Pfleghof, Tübingen, Almanya
“The Body Breaks the Sun-The Sun Breaks the Body”, Stiftung Starke, Berlin, Almanya
“Figurationen“, Galeri Goppelsröder, Ausstellungsraum Stütz, Bretten, Almanya
2000 „Lichtfall“,12. UluslararasıFestival, Städt. Wessenberg-Galeri, Konstanz, Almanya

„Simultaneous Motion“, Städtische Galerie Ostfildern, Ruit, Almanya
1999 „Scheinbar einen Raum in den blossen Körper setzen“, Akademie der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Weingarten, Almanya
1998 „Inventary of Light“, Kulturhalle Remchingen, Almanya
1997 „Touching Proximity at a distance”, Anhaltische Gemäldegalerie, Georgium, Dessau, Almanya

Marburger Kunstverein, Marburg/Lahn, Almanya

1996 „Metamorphoses-Transformations“, Galeri Armin Duppel, Stuttgart, Almanya
„Period Eye“, Galerie der Stadt Sindelfingen, Maichingen, Almanya
1993 “Another Way of Seeing”, Galeri Andreas Binder, München, Almanya
1990 „Bildwelten“, Kunstverein Braunschweig, Almanya
1989 Wiensowski & Harbord, Berlin, Almanya
KX-Galeri, Hamburg, Almanya

1988 “Hunters & Collectors”, Galerie Rainer Wehr, Stuttgart, Almanya

Group Exhibitions

2023 „Geklöppelt werden Sternenbilder“, QuadrART, Dornbirn, Avusturya

„Fresh Legs“, Inselgalerie, Berlin, Almanya
Stiftung Starke, Berlin, Almanya

2022 „The Return“, Pulchri-Studios, Den Haag, Netherlands
„Ganz Nah“, Lange Nacht der Bilder 2022, Berlin, Almanya
„40 Jahre Galerie im Schlosspavillion“, München, Almanya
2021 „Form folgtFreiheit“, Städt. Wessenberg-Galerie, Konstanz, Almanya
2020 „Tanz ist Verwandlung“, Schlichtenmaier, Schloß Dätzingen, Almanya
“Wie Blüten gehen Gedanken auf“, Schlichtenmaier, Schloß Dätzingen, Almanya

2019 „Housewarming II“, Anna Laudel Galeri, Düsseldorf, Almanya
„Es verschlägt mir den Atem“, GROUP GLOBAL 2000, Berlin, Almanya
„The X Part1“, Whiteconcepts Galeri, Berlin, Almanya

2018 HEIM_SPIEL_Lichtenberg, Frauenmuseum Berlin in der rk-Galerie, kommunale Galerie Berlin, Almanya
„30 Jahre Stiftung Starke“, Stiftung Starke, Berlin, Almanya
2017 „MUSIKA“, Film, Konzert, Podiumsdiskussion, Studio Bildende Kunst, Berlin, Almanya
2016 „ A Bit of Everything”, Anna Laudel Galeri (eski adı ile ART 350), İstanbul, Türkiye
„Portobello Film Festival 2016“, MUSIKA, Dokumentarfilm, Londra, Birleşik Krallık

2015 „YAZ“, Anna Laudel Galeri (eski adı ile ART 350), İstanbul, Türkiye

„Nach der Verzweiflung beginnt das wirkliche Leben“, Galerie Blond&Blond Contemporary, Berlin, Almanya
“Musika“, Audiovisuelles Filmprojekt gefördert vom Projektkulturfonds Berlin, Almanya

2013 “YAZ“, Anna Laudel Galeri (eski adı ile ART350), İstanbul, Türkiye
“Barock reloaded“, Malerei, Städt. Wessenberg-Galerie, Konstanz, Almanya
2012 “Schein und Wirklichkeit“, Kallmann-Museum, Ismaning, München, Almanya
“7.Berlin-Biennale“, Kunstwerke Berlin, Occupy Biennale, Berlin, Almanya
“Rückkehr der Heimat“, Druckgraphik, Atelier Soldina, Kolonie Wedding, Berlin, Almanya
UKKSA Akademi, Residence, Knidos, Türkiye
2011 The Sketchbook-Project 2011, Gezici Sergi, ABD
2010 30 Years, Galeri Rainer Wehr, Stuttgart, Almanya

DSV Kunstkontor with Edition S 35/2010, Stuttgart, Almanya
Berliner Wirtschaftsgespräche, Berlin-Adlershof, Almanya
2009 “Limitiert”, Wessenberg-Galeri, Städt. Museen, Konstanz, Almanya

“Kleinformate”, Galeri artMbassy, Berlin, Almanya, Galeri artMbassy, Berlin, Almanya
Stiftung Starke, Berlin, Almanya

