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EDUCATION
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Goldsmiths | University of London | UK
M.A. Photography & Urban Cultures | summa cum laude | 2006
- University of Dortmund | Germany
B.S.+M.S. Spatial Planning | magna cum laude | 2003
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GRANTS & AWARDS
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Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition: Small Works 2009 | 12 12 Gallery | Richmond, VA, USA
| Best-in-Show | 2009
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Fujifilm Dinstinctions Awards | UK | Merit | 2008
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Futurecity/P&B Cultural Showcase | London, UK | Winner | 2008
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Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007 | UK | 2007
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UrbanBuzz | London, UK | £ 32,000 Research Grant | 2007
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EXHIBITION RECORD
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- * Civilian Art Projects | Washington, DC, USA | Go for Gold! The Disappearing Lea Valley | 2010
Curator: Jayme McLellan (Civilian Art Projects)
- * Goldsmiths, University of London | London, UK | Transitory Spaces | 2009
Curator: Kimberley Keith (Goldsmiths, University of London)
- 12 12 Gallery | Richmond, VA, USA | Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition: Small Works 2009 | 2009
Juror: Andrea Pollan (Curator’s Office) (Best-in-Show)
- The Nunnery Gallery | London, UK | Olympic Visions | 2009
Invitational | Curator: Tessa Garland (The Nunnery Gallery)
- Ada Street Gallery | London, UK | RePlace | 2009
Invitational | Curators: Liz Helman and Mischa Haller (noplaceprojects)
- Viewfinder Photography Gallery | London, UK | A Line Is There To Be Broken | 2009
Curator: Louise Forrester (Viewfinder Photography Gallery) (catalogue)
- * Olympic Fence | London, UK| 2070B | 2008 (urban intervention)
- Bayeux & Fujifilm | London, UK | Fujifilm Distinctions Awards | 2009
Jurors: Gloria Chalmers (Portfolio Magazine), Perry Curties and Rob Crane (125 Magazine) and Jerry Deeney (Fujifilm Professional) | Merit Winner
- Photofusion | London, UK | AMPS/08 | 2008
Jurors: Catherine Williams and Carole Evans (Photofusion) (catalogue)
- VINESpace & Matt Roberts Arts | London, UK | Salon 08 | 2008
Jurors: Andrea Tarsia (Whitechapel Gallery), Cath Ferguson (artist, writer and lecturer), Kate Jones (collector and patron), (catalogue)
- This is not a Gateway (TINAG) Festival | London, UK | A Line is There to be Broken | 2008
Jurors: Deepa Naik and Trenton Oldfield (TINAG), (Festival publication)
- Roof Unit | London, UK | Open Studio | 2008 (Photomonth London)
- The New Art Gallery Walsall, Walsall; Rochelle School, London; Cornerhouse, Manchester, UK | Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007 | 2007
Jurors: Linda Norden (curator), Nigel Cooke (artist), Michael Landy (artist) (catalogue)
- SPACE | London, UK | Roof Unit – Foundations | 2007
Invitational. Curators: Chris Littlewood (Flowers East), Toby Smith (Roof Unit)
- Viewfinder Photography Gallery | London, UK | Riga Architexture Today. The Breakdown and Build-up of the Latvian Capital | 2007
Curator: Nina Othen (Viewfinder Photography Gallery) (catalogue)
- Village Underground | London, UK | No Right Turn, MA Thesis Exhibition | 2006
- Kokerei Zollverein | Essen, Germany | Tor 38 | 2006 Curators: Jörg Zimmer and Maria Pfeiffer (Stiftung Industriedenkmalpflege und Geschichtskultur)
- Tate Modern | London, UK | The Elephant Vanishes | 2006
Invitational. Curators: Val Williams (London College of Communication) and Sophie Howarth (Tate Modern)
- * University of Dortmund | Dortmund, Germany | Raumvorstellungen | 2005
- * University of Dortmund, Haus Wichern, Berswordthalle, Quartiersbüro Nordmarkt, Quartiersbüro Hafen | Dortmund, Germany | PERSPECTIVES_The Nordmarkt in Words and Images | 2004 (Photography and Film)
- Phoenix-West | Dortmund, Germany | Phoenix_werke. Kunst in der Zwischenzeit | 2003
Curator: Thomas Kaestle (Fachhochschule Dortmund) (catalogue)
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Keith, Kimberley (2010) “Transitory Spaces”, In: Street Signs, Centre for Urban and Community Research
(CUCR) Street Signs, spring 2010. London: Goldsmiths, University of London.
