John Bock

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John Bock
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Bock in 2004
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Schenefeld, Steinburg, Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationArtist

John Bock (born 1965 in Schenefeld, Germany) is a German artist. He studied in Hamburg, Germany and lives and works in Berlin.

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Work

Bock is a multi-media artist primarily known for his performances. Since 1991, he creates environments hand crafted from found materials which function as symbolic settings for his "lectures." More recently there has been an increased production of film and video work. [1]

In his "lectures", Bock acts on "stages" built from tables, cupboards or multi-level wood constructions. The objects are handmade or re-modeled accessories of the lecture, made out of clothing, electrical equipment such as hoovers and mixers, or "plastic diagrams" that illustrate his mathematical explanations. After the lecture, they are left on the stage which thus forms a "theatrical collage". The "lectures" are structured by different scenes in which Bock sometimes works with (non-professional) actors; frequently he plays pop songs or classical pieces from a record player. The lecture is mostly recorded on video. The film is then integrated in the installation, documenting the lecture throughout the exhibition. [2]

Bock has been professor for sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts of Karlsruhe since 2004.

Exhibitions

Bock participated in numerous international exhibitions, among others the Venice Biennial (1999 and 2005) and the documenta 11 in Kassel (2002). He has also had solo exhibitions in a number of international institutions including MoMA and the New Museum in New York, Kunst-Werke Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin, Kunsthalle in Basel, Secession, Wien, and the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London.

He has participated in various group shows including Martian Museum of Terrestrial Art, Barbican Centre, London, and "Laughing in a Foreign Language", The Hayward Gallery, London, both in 2008. John Bock: Maltreated Frigate, a monograph of his work, was published by Walther Koenig Ltd, 2007.

Bock is represented by Galerie Klosterfelde, Berlin, Anton Kern Gallery, New York, and Regen Projects, Los Angeles. [3]

Selected exhibitions

Source: [4]

