CONSTANCE E: WAGNER

Münchenerstr. 16

82110 Germering

Tel./Fax: 089-8417074

 

CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Born in South Africa

Started school at 5 years of age in Tsolo, Transkei, S.A.

Matriculation at Diamond Fields High School, Kimberley, S.A.

1966 – BA (Fine Arts), University of Pretoria, S.A.

1984 – (Hons) BA in German, UNISA, S.A.

1973 – Emigration with German husband and son to Germany

1978 up to date – Art lecturer at a college for adult education

1984 – Founded the Germering Arts Association

1988 – Culture Award of the City of Germering

1991 – Invitation to exhibit at the cultural centre „Na Ostosjej“ in Moscow.

            The exhibition was one of the main news features on Russian television

            (at that stage still for the whole of the Russian Federation.). Two days after

            crossing the Russian border on the trip back, the coup against Gorbatschow,

            which changed the face and fate of Russia, took place.

1995 – Contribution as author for a publication on a large contemporary German

            exhibition „Jung nach 45“ for the Kunsthalle Nürnberg

1995 – Installation of two large crosses in front of the City Hall in Germering to

            commemorate the end of the Second World War with poems written by victims

            of the concentration camps read in the original languages as well as in German

            by people of various nationalities.

1997 – Author of the first and sole concept „The thin red line“ for the local Agenda 21

            process. This art concept has become known throughout Germany and was found

            exemplary by many authorities, organizations and groups of artist. The concept

            has already been discussed in 11 publications in Germany, Switzerland and Austria

            and in the media (newspapers, television, radio).

Member of the BBK (Association of Professional artists in Germany )

 

AWARDS

 

1961 – Dr. B. Kretzmar Junior Art Award

1964 – N.C.A.S. Art Award, William Humphries Art Gallery Award

1988 – Walther Kolbenhoff Culture Award of the City of Germering

 

Works of art commisioned by public authorities and oganizations

 

1994 – Kinetic metall sculpture, BGN Administrative Building (Berufsgenossenschaft

            Gaststätten und Nahrungsmittel)

1997 – „Voices of the earth“ – 8 wooden pillars (3 meters high) depicting statements of

            indigenous nations throughout the world on development, environment and the

            conservation of original living space, City Hall park, Unterpfaffenhofen

2000 – Fountain with kinetic elements for the foyer of the City Hall in Germering

 

                                              

EXHIBITIONS (Extract – for more information see complete lists)

 

1964 – 2002 – Many national and international one man and group exhibitions

1988 – Balatonfüred, Hungary

1991 – Cultural Centre „Na Ostosjej“, Moscow, UdssR

1993 – City Hall Germering

1995 – Preussag Hannover, Ethnological Museum Vienna, Copenhagen

1996 – South African Embassy, Bonn

2001 – ZSM Munich (Zoologische Staatssammlung München)