- Osborne, Peter D. (2009) “The Unreachable Landscape: Some Themes in Photography in England
1990 to 2007”, In: Department of Photography at Sint-Lukas Brussels University College of Arts and
Design CAHIER FOTOGRAFIE #2, 09, Ghent: Hogeschool Sint-Lukas Brusse, 36-56.
- New Museum (2009) Younger Than Jesus: The Artist Directory. New York: New Museum and Phaidon,
519.
- Viewfinder Photography Gallery (2009) A Line Is There To Be Broken. Blurb (catalogue without pagination).
- Bytheway, Bev and Eileen Daly (eds.) (2007) Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007 Catalogue. London:
New Contemporaries [1988] Ltd. (catalogue without pagination).
- Kendall, David (2009) “This Is Not A Gateway Festival (TINAG)”, In: Centre for Urban and Community
Research (CUCR) Street Signs, spring 2009. London: Goldsmiths, University of London, 46.
- Photofusion (2008) AMPS08. Blurb (catalogue without pagination).
- Viewfinder Photography Gallery (2006) Riga Architexture Today. The breakdown and build-up of the
Latvian capital. London: Viewfinder Photography Gallery (loose catalogue pages).
- The Artists Information Company Magazine, Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007 exhibition review,
December 2007, 14.
- British Council China, Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007 exhibition review, December 2007 (online).
- Abolsutearts.com, Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007 exhibition review, July 2007 (online).
- Sunday Times: Culture, Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007 exhibition review, 2 December 2007,
London, UK.
- Time Out, Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007 exhibition review, London, UK, 24-30th October
2007, 46.
- unizet. Universitaet Dortmund, exhibition announcement with photographs, Dortmund, Germany, Vol.
365, November 2004, 6.
- Ruhr Nachrichten, exhibition review with photo, Dortmund, Germany, September 25, 2004, 25.
Westfaelische Rundschau, exhibition review with photo, Dortmund, Germany, September 25, 2004,
30.
- Ruhr Nachrichten, exhibition announcement, Dortmund, Germany, September 21, 2004, 18.
- Westfaelische Rundschau, review about my work with photo, “Raumplanerin erforscht via Fotos
Wahrnehmungen des Nordmarkts”, Dortmund, Germany, April 1, 2004, 28.
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
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“Fotografie und Stadterneuerung. Die Olympischen Spiele 2012 in London” (2010), In: PlanerIn.
Fachzeitschrift für Stadt-, Regional- und Landesplanung. Berlin: SRL.
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with Coles, Peter (2010) “London-Luton”, In: Hubble, Nick (ed.) EnterText 7.4. Liminal London. London:
Brunel University.
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with Kendall, David and Tristan Fennell (2009) “A line is there to be broken. Conversation with Prof.
Caroline Knowles”, In: This Is Not A Gateway (TINAG) (ed.) Critical Cities. Ideas, Knowledge and
Agitation from Emerging Urbanists. Volume 1. London: Myrdle Court Press, 62-75.
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“2070B” (2009), In: Prost, Jean-Francois (ed.) Adaptive Actions, SPACE: London, 38-41.
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“Farewell from the Garden Paradise” (2008), In: London Independent Photography London Independent
Photography Magazine, Summer 2008, No. 9, London, 8-11.
