About:
In photography, Wellmer explores the powerful influence of humans on the landscape, the technological dependence, and isolation of a man in a modern world.
Marcelina Wellmer
Born in Poland
Lives and works in Berlin, Germany
Education
Master of Arts, Video and Drawing,
Prof. Gustowska, Academy of Fine Arts / Poznan / Poland
Selected exhibitions and events
Solo exhibitions
2022: “Solid Landscapes – loose parts” / NON Berlin – Asia Contemporary Art Platform c/o Meinblau Projektraum / Berlin
2021: “Privat” / Ortstermin Festival / Kommunale Galerie Nord und Kunstverein Tiergarten / Berlin
2021: “Wund[er]mal” / Berlinerpool, Sorbische Institut Bauzen / Underground Station Kurfürstendamm / Berlin
2018: “52.5200° N, 13.4050° E 52.2297° N, 21.0122° E” / La Chapelle Sainte-Marthe / Montbron / France
2016: “52.5200° N, 13.4050° E 52.2297° N, 21.0122° E” / Foundation for public space research “TU” / Warsaw / Poland
2013: “Missing Files” / Staycation Museum / Berlin
2012: “About Random” / Communal Gallery Weisser Elefant / Berlin
2011: “Destroyed” / Hoffmann + Weiss Gallery/ Berlin
2010: “Shadow Box”/ Funke Gallery / Berlin
2003: “Long Live Battery” / Szyperska Gallery/ Poznan / Poland
2001: “From Jupiter to Comets ” / ON Gallery/ Poznan / Poland
Group exhibitions
2023
– Werkleitz Media Center / Videorama Festival + Mediathek / Halle (Saale) / DE
– Communal Gallery “weisser elefant” / Berlin / Curator: Lisa Rosendhal
2022
– “Elfte Tempelhofe Kunstausstellung” / Haus am Kleistpark & Museum Tempelhof / Berlin
– “Lines Fiction” / Galerie im Körnerpark / Berlin
– “Unter der Brücke – auf der Schwelle” / Draussenstadt Festival / Communal Gallery Neukölln “Wildenbruchbrücke” / Berlin
2021
– “Cyberfeminism – Unbounded Unleashed Unforgiving” / online exhibition / New Art City and the College Art Association / New York
– “Never ending story” / Irrgang Gallery / Leipzig
– “Sehnsucht” / SCOTTY Raum für zeitgenössische Kunst und experimentelle Medien / Berlin
2019
– “Peripheries” / The Glucksman Gallery / Cork / Ireland
– Alliance Woman in Media and Technology / University of California / Santa Barbara / US
– “Futures of our Past” / weisse elefant Gallery / Berlin
– Abschlussschau 2019 / Das Weisse Haus / Vienna, Austria
– “In Wege der Linse” / Kunstverein Lauenburg / Germany
2018
– “Mind the Gap!” / Centre de Design, University du Montreal / Montreal / Canada
– LAB 30 / Augsburg / Germany
– “Scope Sessions”/ Spektrum / Berlin
– “33° 33′ 14″ N, 130° 11′ 52″ E” / Studio Kura Gallery / Fukuoka / Japan
2017
– “Portraits” / CICA Museum / Gyeonggi-do / South Korea
– “Dark Ecologies” / Spektrum / Berlin
– “Sound in the Xity” Festival / Beijing / China
– “Mapping the City”/ Gallery Wedding / Berlin
– “Silent Empire” / Funkhaus Nalepastrasse / Berlin Art Week / Berlin
– “Voltaire Truth” / Rainbow Unicorn / Berlin
2016
– “Illusion” / Science Gallery Dublin&Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig / Leipzig / Germany
– “Polythene” / with Mario de Vega / Sound Art Laboratory / Sokolowsko / Poland
– “Real Deal”- Festival / with Mario de Vega / Vienna / Austria
2015
– ISEA / Simon Fraser University / Vancouver / Canada
– LAB 30 / Augsburg / Germany
– “Die Spuren des Anderen” – Für Emmanuel Levinas / weisser elephant Gallery / Berlin
– “B-Seite” Festival / Mannheim / Germany
2014
– Unrender#2 / Lehrter Siebzehn / Berlin
– MAAJAAM residency and project space / “Woodpecker” permanent intervention / Estonia
– Summer show / SomoS Gallery / Berlin
2013
– “Parerplace Urban Screens” / Queensland University of Technology / Australia
– “Resonant Bodies” / Institut for Cultural Inquiry / Berlin
– “CODE D.” / Manifest Gallery / Cincinnati / US
– “Underline” / Communal Gallery Tempelhof- Schöneberg / Berlin
2012
– “Re-new” / Digital Arts Festival / Copenhagen / Denmark
– Paraflows 7 / “Reverse Engineering” / Vienna / Austria
– “Linie, Fläche, Zeit – ein Abstecher”/ Communal Gallery Lichtenberg / Berlin
– Transmediale – “Dark Drives”, HKW Exhibition / Berlin / Germany
2011
– 48 h Neukölln / Berlin / Germany
– “Shadow Box”/ Tape Modern / Berlin / Germany
2010
– “Dark Light”/ “Energetische Vorhersagen”/ Federal Ministry for the Environment / Berlin
