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Born
in Hockenheim, Germany, 1964.
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| STUDIES |
| 1985
- 1987 |
Aprenticeship
as a production thrower, Höhr-Grenzhausen,
Germany. |
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1987
- 1990 |
Three
Dimensional Design/Ceramics (BNAA) and
highly commended in Photography, Camberwell
College of Arts, London, UK. |
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1991
- 1992 |
Post graduate diploma in Art
Therapy, Hertford
University, St. Albans, UK. |
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PROFESSIONAL
CURRICULUM
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1993
- 1994 |
Ceramic
designer at DRS Ceramica, Merida, Yucatan,
Mexico. |
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1994
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Opens
her studio / gallery "art
and design in ceramics" in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. |
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1996
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Founder
of the ceramics workshop at L'Atelier, Ceentro Integral
de las Artes, Merida Yuc. Mexico. |
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1997
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"art
and design in ceramics" studio moves to Cholul,
Yucatan, where Katrin works, exhibits and teaches permanently. |
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1998
- 1999 |
Teaches
ceramics as part of the Product Design career, Modelo
University, Merida,Yuc., Mexico. |
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SOLO
EXHIBITIONS
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2005 |
"Piel:
barro desnudo" (sculpture in ceramics), Olimpo Cultural Centre,
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. |
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1999
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"Signos
de la memoria", Pinacoteca of the State 'Juan
Gamboa Guzman', Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. |
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1998 |
"Enigmas",
Gallery of the Alianza Francesa, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. |
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1994 |
"Recent
work", "art
and design in ceramics" gallery, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. |
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1992 |
"2
x Schikora", Town hall, Idstein, Germany. |
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1991 |
"Mexico
- light and shadow", Limburg Art Festival, Limburg, Germany (ceramics
and photography). |
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GROUP
EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION)
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2002/2003 |
"Mexican
Ceramics - Tradition and Innovation", Museum of International
Ceramic Art, Grimmerhus, Denmark. |
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2002 |
"BOX
BLUES - a Berlin project" (with Petra Lutnyk, Austria and Jong-In
Kim, Korea) Event Hall, Embassy of The Republic of Corea, Berlin,
Germany. |
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2001 |
"Intercambio
3 y 2, ceramics in small format", Museum of Contemporary Art,
Puerto Rico. |
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2001 |
"10
plus 10", Eric Harvie Theatre, The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta,
Canada. |
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2000 |
"Ceramica
de Talavera", Puebla Museum of Virreinal Art, Puebla, Mexico. |
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"Signos
de la memoria", Gallery of the University of Campeche (as part
of the celebratio of the week of German culture). |
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1999 |
"De
la misma tierra", National exhibition of art in ceramics,
Culture house of Nueva
Leon, Monterrey, N.L. |
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"VIII
Bienal of Visual Arts", Museum of Contemporary Arts, MACAY, Merida,
Yucatan, Mexico. |
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1998
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"Mexican
Ceramics", Central Library of Fort Worth, Texas, USA. |
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"Intercambio
3 - small format ceramics", Braulio Salazar Gallery, Valencia,
Carabobo, Venezuela. |
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"Second
Bienal of Ceramic Art", Alfa Cultural Centre, Monterrey, Mexico. |
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"Sonnentanz",
Take away Kunst gallery, Darmstadt, Germany. |
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"First Painting and Sculpture
Bienal", Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico. |
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1997 |
"Intercambio
3 - small format ceramics", Alfa Cultural Centre, Monterrey,
Mexico. |
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"Contemporary
Mexican Ceramics", Galerie Hinteregger, St. Pölten, Austria. |
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1996 |
"Second
Ceramics Biennal of Sarreguemines", Casino des Faïenceries de Sarreguemines,
Francia. |
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"First
Bienal of Ceramic Art", Monterrey, Mexico. |
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1995 |
"Intercambio
3 - small format ceramics", Museum of Contemporary Art, Puerto
Rico. |
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"German
Ceramics - Westerwald prize", Westerwald Ceramics Museum, Höhr-Grenzhausen,
Germany. |
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"North
American Free Clay Agreement", University of Texas, El Paso,
Texas, USA. |
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"Ceramic
