Ulrike Mundt’s sculptures and objects move on the border between art and design. The artist uses perfectly constructed spatial bodies and high-gloss surfaces to create an aura of importance. With various strategies, such as a cartoon-like visual joke or a signal language running in the void, she disturbs the self-referential discourses of her works and formulates in this way criticism of the beautiful appearance as well as the simplification of complex connections.

Ulrike Mundt | Artist

 

RESUME

1976 Born in Wismar, Germany (former GDR)

2003-2005 Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture, HfBK-Dresden

2005-2007 Postgraduate master class with Prof. Monika Brandmeier, HfBK-Dresden

2006-2009  Artspace „Modul-Kunstraum“ in Dresden (with Daniel Rode)

2020-2022 Artspace „Artbox Dresden“ (with Heinz Schmöller, John H. Pahl and Dr. Michael Wächter)

since 2018 Member of the International Committee of Artists, IKG – Internationales Künstlergremium

since 2019 Member of the art commission for art in public spaces of the state capital of Dresden

since 2020 Member of the panel of judges for art in architecture of the State Association of Fine Arts of Saxony e.V.

Ulrike Mundt lives and works in Dresden, Germany.

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024 peripherie Galerie im Sudhaus, Tübingen (mit Christoph Rodde) forthcoming

2024 Ulrike Mundt & Celina Vleugels, Shoobil gallery, Antwerp, BE

2023 Plateau Utopia, Hammerschmidt + Gladigau, Erfurt

2023 LUMEN, KLAGG Artspace, Großer Garten Dresden

2023 flz I Space #8  – Ulrike Mundt, Rügen

2022 TOTALPOSITION, Berlin Weekly, Berlin

2021 POWWOW, Shoobil gallery, Antwerp, BE

2021 STATUS, Artbox Dresden (with Danny Hänsel)

2020 DAS GROSSE KLAPPERN, gallery Weltecho, Chemnitz

2019 PRIMA, Susanne Burmester gallery, Rügen

2019 RADICAL GESTURES, Shoobil gallery, Antwerp, BE

2019 SOLITÄR, produzenten | galerie, Dresden

2018 SCULPO, gallery Weltecho, Chemnitz (with Christoph Rodde)

2017 DU NICHT – NOT YOU, gallery Ursula Walter, Dresden

2016 BEHIND THE SURFACE, gallery Dads, Liberec, CZ

2016 DAS GROSSE KLAPPERN, Caspar-David-Friedrich-Zentrum, Greifswald

2015 CALYPSO, Susanne Burmester gallery, Rügen

2015 BILDERHÖRER, Kunstverein Schwerin

2014 KOORDINATE  FIGUR, Ortenburg Bautzen (with Katharina Seidlitz)

2013 THING-DING, gallery HELLROT, Halle

2012 ULRIKE MUNDT, Susanne Burmester gallery, showroom Berlin (with Jürgen Eisenacher)

2011 LIMBUS, Kunstverein Junge Kunst, Trier (with Jachym Fleig)

2010 YES NO, project space, Stadtgalerie Kiel

2009 KLICK, gallery Elly Brose-Eiermann, Berlin (with Christoph Rodde)

2008 MOSTLY NOISE, scholarship holders‘ exhibition, gallery at the Academy of Fine Arts Dresden (with Demjan Tschistjakow)

2008 OBJECTS AND MACHINES, The Coop gallery, Rügen

2007 DRESDEN SCHOOL SCULPTURE, society for contemporary art, Münster (with Daniel Rode)

2007 GOLDEN, Mandy, Dresdner Produzentengalerie, Leipzig

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024 QUARTETT, Circus Eins, Rügen (forthcoming)

2023 Post Nubila Phoebus, Circus Eins, Rügen

2023 Stranger Things, Runde Ecke, Kulturforum Dresden

2023 RIFRAZIONI, Spazio espositivo MIRAD’OR, Pisogne, IT

2023 LEERE / FÜLLE II, Circus Eins, Rügen

2023 … please let me be misunderstood, Kunsthaus Erfurt

2022 fugenlos, Kunstraum City of Gold, Essen

2022 STUDIO III, Jürgen Eisenacher, Robert Kraiss, Ulrike Mundt, Circus Eins, Rügen

2022 WORIN UNSERE STÄRKE BESTEHT. 50 KÜNSTLERINNEN AUS DER DDR, Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien, Berlin

2022 BASISLAGER VOLUMEN 2, Kunstraum Basislager, Plüschow

2022 SCULPTURES? Haus Kapelle, Rügen

2022 ANONYMOUS DRAWERS 2022, Galerie im Körnerpark, Berlin

2022 FOCUS ON ABSTRACTION 2022 – HIGH BUNGA LOW, Pavillon Milchhof, Berlin

2021 PROTOTYPEN. MUSTER UND VISION, Städtische Galerie Dresden

2021 TRIAL AND ERROR, CIRCUS EINS, Rügen

2021 exhibition for ONE, CAMUS: Museo Camuno Breno, IT

2021 DAS GRÜNE ZITAT, LICHT UND SCHATTEN, Schlosspark Kaarz

2020 EXISTENZ KAPITEL 2: SPUREN, Oktogon, Kunsthalle der HfBK-Dresden

2020 COLD TURKEY, GLUE by DAG und Werketage e.V. Berlin

2020 MY MASK, Associazione P.I.R. – Centro 3T, Sellero (BS), IT

2020 THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT, Susanne Burmester Galerie, Rügen

2020 C – MASKERADE, Galerie Holger John, Dresden

2020 30 JAHRE KÜNSTLERBUND DRESDEN, anniversary exhibition, Städtische Galerie Dresden