2009
– Videoscreening “Noise of City “/ 1 st Video Festival Damaskus / Syria
– Videoscreening “Noise of City “/”Trampoline”, Radiator Festival / Nottingham / UK
2008
– Videoinstallation “Noise of City “/ Free Form Festival / Warsaw / Poland
– Video stage design for Polish Dance Theater / “Ephatta” directed by E. Wycichowska / Lodz, Poznan / Poland
– Videoanimation “RaumKlang” present by Future Shorts Films – Poland Edition / Poznan, Wroclaw / Poland
2007
– Videoinstallation “RaumKlang” / Illustrative 07 / Berlin
– “Transvisualia – New Media Festival “/ Gdynia / Poland
2005-2007
– Video screenings as VJ MORRA : Universität der Künste, Grüner Salon, SO36, M12, NBI, Zentrale Randlage, Electronic Church / Berlin
Grants / Prizes :
2022: Havremagasinet Länskonsthall / Region Norrbotten / Sweden
2022: Stiftung Kunstfonds / Neustart Kultur
2022: IASPIS / with Andrzej Raszyk / Visiting Expert Programme / Sweden
2020: Stiftung Kunstfonds / Neustart Kultur
2019: Exhibition travel grant / A. Mickiewicz Culture Institut / Warsaw / Poland
2019: The Trust for Mutual Understanding Foundation / Mobility Grant / NY/ US
2018: Exhibition grant / Electronic Literature Organisation / Canada
2018: Exhibition travel grant / A. Mickiewicz Culture Institut / Warsaw / Poland
2018: Can Serrat residency grant / Spain
2017: Exhibition travel grant / A. Mickiewicz Culture Institut / Warsaw / Poland
2016: City of Warsaw, Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, Governing Mayor of Berlin – Senate Chancellery Berlin / project and exhibition realisation grant – Warsaw-Berlin.
2015: Lumen Prize Gallery nomination
Residencies :
2022: Konsthall Havremagasinet / Lapland Air / Boden / Sweden
2018: “Das weisse haus” / Vienna / Austria
2018 : Kura Studios / Fukuoka / Japan
2018: Can Serrat / El Bruc / Spain
2016 : TU foundation / Warsaw / Poland
2016 : Sokolowsko / Sound Art Laboratory / Poland
2014 : Maajaam / Tech Lab / Estonia
Talks / Presentations:
2016: DYI and Networking Strategies / TU foundation / Warsaw / Poland
2016: About Random / Science Gallery Dublin & Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig / DE
2014: Scope Sessions / Crossing the borders – Random in analog and digital media / Berlin
2013: Node Centre for curatorial studies / Curator talk / Error&Glitch / Berlin
2013: Re – New / “Science and Art” / Aalborg University Copenhagen
Catalogues:
Group catalogues:
2015: ISEA2015 / Vancouver / Canada
2014: Frauenmuseum Berlin / Berlin
2013: CODE D. / Manifest Gallery / Cincinnati / US
2012: Paraflows 7, “Reverse Engineering” / Vienna / Austria
2012: Transmediale / Afterglow / Berlin
Solo catalogues:
2012: About Random / Galerie weisser elefant / Berlin
Books, publications (about):
– “Art in post media culture” / Sztuka w Kulturze Mediow / E. Wojtowicz / “Katedra” Press
Buy: http://wnkatedra.pl/pl/p/Sztuka-w-kulturze-postmedialnej-Ewa-Wojtowicz/22522494
– “Conceptual”, Silvia Colombo, Antonio Muratore / LoosenArt 2018 Press
Buy: https://www.loosenart.com/blogs/books/conceptual
– ” Smoke City” / Silvia Colombo, Antonio Muratore / LoosenArt 2018 Press
Buy: https://www.loosenart.com/products/book-smoke-city
– “Noise aesthetics” Ha!Art / Art Magazine 2014
https://issuu.com/korporacja_haart/docs/ha_37_estetyka_szumow
– “Topographie des Gedächtnisses im alten Hafenspeicher Bremen-Vegesack”. Polnische Kunst der Gegenwart. Diverse Autoren
Press: Agentur für Kulturaustausch, Bremen 2001
Works in collections:
– Welement Timber Construction / Tartu / Estonia
– Polish National Bank “PKO” / Poznan / Poland
– Wielkopolski Voice Press / Pila / Poland
– “milART” / Danuta Milian Gallery / Poznan / Poland
- and in privat collections in Germany, Belgium, Poland
Cooperation with musicians as video – artist, video producer (selection):
– with Mario de Vega (Mexico City, Berlin)
– with Miwon (Berlin)
– with Ame Zak (Berlin)
– with Pilocka Krach (Berlin)
http://www.wilde-agency.com/artists/pilocka-krach/
– with Krzysztof “Arszyn”Topolski (Gdansk, Poland)
https://krzysztoftopolski.wordpress.com/
– with Tim Lensenta (Berlin)
https://www.discogs.com/Tim-Lensenta-Step-By-Step/release/242443