Anne Schiffer (1980)
With my work I investigate the relation between (mostly commercial) stereotypes and human desires. My main interest here lies in the overblown aspects of this relationship: the mega-statussymbols, the super rich & famous etc. Especially how the hunt for status explicitly manifests itself in for instance urban aesthetics (e.g. the hiphop culture), fascinates me.
Within this context I am inspired by the biological priciple of mimicry: the imitation of one species (or group of species) by another. The most common form is Batesian mimicry in which for instance a harmless hoverfly is coloured like an unpleasant wasp in order to confuse a predator.
As the hoverfly imitates the wasp, I am trying to imitate commercial and cultural stereotypes: I am not trying to make a perfect imitation of the original, but rather approach the imitation of the original as effective as I can. This is the reason why I mostly use low-budget, low-grade materials in my work, like unprocessed polysterene and polyurethane foam: I explicitly try to leverage the contrast between the original and the copy as much as possible.
Curriculum vitae Anne Schiffer
- Naam:
- Anne Schiffer
- Geboren:
- 1980, Dueren
Opleiding
| periode |
type |
institution |
richting |
diploma |
| 1999 - 2003 |
kunstacademie |
Hogeschool voor de Kunsten (HKU), Utrecht |
autonoom |
ja |
| 2003 - 2005 |
kunstacademie |
DUtch Art Institute (DAI) |
MFA Beeldende kunst |
ja |
Exposities
| periode |
naam |
plaats |
solo/group |
omschrijving |
| 2006 |
artinterventions |
Majdanpek, Serbia |
groeps |
http://www.artlink.org.yu/artinterventions.html |
| 2006 |
Hopes and Fears |
Pärnu, Estonia |
groeps |
http://www.moskva80.com/ |
| 2006 |
‘Je moeder!’ |
Rotterdam (CBK) |
groeps |
http://www.cbk.rotterdam.nl/ |
| 2005 |
Nomadic Banquet |
New Delhi, India |
groeps |
http://nomadicbanquet.dutchartinstitute.nl |
| 2005 |
Utrecht Uploaded!, Expodium |
Utrecht |
groeps |
www.expodium.nl |
| 2004 |
Facts of Chance |
Tent/ Witte de With, Rotterdam |
groeps |
www.wdw.nl |
Prijzen en subsidies
| periode |
type |
omschrijving |
| 2006 |
subsidie |
step beyond |