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“Go for Gold! Photographically engaging with the Olympics 2012” (2007), In: University of East
London (UEL) Rising East Online. Making regeneration our business. Issue 6, January 2007. London:
University of East London.
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Go for Gold! (2006) self-published artist book.
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“Terrains Vagues” (2005), In: Europäisches Haus der Stadtkultur e.V. (ed.) Mögliche Orte - Bilderwelten,
Planerwelten? (Possible Spaces - Spheres of Images, Spheres of Planners?). Gemeinnützige
Werkstätten Neuss GmbH: Neuss, 64-65.
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“Fotografierte Wahrnehmungen. Der Dortmunder Nordmarkt aus unterschiedlichen Sichten” (2004),
In: Vereinigung für Stadt-, Regional- und Landesplanung (SRL), PlanerIn. Fachzeitschrift für Stadt-,
Regional- und Landesplanung, Volume 2. Berlin: SRL, 60-62.
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“Inspiration Phoenix. Städtebaulicher Entwurf” (2003), In: Kaestle, Thomas für den Fachbereich Design
der Fachhochschule Dortmund (ed.) phoenix-werke. kunst in der zwischenzeit. Essen: Klartext, 100-
101, 114-115.
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VISITING ARTIST LECTURES & PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
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Corcoran College of Art+Design | Washington, DC, USA | Visiting Artist Lecture | 2010
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George Washington University, Studio Art Class | Washington, DC, USA | Studio Visits+Visiting Artist
Lecture | 2009
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Yale University/muf architects | London, UK | Presentation | 2009
This Is Not A Gateway (TINAG) Festival | London, UK | Presentation+Exhibition | 2008
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Photographers’ Gallery | London, UK | Presentation | 2008
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SPACE/Goldsmiths | London, UK | Visiting Artist Lecture | 2007
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University of Duisburg-Essen, Dep. of Photography | Essen, Germany | Visiting Artist Lecture | 2005
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University of Dortmund, Dortmund, Dep. of Spatial Planning | Germany | Lectures | 2004
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University of Dortmund, Dortmund, Dep. of Spatial Planning | Germany | Lectures | 2003
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CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIA
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Lecture Panel Discussion: The Art of Regeneration: Creating an artistic and community legacy for London
2012 | London Development Agency (LDA) and Goldsmiths, University of London | London, UK | 2009
Paper: “From Sports to Economics... with a bit of Culture” (plus exhibition)
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Workshop and Seminar: A Line is There to be Broken: Constructing Sites | Viewfinder Photography
Gallery | London, UK | 2009 | Organizer and facilitator (plus exhibition)
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Symposium/Event: Olympic Visions | The Nunnery Gallery | London, UK | 2009
Paper: “Go For Gold! – Connecting Communities?” (plus exhibition)
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7th Literary London Conference | Brunel University | London, UK | 2008
Paper: “London-Luton: Social Transformations and Impacts on the Landscape of the Lea Valley” (with
Peter Coles)
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Symposium: Olympic Artists Symposium | SPACE | London, UK | 2007
Paper: “Go for Gold!”
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Symposium: No Right Turn | Goldsmiths, University of London | London, UK | 2006
Paper: “Go for Gold! From Sports To Economics: A Critique of Olympic-driven Regeneration. Theory
and Photographic Practice” (plus exhibition)
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Symposium: Perceiving Urban Spaces through Photography and Film | University of Dortmund | Dortmund,
Germany | 2004
Panel Chair: “Photography, Film and the City” (plus exhibition)
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COLLECTIONS
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Private collections in Germany, Italy, UK, U.S.
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CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
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Visual Artist and Freelance photographer
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Research Associate, Centre for Urban and Community Research, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
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February 19 - March 20, 2010
Opening Reception: Friday, February 19, 7pm
Gesche Würfel’s multi-year project Go for Gold! depicts the transformation of London’s landscape in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games. A trained urban planner, Würfel began the project in 2006 as an investigation into globalization and how it disrupts relationships between residents and their natural and built environment.