Carlo Borer (Swiss, born )

Timeline

1961
Born in Solothurn, Switzerland
1981
Matriculation in Solothurn, Switzerland, since then freelance
1986
Works made of polyester and electric light
1989
Werkjahrbeitrag of the cantons Solothurn, Switzerland
1990
Chrome steel objects, Rotation Bodies
1991
Objects in aluminium, aircraft construction
1991
Audience award Weihnachtsausstellung, Solothurn, Switzerland
1998
First objects by use of CAD
2003
Objects made of copper, complex objects in virtuality
2005
Start of NoReadymades series
2008
Award for object art of the canton Solothurn, Switzerland
2009
First Spaceships
2010
First Clouds
2010
Appreciation award from Regio Bank, Solothurn, Switzerland
Lives in Wanzwil, Switzerland
Studio in Zuchwil und Wanzwil, Switzerland
Fields of activity: object art, sculpture, virtuality, architectural sculpture, installation, applied art, environmental design

Exhibitions

2012
Thinking Shape, Kulturforum Würth, Chur, Switzerland (solo)
2012
Nord Art 2012, Büdelsdorf, Germany
2012
Triennale Bad Ragartz, Bad Ragartz, Germany
2012
Espace d’une sculpture, Nyon, France
2012
Art Container, Steffisburg, Switzerland
2012
Art Sculpture, Wil, Switzerland
2012
Skulptur Urschweiz, Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
2011
Jetzt Kunst no3, Bern, Switzerland
2011
Art Chicago, Evan Lurie Gallery, USA
2011
Art Karlsruhe, Frank Pages Gallery / Fischerplatz Galerie, Karlsruhe, Germany
2011
Scope, Frank Pages Gallery, Basel, Switzerland
2011
Skulpturenweg Starrkirch-Wil, Switzerland
2011
Böse Dinge, Gewerbemuseum, Winterthur, Switzerland
2011
Artitled Contemporary Art, Herpen, The Netherlands
2011
Nord Art 2011, Büdelsforf, Germany
2011
BeGe Galerien, Ulm, Germany
2011
Frank Pages Gallery, Crans-Montana, Switzerland
2011
Skulptur Urschweiz, Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
2011
Realisme 11, Amsterdam, Artitled! Conteporary Art, The Netherlands
2011
Kunstsalon Eindhoven, Artitled! Conteporary Art, The Netherlands
2011
AAAF Brussels, Artitled! Conteporary Art, Belgium
2011
ARTA. Utrecht, The Netherlands
2011
Thinking Shape, Kulturforum Würth, Chur, Switzerland (solo)
2010
ARTITLED Contemporary Art, Herpen, The Netherlands (solo)
2010
Arti 10, The Hague, Artitled! Conteporary Art, The Netherlands
2010
Art Strassbourg, Frank Pages Gallery (Skulpurenplatz)
2010
Contemporary, Frank Pages Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey
2010
Art Karlsruhe, One Man Show, Fischerplatz Galerie, Germany
2010
Art Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
2010
Skulptur Urschweiz, Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
2010
Kunst Raum Riehen, Regionale 11, Riehen, Switzerland
2010
Scope, Frank Pages Gallery, Basel, Switzerland
2010
AB Gallery, Luzern, Switzerland
2010
Wunderland, Exposition d’art contemporain au Château de Rue, Rue, Switzerland
2010
2structures, Art Station, Zurich, Switzerland (solo)
2010
AB Gallery, Luzern-Emmenbrücke, Switzerland (solo)
2010
Art Karlsruhe, One Artist Show, BEGE Galerien Ulm, Germany (solo)
2010
2structures, Fischerplatz Galerie / Galerie im Venet Haus, Ulm, Germany (solo)
2009
Haus der Kunst, Solothurn, Switzerland
2009
St-Art, (Skulpurenplatz) mit Galerie Frank Pages, Strasbourg, France
2009
Bad Ragartz, Switzerland
2009
15A Galerie, Lochem, The Netherlands
2009
Skulptur Urschweiz, Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
2009
Galerie Pesko, Lenzerheide, Switzerland
2009
Art Karlsruhe, Fischerplatz Galerie, Germany
2009
Die Verwandlung, Kunstgarten, Aarwangen, Switzerland (solo)
2008
Art Bodensee, Fischerplatz Galerie, Germany
2008
Fischerplatz Galerie, Ulm, Germany
2008
Skulptur Urschweiz, Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
2008
Galerie Marie Louise Wirth, Zurich / St. Moritz, Switzerland
2008
15A Galerie, Lochem, The Netherlands
2007
Fixed to Torsion Haus der Kunst, mit Franco Müller, Solothurn, Switzerland (solo)
2007
Schlössli Bleichenberg, Biberist, Switzerland
2007
Art Fair, Galerie Uli Lang, Cologne, Germany
2007
Regionale 8, Kunsthaus, Langenthal, Switzerland
2007
Ein Blick Kunst, Haus der Kunst, Solothurn, Switzerland
2007
When Fiction Becomes Evidence, Stiftung Rotonda, Jegenstorf, Switzerland (solo)
2006
Kulturtage Kleinlützel, Switzerland
2006