Germany

CityVenueTypeCollection/InstallationYear(s)
Berlin Staatsoper unter den Linden IndividualJohn Bock’s Medusa im Tam Tam Club2006
Deutsche Guggenheim Kunst und Papier auf dem Laufsteg [Art and paper on the catwalk]1998
ElementAm Tüddelband der Liebeselastizität1997
Gagosian Gallery CollectiveThe Addiction2005
Haus der Kulturen der Welt IndividualThe greased bendsteering in the luggage gets tangled up with the white shirt (German : Die abgeschmierte Knicklenkung im Gepäck verheddert sich im weissen Hemd)2009
Haus am WaldseeCollectiveAnstoss Berlin, Kunst Macht Welt2006
Klosterfelde Edition Das Gängelband der Kunstwohlfahrt1997
Klosterfelde GalleryIndividualArtemisiaSogJod – Meechwimper Lummerig2000
John Bock: Lütte mit Rucola, Klosterfelde2006
OHR-WALACHEI2011
Kraftwerk BerlinIndividualParamoderne = Rokokkogobrot1999
KW Institute for Contemporary Art Collective Berlin Biennal 1999
Schinkel Pavillon2011
Sprüth Magers Individual1 = 2 + Kleinodtod2000
Temporäre KunsthalleIndividualFischGrätenMelkStand2010
CollectiveBerlin Biennale (LiquiditätsAuraAromaPortfolio)1998
Bonn Bonner KunstvereinIndividualIm Dilemma der ExistoEntropie2001
Kunstmuseum Bonn CollectiveZeitwenden – Rückblick & Audblick1999
Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland IndividualIm Modder der Summenmutation2013
Bremen Gesellschaft für Aktuelle KunstIndividual2000
Cologne Austellungsraum Schnitt1999
Frankfurt Die Dreckschleuder1996
Freiburg im Breisgau Kunstverein FreiburgKoppel op Kop. ars viva 1999-20001999
Museum für Neue KunstCollectiveWorks from the Boros Collection2004
Hamburg Das Trojanische SchiffDer Fremde in der 4. Etag1995
Friedensallee 12Das Kunstwerk des 21. Jahrhunderts1995
Komparativer Kunstfähigkeitsvorteil1993
Golden Pudel ClubMord und Robotermalerei1992
Hamburger Bahnhof Museum für GegenwartskunstIndividualPestKOP im black rebel motorcycle club2005
Helga Maria KlosterfeldeMeechfieber im Paradoxonmodderkarton1998
Klosterfelde GalleryIndividualMa’am prosciutto crudo2001
Kunsthaus HamburgKunstkarton1994
Kunstverein in Hamburg IndividualDer Pappenheimer2013
KX. Kunst auf KampnagelRasputin ist Mütterchen1997
University of Fine Arts of Hamburg 4 x Rezipientenmodelle1993
Das Feld1995
Der kleine Rezipient und der grosse Rezipient1993
Die dynamische Nacht des Titerus1996
Die Kunstwohlfahrtsmaschine1993
Die molekulare Heimsuchung des Herrn 0,471997
Elephant1993
Gribbohm1996
Haschkeks1993
Heilung Nr. 41994
Jackson - Action1992
Kunst – Mädchen – Erfolg – Tod
Paul Eluard Gesichtskorrektur
Wie werde ich breühmt?
WestwerkTörtchen der Leidenschaft1994
Hanover Expo 2000 CollectiveCaptain Sheriff Schippert Dröge2000
Kunstverein Hanoverhome and away1999
Sprengel Museum IndividualDionysische Monologicus – Gelüste eines Schwachomate2000-2001
Heidelberg Heidelberger KunstvereinCollectiveArtists as Collectors2007
Karlsruhe Laurids & MattheusBommelbabyfaceNelson1998
Leverkusen Morsbroich Museum CollectiveFreestyle: Werke aus der Sammlung Boros2001
Munich Haus der KunstCollective“Aller Anfang ist Merz – von Kurt Schwitters bis heute”2001
Neuer Marstall IndividualRasputin ist Mütterchel1999
Wolfsburg Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg CollectiveGerman Open : Gegenwartskunst in Deutschland1999

