Christian Jankowski

Christian Jankowski Cv

The work of Christian Jankowski is a performance, which engages often unsuspecting collaborators to innocently collude with him, making them 'co-authors' of the final result, who often (sometimes inadvertently) participate in the very conceptualisation of the work. The collaborative nature of Jankowski's practice is paramount, as each participant unwittingly contributes his or her own texture. With Jankowski, there is as much emphasis on the journey as the destination, and the risks and chances inherent in his collaborations ultimately give surprising shape to the final works. The product of a generation that grew up with the ubiquity of film and television, its inherently populist influence is evident throughout Jankowski's work.

Christian Jankowski lives and works in Berlin.
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Christian Jankowski Press

The Observer
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Time Out London, 13th April 2010
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Art Forum, April 2009
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Modern Painters, March 2009
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Frieze Magazine, April 2002
Poisoned Arrow By James Trainor and Ana Paula Cohen
Frieze magazine: Issue 66 April 2002
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Christian Jankowski Exhibitions

Christian Jankowski, Casting Jesus  September 7 - October 1, 2011
Lisson Presents 2  March 4 - 28, 2009
Christian Jankowski  September 8 - 30, 2006
Christian Jankowski  September 17 - November 1, 2003

Christian Jankowski Public Exhibitions

UPCOMING

Cry me an Ocean
Sala de Arte Público Siqueiros, Mexico City
8 February 2012
SAPS


Casting Jesus
Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Roma, Rome, Italy
15 March – 6 May 2012
Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Roma

CURRENT

The Global Contemporary
Curators: Andrea Buddensieg and Antonia Marten
ZKM Karlsruhe, Germany
17 September 2011 – 19 February 2012
ZKM

PAST

Berlin 2000-2009
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Japan
29 October 2011 – 9 January 2012
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
When I was a Cuisillo

6th Curitiba Biennale, Brazil
17 September – 20 November 2011
Curitiba Biennale

A Future Pump House
Curated by Nick Aikens
Pump House Gallery, London
29 July – 25 September 2011
Pump House Gallery

Eat Art
Kunstmuseum, Stuttgart
18 September 2010 – 9 January 2011
Kunstmuseum

Christian Jankowski The Perfect Gallery
Pump House Gallery, London
21 April – 6 June 2010
Pump House Gallery

Christian Jankowski
And Now for Something Completely Different, BAWAG Foundation, Vienna
18 March 2009 – 24 May 2009
BAWAG Foundation

Christian Jankowski
Becoming Well, Kunstraum Innsbruck, Innsbruck
16 May - 27 June
Kunstraum Innsbruck

Christian Jankowski Images

Rooftop Routine, 2008 DVD, 04:30 mins
Rooftop Routine, 2008 DVD, 04:30 mins
Rooftop Routine, 2008 DVD, 04:30 mins
Rooftop Routine, 2008 DVD, 04:30 mins
Dali Woman, 2007 Bronze 220 x 90 x 80 cm Installation view at Las Ramblas, Barcelona, May 2007
Dali Woman, 2007 Bronze 220 x 90 x 80 cm Installation view at Las Ramblas, Barcelona, May 2007
Caesar, 2007 Bronze 215 x 90 x 90 cm Installation view at Las Ramblas, Barcelona, May 2007
Caesar, 2007 Bronze 215 x 90 x 90 cm Installation view at Las Ramblas, Barcelona, May 2007
El Che, 2007 Bronze 225 x 85 x 80 cm Installation view at Las Ramblas, Barcelona, May 2007
El Che, 2007 Bronze 225 x 85 x 80 cm Installation view at Las Ramblas, Barcelona, May 2007
<i>Lycan Theorized,</i> 2006 Film and mixed media Dimensions variable
Lycan Theorized, 2006 Film and mixed media Dimensions variable
<i>Angels of Revenge (Butcher), </i>2006 Photograph 75 x 100 cm
Angels of Revenge (Butcher), 2006 Photograph 75 x 100 cm
<i>16mm Mystery, </i>2004 Single screen dvd projection/35mm film projection Dimensions variable
16mm Mystery, 2004 Single screen dvd projection/35mm film projection Dimensions variable
Hollywoodschnee, 2004 16mm film and Single screen dvd projection, 11.50 minutes
Hollywoodschnee, 2004 16mm film and Single screen dvd projection, 11.50 minutes
Talk Athens, 2003 DVD Projection (23:54 min), DVD player, Plasma screen (4:3 ratio) and headphones
Talk Athens, 2003 DVD Projection (23:54 min), DVD player, Plasma screen (4:3 ratio) and headphones
<i>Bravo Jankowski !, </i>2003 DVD, plasma screen (4:3 ratio), record player, headphones, amplifier, 'Bravo Jankowski' album by Horst Jankowski Dimensions variable
Bravo Jankowski !, 2003 DVD, plasma screen (4:3 ratio), record player, headphones, amplifier, 'Bravo Jankowski' album by Horst Jankowski Dimensions variable
Flock, 2002-2003 DVD Projection (12:15min) and five silkscreen posters Posters: 91 x 72 x 3cm (Framed)
Flock, 2002-2003 DVD Projection (12:15min) and five silkscreen posters Posters: 91 x 72 x 3cm (Framed)
<i>Director Poodle, </i>1998-2003 DVD projection with five framed posters Posters 91 x 72 x 3 cm
Director Poodle, 1998-2003 DVD projection with five framed posters Posters 91 x 72 x 3 cm
The Holy Artwork, 2001 Television broadcast, performance, and colour DVD (15 min, 52 sec)
The Holy Artwork, 2001 Television broadcast, performance, and colour DVD (15 min, 52 sec)
Telemistica, 1999 Single channel DVD projection 22 minutes
Telemistica, 1999 Single channel DVD projection 22 minutes
My Life as a Dove, 1996 DVD Projection (5:41min) with five framed silkscreen on Rivoli posters Posters: 91 x 72 x 3cm (Framed)
My Life as a Dove, 1996 DVD Projection (5:41min) with five framed silkscreen on Rivoli posters Posters: 91 x 72 x 3cm (Framed)

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