International Sculpture in Agliè, Turin, Italy
2006
Kunstraum Kirche, Wasseramt (Raum Solothurn), Switzerland
2006
Galerie Marie Louise Wirth, Zurich, Switzerland
2005
En plein air, Kunst im Aussenraum, Schloss Waldegg, Solothurn, Switzerland
2005
Format klein – Ausdruck gross, Galerie Krafft & Partn., Gebenstorf, Switzerland
2005
All lies about gravity, Galerie Krafft und Partner, Gebenstorf, Switzerland (solo)
2004
The Big Loop, Künstlerhaus S11 & Amthausplatz, Solothurn, Switzerland (solo)
Opening with multimedia Happening, participents: Heinrich Breiter, Michel Mast, Stotter Inst, Everest
2003
Forma Trasforma, multimediales Projekt mit Michel Mast für S11 zu “Vision Illusion Fiktion“, Solothurn, Switzerland
2002
Artcanal, St. Bläise-Neuchatel, Switzerland
2002
Art Plateau, Lamboing, Switzerland
2001
Galerie Ruth Allemann, Zurich, Switzerland
2001
Skupturenweg, Starkirch, Switzerland
2001
Der Gehilfe, Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte, Dortmund / Barcelona, Germany / Spain
2000
Der Gehilfe, Museum für Gestaltung, Zurich, Switzerland
2000
Kornhaus, Herzogenbuchsee, Switzerland
2000
Kunst im alten Schlachthaus, Büren an der Aare, Switzerland
2000
Kunsthaus, „Kreisel“, als Gast der GSMBA, Grenchen, Switzerland
2000
Galerie Ruth Allemann, Zurich, Switzerland (solo)
2000
Frozen Cities, Freitags Galerie, Solothurn, Switzerland (solo)
1999
Kongresshaus, Biel, Switzerland (solo)
1999
Exit, Lenzburg, Switzerland
1998
Boritzer, Gray, Hamano-Gallery, Los Angeles , USA
1998
Art Multiple, Kunsthaus, Grenchen, Switzerland
1997
Art Multiple, Solothurn, Switzerland
1997
2. Runde Aeschlimann-Stipendium, Kunsthaus. Langenthal, Switzerland
1997
sinking cities, Boritzer, Gray, Hamano-Gallery, Los Angeles, USA (solo)
1996
Kunst-Linie, Wasseramt (betweenn Subingen and Inkwil), Switzerland
1996
Alte Fabrik, mit schwarz Gänsehaut, Reto Emch, Gezinen Gut, Wanzwil, Switzerland
1995
Maison d`Ailleurs, Musée de la Science Fiction, together with HR Giger, Yverdon, Switzerland
1995
Artists of Bergamont, Gensler & Assoc., Santa Monica, USA
1995
Künstler der Galerie, Galerie Ruth Allemann, Zurich, Switzerland
1995
Boritzer, Gray, Hamano-Gallery, Los Angeles, USA (solo)
1995
Galerie V. Müller, Bern, Switzerland (solo)
1995
Chromstahlobjekte, DLG-B Dienstleistungsgebäude Buchmatt in Zusammenhang mit der Galerie, Burgdorf, Switzerland (solo)
1995
Rotation Bodies, Aluminium-Objekte, Galerie Ruth Allemann, Zurich, Switzerland (solo)
1994
Rotationen, Galerie W Ursula Wittmer, together with Heinrich Breiter, Wangen, Germany (solo)
1994
Galerie Ingrid Hazelzet, Minderhout, Belgium
1994
Galerie Ruth Allemann, Zurich, Switzerland
1994
Etienne Lois, Installation, together with Heinrich Breiter, Zuchwil, Switzerland (solo)
1994
Künstlerfreundschaften, together with Urs Hanselmann, Sergio Emery, Martin Ziegelmüller, Heini Stucki, Galerie V. Müller, Bern, Switzerland
1994
Bez. Biberist 1894-1994, Werke ehemaliger Schüler/innen, Schlösschen Vorderbleichenberg, Biberist, Switzerland
1994
Neue Börse, Zurich, Switzerland
1993
Galerie Zeta, Olten, Switzerland (solo)
1993
Solothurn Connection I, Brandstetter & Wyss, Zurich / Solothurn, Switzerland
1992
Galerie Tobias Loeffel, Basel, Switzerland (solo)
1992
Galerie im Talgutzentrum, Ittigen, Switzerland (solo)
1992
Europ’Art, Galerie Ruth Allemann, Geneva, Switzerland
1991
Art Basel, Art 22’91, Galerie Brechbühl, Switzerland
1991
Contempo Galerie, Grenchen, Switzerland (solo)
1991
Galerie Ruth Allemann, Zurich, Switzerland (solo)
1990
Kunstmuseum (Kantonales Kuratorium für Kulturförderung), Solothurn, Switzerland (solo)
1990
Galerie Ruth Allemann, Zurich, Switzerland
1989
2. Runde Eidgenössisches Kunststipendium, Luzern, Switzerland
1989
Schachen-Galerie, Oensingen, Switzerland (solo)
1988
Galerie Loeb, Bern, Switzerland (solo)
1988
Kunst zwischen den Schienen, Güterbahnhof, Bern, Switzerland
1987
Junge Schweizer Künstler, Muba, Basel, Switzerland
1985
Kulturwurst, Galerie Contempo, Grenchen, Switzerland
1985
Castel Burio Produktion, Solothurn, Switzerland (solo)
1984
Projekt Liesberg, Liesberg, Switzerland
1984
Alte Seilerei, Mühledorf, Switzerland
1983
Galerie Weber, Solothurn, Switzerland (solo)
1983
Galerie Schifflaube, Bern, Switzerland (solo)
1981
Freitagsgalerie, Solothurn, Switzerland (solo)

