Thomas Jocher CV
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- born 1961 in Saalfelden, Austria, of a french mother and austrian father,
grew up in Strasbourg, France.
- 1981 - 86
- Studied painting at Academie of fine arts in Vienna.
- 1986 - 88
- 1987
- Post graduate workshops Talleres de Arte Actual with Nacho Criado, Mitsuo Miura Und Juan Navarro Baldeweg at Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid.
- Co-founded Zú an artistsgroup with Michael Haas, Antonio Fernandez and Antonio Murado in Lugo, Spain. The group developed interdisciplinary and selfreferencial statements to deconstruction of the myth of the artist . The group also organized a two years exchange program of shows between young spanish and austrian artists in their own exhibition space.
- 1993
- Co-founded Fehler Fallen Kunst with writer Sabine Scholl in Vienna, developing cross-over projects between experimental literature and visual art, which set out to study the deconstruction of identity.
- 1996 - 2001
- lived in Chicago and New York, U.S.A.
- since 2001
- lives and works in Berlin.
- 2007 - 2008
- beside painting TJ also participated in Sebastien Brault's music project POP MODEL as trumpet player.
- since 2009
- 2011 - 2016
- collaboration with Manuel Salvat. Installations under the label of Salvat & Jocher.
Grants
- 1986
- Postgraduate grant, Madrid.
- 1995
- Grant of the Austrian state for fine arts.
- 1996-97
- Grant of the Austrian ministry of culture for the Austrian Studio in Chicago.
- 2000-01
- Grant for the I.S.P( International Studio Program) in New York, sponsored by Art section of the Austrian Governement .
Awards
- 1997
- RBB BanK AG fine Art Award, Graz, Austria.
- 2007
- Purchase Price at XXIX Salón de Otoño de Pintura de Plasencia, Spain.
Exhibitions
- 2023
- Maison Piégée, groupshow curated by Sébastien Gindre, Eyragues, France
- Jardin 37, solo exhibition curated by Werner Eng and Boris Bochnig, Kleingartenanlage Wiesengrund Nord, Berlin
- Zero Tolerance, one-night-groupshow curated by Matthias Mayer at Spor Klübü, Berlin.
- 2022
- Blind Visions, curated by Matthias Mayer and Maik Schierloh, Ateliers Treptow, Berlin
- 2021
- Mona Gone, Volkstata, Zwitschermaschine Berlin
- 2019
- Mensch in Moll, groupshow curated by Marcus Bjernerup at Inter Port, Berlin
- Mona Gone, Mana Contemporary open studios, New Jersey
- 6 aus 173, groupshow at oqbo, Berlin
- 2018
- Something of life, no matter its size, its texture, its colour.. it will overflow anyway, groupshow curated by franckDavid with Nina Childress & Geoffroy Gross at Lage Egal, Berlin.
- Le Pantalon des Autres, solo-exhibition at Galerie Quatre, Arles.
- Dream Baby Dream, hommage exhibition to Manuel Salvat curated by Laurent Bourderon with Romain Baujard, Hervé Humbert, Stéphane Magat, Mathieu Tremblin, Alexandra Sà at Palais de l'Archevêché, Arles.
- 2017
- Papierarbeiter group-show with Marcus Bjernerup, Ruprecht Dreher, Peter Freitag and Varda Getzow Blattformer at Inter Port, Berlin.
- Wanted Duchamps 3 curated by Pierre Granoux at Lage Egal, Berlin.
- The Head, One piece by Manuel Salvat & Thomas Jocher feat. Hervé Humbert at Lage Egal [In The Rackroom ], Berlin.
- That's it, hommage exhibition to Manuel Salvat with Romain Baujard and Hervé Humbert at Lage Egal, Berlin.
- 2016
- C'est ça, duo-exhibition with Manuel Salvat at Bedsitter Art Fair curated by Barbara Sturm, Vienna.
- Inglan Is A Bitch, one-night-groupshow curated by Matthias Mayer at Spor Klübü, Berlin.
- 2015
- 2014
- Deux pièces meublées group-show curated by Alexandra Sá und Catherine Viollet, together with Manuel Salvat at Galerie Municipale Jean Collet, Vitry sur Seine, France.
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- Malerei, Prozess und Expansion von den 1950er Jahren bis heute, group-exhibition curated by Edelbert Köb at MUMOK, Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig, Vienna.
- Paperfiles#6, Galerie oqbo, Berlin.
- better here than not at all, solo-exhibition at my neighbour, Berlin.
- Country–Paintings, solo-exhibition at Galeria Metta, Madrid.
- Casting, groupshow at Visite ma tente, Berlin.
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- Schöne Bilder, group-exhibition curated by Maurus Gmür at Gmür, Berlin.
- 2005
- happily ever after. Das Verlangen nach Glück, group-exhibition curated by Hildegard Fraueneder at Galerie 5020, Salzburg.
- 2004
- 2003
- Art Cuts, group-exhibition curated by Carl Aigner at Palais Harrach, Vienna.
- Figuraciones Suyas, group-exhibition curated by Asunta Rodríguez at GaleriaTrinta, Santiago de Compostela.
- 2002
- Cold Cuts, solo-exhibion at Nexus, Kunsthalle-Saalfelden, Austria.
- Choose Your Partner...An International Drawing Show, group-exhition at Nusser & Baumgart Contemporary, München.
