Panamarenko

(Belgian, 1940–2019)

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Panamarenko

Rucksack, 1984–1985

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Panamarenko

Brazil, 2004

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Panamarenko

Encarsia-Formosa

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Panamarenko

Umbilly V, 1984

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Biography

Timeline

1940
Born in Antwerp, Belgium
1955 - 1960
Studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Belgium
1961 - 1962
Military service
1965
Organises the first Happening in Antwerp alongside a small number of fellow artists. Panamarenko publishes Happening News.
1967
First exhibit at the Antwerp Wide White Space Gallery. Starts building his first aeroplanes.
1969 - 1971
Building of the legendary zeppelin The Aeromodeller
1981
Panamarenko introduces his Negentroop. A natural science-based journey to the stars.
1987 - 1990
Builds a series of Pastille motors
1990
Builds the first Archaeopterix (intelligent chicken) after the model of the prehistoric bird.
1996
Panamarenko shows his steel submarine Pahama Novaya Zemblaya at the Ronny Van de Velde gallery, Antwerp. Its initial purpose was to sail to Spitsbergen.

Exhibitions

2010
The Science of Imagination Ludwig Museum Budapest, Hungary
2006
Panamarenko, Gimpel Fils London, England
2005
Panamarenko, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Brussels, Belgium
Vogelmarkt (Bird Market) Antwerpse Luchtschipbouw, Antwerp, Belgium
Panamarenko, Ronald Feldman Fine Arts New York, NY
Te land, ter zee en in de lucht, Vlaams Parlement, Brussels
Scotch Gambit, Deweer Art Gallery, Otegem
Hinky Pinky Prova and Brazil, Antwerpse Luchtschipbouw, Antwerp
Multiples, Hangar 7 (Red Bull), Salzburg
2004
Eiland en Loxodrome, Antwerpse Luchtschipbouw, Antwerp