2008 Scope Miami, Küratör Jane Hart, Galeri artMbassy, ABD
Kunstverein Traunstein, Traunstein, Almanya
Mostra Giostra, Studio Marzi, artMbassy, Roma, İtalya
Museum Kesselhaus, Berlin-Lichtenberg, Almanya
Artificial Nature, Galeri Kunst im Heppächer, Esslingen, Almanya

2007 Wessenberg-Galeri, Konstanz, Almanya
Galerie artMbassy Roma, İtalya

2006 “Eingesehen”, Kunstverein Singen im Städtisches Kunstmuseum, Almanya

“Vorfahrt”, internationales Kunstprojekt, Stuttgart, Almanya

2005 Galeri Kränzl, Gaienhofen-Horn, Almanya
2004 Eduart Mörike Gezici Sergi, Kornhaus Kirchheim u.Teck-Hällisch Fränkisches Museum Schwäbisch Hall, Almanya
Stiftung Starke, Berlin, Almanya

Roads and Roots, Kunst im Heppächer, Esslingen, Almanya
Passagen, Goethe-Institut Istanbul, Turkey
2003 Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, Almanya

Stiftung Starke, Berlin, Almanya
2001 OP-Nord, Project-room, Stuttgart, Almanya

Critics, Stiftung Starke, Küratör Ingeborg Wiensowski, Spiegel-Kultur Berlin, Almanya

2000 Wiensowski & Harbord, Berlin, Almanya
Wessenberg-Galeri, Konstanz, Almanya
„Compact 2000“, Foyer der Staatlichen Kunsthalle, Baden-Baden, Almanya

1999 Idylle, Galeri Vayhinger, Radolfzell, Almanya
International graphic-competition, Bolzano, İtalya
Art-Transit, Petrosadowsk, Karelia, Rusya

1998/99 Revolution XS, Künstlerhaus Karlsruhe, Kunstverein Neckar-Odenwald, Almanya
1997 Galeri Vayhinger, Radolfzell, Almanya
1996 Galeri Armin Duppel, Stuttgart, Almanya
1995 Erfreuen und Belehren, Graphische Sammlung, Stadtmuseum, Tübingen, Almanya
1994 Städtisches Kunstmuseum, Singen, Almanya
1993 Saar-Ferngas-Förderpreis, Saarlandmuseum, Saarbrücken, Almanya
1992 Galerie unterm Turm, Stuttgart, Almanya
1990 Berlin März 90, Kunstverein Braunschweig, Almanya
Berlin März 90, Wiensowski & Harbord, Berlin, Almanya
Kunsthalle, Baden-Baden, Almanya
1989 Villa Merkel, Esslingen, Almanya

Pastell, Galeri Rainer Wehr, Stuttgart, Almanya
1988 Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, Almanya
1987 Handzeichnung, Kunsthalle Recklinghausen, Almanya

Alpirsbacher Galeri, Alpirsbach, Almanya
Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, Almanya

Awards & Residences

2022 Sanatçı Rezidansı, Künstlerhaus Palais Thurn und Taxis, Bregenz, Avusturya
2020 Sanatçı Rezidansı, Maison de Barbara, Ayvalık, Türkiye
2018 „Broken Wishes“, Teilnahme am Projekt „The Universal Sea, Pure or Plastic!?“ , Institute for Art and Innovation e.V.

2015 „Musika“,Projektkulturfonds tarafından finanse edilen görsel-işitsel film projesi, Berlin, Almanya
2012 “Sketchbook-Project 2012“, Tur ABD, BK, AUS UKKSA Akademi, Sanatçı Rezidansı, Knidos, Türkiye

2010 „Berliner Wirtschaftsgespräche“, Creative Yarışma, „Art and Science“, Almanya
2008 "ist only rocknroll" Scope Miami, Galeri artMbassy,Berlin-Rom , KüratörJane Hart, lemonskyprojects, Miami, ABD

2006 „Right of Way“, Uluslararası Sanat Projesi, Birkenwaldstrasse, Stuttgart, Almanya
2004 Studio-Project „Empty Stores“, Berlin-Lichtenberg, Almanya

"Passage", Uluslararası Sanat Projesi, Goethe-Institut, Galeri Dürer, İstanbul, Türkiye

2003 Sanatçı Rezidansı Bursu, Starke Art Foundation, Berlin, Almanya
1999 Edebiyat Projesi, „Magic Mountains”, B. Heiderich ile, Bolzano, İtalya
1994 Baden Württemberg Sanat Vakfı Hibesi, Almanya
1989 – 93 DAAD bursu Paris, Ülke yüksek lisans bursu, Doktora eşdeğeri ile mezuniyet, Almanya
1987 Sanat öğrencileri yarışmasının ödülü, Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu, Almanya
1986 Sanatçı Rezidansı, Amsterdam, Hollanda
1985 Stuttgart Devlet Akademisi Öğrenci Ödülü, Almanya