Public Collections

Dr. Andreas Bänziger
Milo Miler
Peter Hauri
Violanta & Werner Rüedy Werren
Fam. Becker
Christine & Hanspeter Rentsch
Otto Bachmann, Stansstad
Karl Krawinkel Collection
Christian Orth, Portugal
Max Amsler
Dr. Alexander Ruter
Stefan Kramer
Stefan Urfer
Markus Sicher
Dr. Anton Meier
Stefan Sieboth
Paula & Hans Daeppen
Manu & Rudolf Güdel
Gabi & René Michel
Maison d`Ailleurs, Musée de la Science Fiction, Yverdon, Switzerland
Bundes Kunstsammlung, Switzerland
Museum für Gestaltung, Zurich, Switzerland
Johann Jacobs Museum, Zurich, Switzerland
UBS
RADO Watch
Sulzer
Ursula & Chris Burkhart
Rutger Hauer, Malibu, USA
Dr. Martin Hess
BIZ, Basel, Switzerland
Diverse, canton Solothurn, Switzerland
Ambasadoren Hof, City of Solothurn, Switzerland
BBZ, Grenchen, Switzerland
Güdel AG, Werk 1&2, Langenthal, Switzerland
Roviva AG, Wangen an der Aare, Switzerland
Gysi AG, Wolfwil, Switzerland
Im Bootshafen, St.Bläise / NE, Switzerland
Teltronic AG, Biberist, Switzerland
Amsonic AG, Biel, Switzerland
Michel AG, Herzogenbuchsee, Switzerland
Rest. Bad Attisholz, Riedholz, Switzerland
Bystronic Laser AG, Niederönz, Switzerland
Sammlung Würth, Chur, Switzerland
Hilti Art Foundation, Schaan, Liechtenstein
Franke Collection, Aarburg, Switzerland
Christal DeHaan Collection, Indianapolis, USA
Stiftung Rotonda, Jegenstorf, Switzerland
ABB AG, Lenzburg, Switzerland
Tenba AG, Balsthal, Switzerland
Schwarz AG, Würenlingen, Switzerland

Literature

2013
Monograph published by Stämpfli Verlag
2011
Kunst, Skulptur aus einer anderen Wirklichkeit
2010
Catalog AB Gallery
2009
Bad Ragartz, exhibition catalog
2009
Atmosphère, Dynamik in Stahl, Carlo Borer
2009
Skulpturschweiz, Bucher Verlag, Wien
2008
Sculpture, USA, Peculier Geometries, Text von Dr. Peter Lodermeyer
2008
Ceasar, Retro-Futurism
2007
Catalog „All Lies About Gravity"
2007
Exhibition catalog "Fixed To Torsion", Haus der Kunst
2006
International Sculpture in Agliè, exhibition catalog
2005
Lounge man: No 2 „Between baroque and science fiction“
2003
CD ROM by / with Michel Mast
2002
Raum und Wohnen "Heavy metal"
2002
Art Canal, exhibition catalog
1996
Dokumentation zur Ausstellung „Kunst-Linie“
1995
Exhibiton catalog „Rotation Bodies“ (Galerie Ruth Allemann, Zurich)
1993
Catalog „Aluminiumobjekte“, Text: Dr. Alexander Rutar (Galerie Zeta, Olten)
1991
KVS
1989
Catalog „Werkjahrbeiträge des Kantons Solothurn 1989“ (Kantonales Kuratorium für Kulturförderung, Solothurn)
English (US)

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