In his sculptures, installations, and environments, Linus Clostermann explores fictional landscapes, non-human organisms, and their perspectives on bodies, architectures, and other habitats by drawing inspiration from narratives in the horror, fantasy, and science fiction genres. He also investigates the seemingly contradictory relationship between artificial, industrially produced materials and forms, which are modeled after living and growing beeings. Linus Clostermann develops objects based on his observations of nature and biological processes, and creates site-specific installations that are parasitically or symbiotically connected to the exhibition architecture.
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Linus Clostermann,
*1994, lives and works in Leipzig
Education
2020/21
Meisterschüler, Prof. Florian Slotawa
2014-2020
Kunsthochschule Kassel, Prof. Florian Slotawa
Exhibitions
2023
Axis of Life - Swimming Pool Gallery, Berlin
it lingers in my mouth like body liquid does - SLUG, Leipzig
Plasma Park - BSMNT, Leipzig
Kokon - Zentrale für Kunst, Halle14 UG, Spinnerei Leipzig
Flora Fauna Aura - PLAST, Leipzig
it lingers in my mouth like body liquid does - SLUG, Leipzig
Plasma Park - BSMNT, Leipzig
Kokon - Zentrale für Kunst, Halle14 UG, Spinnerei Leipzig
Flora Fauna Aura - PLAST, Leipzig
2022
things beeing friends - Gebäude 501, Berlin
Ankäufe der Dr.-Wolfgang-Zippel-Stiftung - Kulturbahnhof Kassel
Dreamy Cube Curve - Pilotenkueche, Leipzig
Where do you think you´re going? - Salon am Moritzplatz, Berlin
Ankäufe der Dr.-Wolfgang-Zippel-Stiftung - Kulturbahnhof Kassel
Dreamy Cube Curve - Pilotenkueche, Leipzig
Where do you think you´re going? - Salon am Moritzplatz, Berlin
2021
wild things tender narrations – documenta Halle, Kassel
2020
| Zukunftsvisionen Festival für zeitgenössische Kunst - Oktogon, Görlitz Toad Fountain - Warte für Kunst, Kassel (solo) Zwischenorte – Kunstverein Emmerich |
2019
| backwards upstairs -LeBureau, Frankfurt am Main Jahresausstellung - Galerie Alber, Köln Twin Earth – Galerie Coucou, Kassel Habitat – Millenaris Park, Budapest Washed Ashore – LAGE, Kassel (solo) #7037 – Galerie Alber, Köln |
2018
| Take Me To Your Lair – Stellwerk, Kassel (solo) Hybrid Inconvenience - Galerie NoD, Prague |
Stipends / Grants
2022
Local participant at Pilotenkueche International Art Program, Leipzig
2020
| Projektstipendium der Hessischen Kulturstiftung |
| acquisition of a work for the collection of the Artothek Kassel |