Art", Museum of Contemporary Art, MACAY, Merida, Yucatan,
Mexico. |
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1994 |
"Salon
Abril", X April International Month of Photography, Merida, Yucatan,
Mexico (photography). |
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"Selection
of the X April International Month of Photography", Ramon
Alba de la Canal Gallery, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. |
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1993 |
"Vortice",
Museum of the Island of Cozumel, Q. Roo, Mexico (ceramics and
photography). |
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1992 |
"Propositions
- New Yucatecan Visual Arts", La Galeria, Merida, Yuc. Mexico
(photography). |
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1988 |
"Table
ware wear where", Central College of Arts, London, UK (ceramics). |
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AWARDS
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2004 |
Honorable
mention, category: contemporary ceramics, XXVIII National Ceramic
prize, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco. |
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2000
/ 2001 |
FONCA scholarship for ceramic creation Mexico-Canada
(FONCA and Banff Centre of the Arts, Alberta, Canada). |
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2000 |
Medal for artistic merit by government
of the Yucatan State. |
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2000 |
Acquisition
prize in sculpture, Second Painting and Sculpture Bienal, Tuxtla
Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico. |
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2000 |
2nd
prize in sculpture, VIII Bienal of Visual Arts, Merida,
Yucatan, Mexico. |
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1998 |
1st
prize in sculpture, First Bienal of painting and sculpture of
the South East, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas,
Mexico. |
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1998 |
Honorable mention, Second International Bienal of
Art in Ceramics, Monterrey, Mexico. |
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COLLECTIONS |
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. Culture
Institute of Yucatan, Mexico. |
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City of Sarreguemines, France. |
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Casa Candina, Puerto Rico. |
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Private Collections in UK, Germany, Belgium, France,
xCanada,
lBrasil, USA, Spain, Austria and Mexico |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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.
Merida, palabras y miradas. Book of photography. 2004. |
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. Mexicansk
Keramik - tradition & fornyelse,
Danmarks,
iiiiKeramikmuseum,
2002, p.16. |
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Cuarto Oscuro magazine. 1998 (photography).
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Neue
Keramik magazine, Berlin, Germany, 7/97, p.386
iii(photography). |
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Ceramics
Monthly magazine (USA) April 1996, p.33
iii(photography). |
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. Catalogo
Westerwaldpreis, Westerwald Cermics Museum,
iiiiGermany,
1995. |
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COMMISIONED WORK |
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2004 |
Mural
(10 m x 1 m ) for Lobby Bar, Hotel Iberostar Paraiso Etapa IV, Riviera
Maya, Mexico. |
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2002 |
Mural
(18 m lineales) for Lobby Bar, Hotel Kantenah Fiesta, Riviera
Maya, Akumal, Mexico. |
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2002 |
Mural
(3 m2) for reception area, Hotel Spa Palace, Riviera Maya,
Mexico. |
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2001 |
Mural
(6 m2) for the house of the Cuevas family, Villahermosa, Tabasco,
Mexico. |
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2001 |
Mural
(3 m2) for the house of the Garza family, Cancun, Mexico. |
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2000 |
Three
murals (6 m2) for IBEROSTAR PARAISO Hotel, Playa del Carmen,
Mexico. |
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2000 |
Mural
for the general office of "Hielo y Bebida Saludables" company,
Playa del Carmen, Mexico. |
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1999 |
Mural
for Abraham Chapur family, Cd. del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico. |
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1996 |
Ceramic
mural for "Fiesta Americana" hotel, Merida,
Yucatan, Mexico. |
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1995 |
Ceramic
mural (3 x 1.50 m) for "Casa Rosa", Cancun, Mexico. |
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1995 |
Six
ceramic murals for restaurant/bar "Spasso", Hyatt Regency
Hotel, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. |
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CLIENTS
OF THE "HABITARE" LINE
(SELECTION) |
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Hotel Gobernador, Merida, Yucatan. |
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Hotel Holiday Inn, Cd.
del Carmen, Campeche. |
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Reef Club, Telchac
Puerto, Yucatan. |
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Hotel SPA / Aventuras
Palace, Q. Roo. |
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Hotel Holiday Inn, Cancun, Q.Roo |
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Hotel
Iberostar Paraiso, Akumal, Q.Roo |
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Hotel
Palladium Vallarta, Nayarit |
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