Europe

CountryCityVenueTypeCollection/InstallationYear(s)
Austria Bregenz Quasi-ich-isoquantenschar-Kammer1999
Graz Grazer StadtraumCollectiveRE_public2000
Steirischer HerbstVon der Kunst bis zum Warten + drinnen Jungtiere1999
Innsbruck Kunstraum InnsbruckCollectiveSoufflé, eine Massenausstellung2007
Linz OK Center for Contemporary Art AustriaIndividualMa’am prosciutto crud2000
Mönchengladbach Abteiberg Museum Regardez le Diskjockey Long John Silver “El Niño”1998
Offenbach am Main Klingspor Museum Silageproppen verstopft den Streptopenfluss im Love-Time-Mluiplikator1998
Schwaz Galerie der Stadt Schwaz$ 1.000.000 Knödel Kisses, pfüti1999
Vienna MienGribbohmWien1998
Charim GalerieCollectiveSoonSonicShySONSupernovaSide UP1999
Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien CollectiveZeitwenden - Rückblick und Ausblick2000
Belgium Antwerp Der heilige Anwalt in AntwerpenLokaal 051996
Stella Lohaus GalleryIndividualA-Buba2005
Yes Sir No Sir1999
Ghent Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst CollectiveMemme muss schlafen opening exhibition of S.M.A.K.1999
Maastricht Der Onkel im Koffer1996
Denmark Aarhus ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum 1999
Copenhagen Jacob FabriciusCollective"New Settlements"2000-2001
England London Barbican Centre IndividualCurve-Vehicle incl. π-Man-(.), The Curve2010
CollectiveMartian Museum of Terrestrial Art2008
Hayward Gallery CollectiveLaughing in a Foreign Language2008
Institute of Contemporary Arts IndividualKlutterkammer2004
ProgramCollectiveRough Diamond2005
RCA GalleriesIndividualMEECHbuildings – “playing among the ruins”
Sadie Coles HQ IndividualJohn Bock2007
IndividualJohn Bock2001
France Lyon Collective8th Biennale d'art contemporain de Lyon2005
Marseille FRAC Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurIndividualJohn Bock2005
Paris Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain CollectiveDionysiac2005
Greece Athens Eleni Koroneou GalleryIndividualNo Time No Screws2009
CollectiveThe Harder You Look2007
2001
IndividualRegardez le Diskjockey Long John Silver1999
Technopolis Nai Aristoteles Ochi – Nichtsabsolut1999
Mikrokosmos CinemaIndividualFilm Retrospective2008
Iceland Reykjavík Kling og BangIndividualSkipholt2005
Reykjavik Art Museum CollectiveReykjavík Arts Festival
Ireland Cork Lewis Glucksman Gallery CollectiveBeyond the Country2007
Italy Milan Gió Marconi GalleryIndividualInside Beyond2008
John Bock2003
opt. APE trouvé Moving 50 Diagram1999
Nicola Trussardi Foundation IndividualJohn Bock2004
Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea CollectiveLA FORMA DEL MONDO/LA FINE DEL MONDO2000
Siena Palazzo Piccolomini IndividualMultiplexQuasiSiena – “le repubbliche dell’ arte germania”2001
Centro d’Arte Contemporanea2001
Venice Collective International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia 2013
Venice Biennale 2005
48th Venice Biennale 1999
Luxembourg Casino Luxembourg Existo – Tour 99 “ars viva – Gernzgänge”1999
Netherlands Amsterdam Netherlands Media Art Institute Collective(……) – Surrogat2006
Scotland Edinburgh Fruitmarket Gallery CollectiveDada's Boys2006
Spain Málaga Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de MálagaIndividualNöle2010
San Sebastián European Biennial of Contemporary ArtCollectiveManifesta 52004
Sweden Malmö Malmö Konsthall CollectiveThe Hamsterwheel2008
Switzerland Basel KlosterfeldeMolkeMeMindVehikle1999
Kunsthalle Basel IndividualLombardi Bängli

Americas

CountryCityVenueTypeCollection/InstallationYear(s)
Mexico Mexico City Jumex FoundationLost-Egg in the Desert2011
United States Los Angeles CollectiveThe High Desert Test Sites (Palms)2007
REDCAT IndividualPalms2008
Regen Projects IndividualJohn Bock2007
Lichterloh / roh2011
Miami The Moore LoftZero Hero2006
New York City Anton Kern GalleryBendix Harms Lebenslieben2008
IndividualJohn Bock2010
John Bock – Mit Schisslaveng2006
Maybe-Me-Be-Microworld1999
Barneys, Madison Avenue CollectiveInto the Quasi-Me-Hill2012
Gagosian Gallery CollectiveFit to Print: printed media in recent collage2007
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation Collective Hugo Boss Prize 2006
Museum of Modern Art IndividualMultiple Quasi-Maybe-Me-Be-Updown (fashion show)2000
PS1 MolkeMeHindVehikel “Children of Berlin”1999
NyehausAbnormal2005
Zwirner & WirthCollectiveGirls on Film2005
Water Mill The Watermill Center Lecker Puste (Delicious Breath)2012

Asia + Oceania

CountryCityVenueTypeCollection/InstallationYear(s)
New Zealand Auckland Pizza Kiwi Nazionale2000
South Korea Seoul Insa Art Space2008

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References

  1. ↑ John Bock. Films, June 7 - September 23, 2007 Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt.
  2. ↑ John Bock Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine Klosterfelde Galerie, Berlin.
  3. ↑ "Regen Projects - Artist list".
  4. ↑ "Blog". Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2009-04-08..

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