Franziska Cordes

Born 1979 in Hannover
Lives and works in Cologne.

Education/ Awards

2010  Residency grant Schloss Ringenberg 2010, Hamminkeln (near Düsseldorf
2009  Arbeitsstipendium Stiftung Kunstfonds, Bonn
2006-2008 Postgraduate Programme ‚Audio-Visual Media’, Academy of Media Arts, Cologne
2002-2006  Kunsthochschule Kassel, ‚Freie Kunst’ (Prof. Bjørn Melhus, Prof. Urs Lüthi)
2001-2006  Kunsthochschule Kassel, ‚Visuelle Kommunikation’
1999-2000  Philosophy/ Astrophysics/ Cultural Studies, Leibniz-Kolleg, Tübingen

Exhibitions / Screenings (Selected)

2011
"Schönheit und Natur. Bingen 2011", Skulpturenpark am Rheinkilometer 529 (G, curated by André Odier, April - October 2011

2010
New Talents Biennale Köln #2, Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Cologne
"Images Festival", Toronto

2009
Les Rencontres Internationales Paris/ Berlin/ Madrid 2009, Centre Pompidou/ Jeu de Paume/ Chatelet Théatre, Paris
"15 Minuten Anonymität, warm", Galerie Sandra Bürgel, Berlin (S)
"Fine Art Services", Adalbertstr. 9, Berlin
Arsenal, 40 Jahre Berlinale Forum des Jungen Films, Berlin
"Inkonstruktion IV", Biesenthal
"7x2", Galerie Sandra Bürgel (with BolteLang, Zurich), Berlin
"Diesseits der Alpen: Hunger Jenseits der Alpen: Durst" Hadlichstrasse 44, Berlin

2008
"Nordlichter, 84th Autumn exhibition", Kunstverein Hannover (Opening June 28)
"International Short Film Festival", Oberhausen
"Willkommen To Reality", Galerie Sandra Bürgel, Berlin
58th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), Forum Expanded, Section Media Arts, Filmhaus am Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
Galerie Sandra Bürgel, Berlin (with Gabriela Volanti)
Künstlerhaus Palais Thurn und Taxis, Bregenz
Minus1, Academy of Media Arts (curated by Mischa Kuball & Georg Elben), Cologne
29th Max Ophüls Price (‚Lux, Experimental Film), Saarbrücken

2007
"Survey", Satellit, project space of Galerie Anita Beckers, Frankfurt (Video program
curated by Bjørn Melhus)
Les Rencontres Internationales, Centre Pompidou, Paris/ Babylon, Berlin/ Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid
Fresh-Film Fest, Theatre Optique (Programme In Competition), Prague
TMD, Stellwerk im Kulturbahnhof Kassel, Kassel
"Altitude", Academy of Media Arts, Cologne
"Rettung ohne Untergang", Deutzer Brücke, Cologne
"Borderliner", Festival for Contemporary Art, Varna, Bulgaria
18th Bundeswettbewerb, Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der BRD, Bonn

2006
23th Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival, Kassel
"Heimspiel", 83th Autumn exhibition, Kunstverein Hannover, Hannover
Kyoto International Student Film- and Videofestival, Kyoto, Japan
Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland
Cine Club Vol. 1, Kyoto, Japan
"5 Kilo Gülle in den 4 Liter Sack", Kulturfabrik Salzmann, Kassel (S)

2005
Kyoto International Student Film- and Videofestival, Kyoto, Japan
"Qui Vive?", Young Art Festival, Moscow
"Privacy", Grand Hotel Londres/ Hoteli Büyuk Londra, Istanbul
European Media Art Festival, Osnabrück
"Verstärker", Kunsthalle Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen
"Visual Games", Contemporary Art, Varna, Bulgaria

2004
"Monitoring", 21th Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival, Kassel (Section Media Arts)
"Love it or leave it", Cetinje Bienale, Cetinje/Montenegro

2001
"Der metaphysisch beleidigte Geist", Stellwerk im Kulturbahnhof Kassel (S)