- 2001
- Pittura Austriae,group-exhibition curated by Karin Zimmer at Kunstforum Rathaus, Hallein, Austria.(catalogue).
- 2000
- Pittura Austriae,group-exhibition curated by Karin Zimmer at Galerie Thoman,Innsbruck, Austria.(catalogue).
- 1998
- Positions of Austrian contemporary Art, group-exhibition curated by Lóránd Hegyi at Cultureel Centrum Knokke-Heist, Belgium. (catalogue).
- Two-men show with Antonio Murado at Galeria Por amor ao arte, Porto, Portugal.
- 1997
- Out of the Shadow of Ivan Albright: Twelve Contemporary Chicago Artists, group-exhibition curated by Robert Sill at Illinois Art Gallery, Chicago.
- a box is a box is a box, group-exhibition at Sargfabrik, Vienna.
- 1996
- Solo-exhibition at Gallery A4, Wels.
- Coming Up, Junge Kunst aus Österreich, group-exhibition curated by Judith Fischer, Rainer Fuchs, Franz Niegelhell, Daniele Pabinger at Museum of the 20th Century, Vienna (catalogue).
- No-Names with Sabine Scholl, installation with slide projection at Schloß Solitude, Stuttgart.
- Presentation of Drips, Criptyle-font and O Die Lust! at Markus Grob's studio, Schloß Solitude, Stuttgart.
- Solo-exhibition at Gallery Claus und Elisabeth Thoman, Innsbruck.
- 1995
- Solo-exhibition at Galeria Ad Hoc, Vigo, Spain.
- Körpernah, group-exhibition curated by Ursula Krinzinger and Peter Weiermair at Gallery AK, Frankfurt.
- E-vent, group-exhibition curated by Jonathan Quinn under the railway bridge Südtirolerplatz, Vienna.
- Wiener wald,group-exhibition curated by Muntean/Rosenblum at Kicks & Bricks, Wien (magazine).
- 1994
- Solo-exhibition at Gallery 5020, Salzburg, (catalogue).
- Körpernah, group-exhibition curated by Ursula Krinzinger and Peter Weiermair at Gallery Krinzinger, Vienna, (catalogue).
- 1,2,3..50, group-exhibition curated by Dietgard Grimmer at old Casino of Salzburg, (catalogue).
- Sampled alreadymades curated by Christoph Steinbrener, group-exhibition at Echoraum, Vienna.
- Winterschlußverkauf at Gallery 5020, Salzburg.
- 1993
- Malerei 2000, group-exhibition curated by Artfan at Hans Ulrich Kapsar Haus, Vienna / Austria, Kunstmuseum Malmö, Malmö / Sweden, Sprinkenhof, Hamburg / Germany.
- No-Names with Sabine Scholl, installation at Theseustempel, Volksgarten, Vienna, (Book).
- Solo-exhibition at Gallery Niels Ewerbeck, Vienna.
- 1992
- Solo-exhibition at Galeria XXI, Madrid.
- Zeitschnitt 92' group-exhibition curated by Wolfgang Drechsler, Barbara Steiner, Ingeburg Wurzer and Andreas Spiegl at Messepalast Vienna, (catalogue).
- Wortlust at O.K., Linz, group-exhibition curated by Rainer Zendron together with Sabine Scholl
- 1991
- 1990
- Solo-exhibition at Raum 1/9, Vienna.
- DREIST, group-exhibition at Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna, (Calender).
- 1988
- Prototipos and Große Prototypenschau, in cooperation with the group Zú at Gallery Zú, Lugo and at Gallery Cult,Vienna.
- Devolver a los Desnudos su Vello, solo-exhibition at Galeria Zú, Lugo.
- 1987
- Mis Cuadros Favoritos, in cooperation with the group Zú, Galeria Zú, Lugo.
- 1986
- Solo-exhibition at Trakl-Haus, Salzburg.
Publications
- Miguel Copón: Lo que son las Cosas in Catalogue to the exhibition Devolver a lo Desnudo su Vello - Unshaven Realities,Galeria Metta. 2007.
- Rainer Fuchs: Thomas Jocher in Coming Up catalogue to the exhibition at Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig; edition Triton, Vienna. 1996.
- Christian Kravagna: Encarnado y encarnacíon (Texts in Spanish and Englisch) in thomas Jocher, folder, Gallery Ad Hoc, Vigo. 1995.
- Thomas Jocher: Knack, Wienerwald Magazine, Kicks&Bricks. 1995.
- Thomas Jocher: Der Körper durch die Haut - Der Inhalt durch die Farbe Körpernah catalogue Gallery Krinzinger. 1995.
- Christian Kravagna: Thomas Jocher at Gallery 5020, Kunst-Bulletin June. 1994.
- Rainer Fuchs: Das Möbel steht davor und das Bild hängt darüber. Sabine Scholl: Horizont, soweit man sehen kann. Christian Kravagna: Hard Core Body Relics in thomas jocher, catalogue Gallery 5020. 1994.
- No-Names, Anagramms with Sabine Scholl Fehler Fallen Kunst. 1993.
- Christian Kravagna: Inkarnat and Inkarnation in Differenzen, Affinitäten und Brüche catalogue to Zeitschnitt92'. 1992.
- Sabine Scholl: im nu, folder, private edition. 1991.
- Guntram Hazod: Dreist, calender with A. Dworak and B. Tragut, private edition. 1990