2020 IN SITU, Casa Degli Artisti, Valiga House, Bienno (BS), IT

2020 Together NOW! Kunstraum bautzner69, Dresden

2019 STIPENDIATENAUSSTELLUNG, Kunstverein zu Rostock

2019 AVE MAGAZINE #5, artspace SUPER, Wien, AT

2019 VARIATIO DELECTAT, Hans Körnig Museum, Dresden

2019 ANONYMOUS DRAWERS ARCHIVE, Kunsthaus Kannen, Münster

2019 flz I Space #4  – Ulrike Mundt & Sara Pfrommer, Rügen

2019 GEMISCHTES DOPPEL, produzenten | galerie, Dresden

2018 URSULASALON, anniversary exhibition, gallery Ursula Walter, Dresden

2018 ROMANTIC TROOPERS, LAGE EGAL, Raum für aktuelle Kunst, Berlin

2018 IMPORT/EXPORT, gallery Axel Obiger, Berlin

2018 FOUND A MENTALISM, St. James Cavalier Centre for Creativity, Valetta, MT

2018 GEGEN DEN STRICH…, Neuer Kunstverein Aschaffenburg

2018 GIRAVOLTA / TURNAROUND, Casa Degli Artisti, Bienno, IT

2018 NEUSTART, produzenten | galerie, Dresden

2017 COLD READING #2 – ZEICHNUNGEN, Susanne Burmester gallery, Rügen

2017 NELLA CASA ROSSA, Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Lissone, IT

2017 Z.E.I.C.H.N.U.N.G. artspace COPYRIGHTberlin, Berlin

2017 11. OSTRALE, Biennale für zeitgenössische Kunst, Dresden

2017 CIRCUS CIRCUS, Susanne Burmester gallery, Rügen

2016 BAUEN UND ARBEITEN, geh8 Kunstraum, Dresden

2016 NORDHANG SÜDLAGE, Haus am Hang, Dresden

2016 ELBE, Kunstverein Meißen

2016 ANONYME ZEICHNER, Kunstverein Rüsselsheim

2015 DAS ANDERE AUGE, Oktogon, Kunsthalle der HfBK-Dresden

2015 SHINING #4, Kunstraum Gerichtshöfe Berlin

2015 ANONYME ZEICHNER, Kunstverein Tiergarten, gallery north, Berlin; artspace artQ13, Roma, IT; gallery Geyso20, Braunschweig

2015 CIRCUS CIRCUS, Susanne Burmester gallery, Rügen

2014 WIN/WIN: ANKÄUFE DER KdFS 2014, Halle 14, Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei

2014 BLICKWECHSEL AHRENSHOOP: DIE SAMMLUNG IM DIALOG MIT ZEITGENÖSSISCHER KUNST,  Kunstmseum Ahrenshoop

2014 SHINING #3, Kunstraum Frappant, Hamburg

2013 INSIDE OUTSIDE, Neues Kunsthaus Ahrenshoop

2013 PRIVATE VIEW, Susanne Burmester gallery, Rügen

2013 SHINING #2, E-Werk, Freiburg im Brsg.

2013 PLURALPROJECT, Atelierhof Kreuzberg, Berlin

2013 THE OTHER SIDE, Kunstraum HELLROT at Mystique-festival, Magdeburg

2012 ARCHER, gallery Wolkenbank, Rostock

2012 SHINING, Westwerk Leipzig

2011 AUSZEICHNUNG, Susanne Burmester gallery, Rügen

2011 SAULGRUB PART II, Karlin Studios Prague, CZ

2011 SAULGRUB, artspace Meetfactory, Prague, CZ

2011 THE DARKEST CORNERS OF THE WHITEST CUBE, Kunsthaus Dresden, city gallery of contemporary art

2010 EVERY DAY IS A JOURNEY, artists‘ residence, Schloss Plüschow

2010 WHAT MATTERS, The Coop gallery, Rügen

2010 BY GROUPING ITEMS INTO UNITS WE REMEMBER BETTER, gallery dieschönestadt, Halle

2009 SORRY, SICK AND SAD, The Coop gallery, Rügen

2009 EX, Modul Kunstraum, Dresden

2009 MODESTY IS A VIRTUE, Raum für zeitgenössische Kunst­, Dresden

2008 TABULA DOES THE HULA FROM HAWAII, Kunstraum Grassereins, München

2007 SALO(O)N, The Coop gallery, Rügen

2007 15 MEISTERSCHÜLER, Oktogon HfBK-Dresden

2006 BRAND KLASSE MEIER, Künstlerhaus Dortmund

2006 ABOUT THE ABSENCE OF THE DETENTION CAMP, Kunsthaus Dresden, ­city gallery of contemporary art

2005 ABSOLUT MAKUSI, Pförtnerhaus, Dresden

2005 YOUNG ART, Görlitz

2005 INSIDE-OUTSIDE, Künstlerhaus Schloss Plüschow

2004 KOLI CANTATA, gallery for contemporary art, Joensuu, FI

2003 PERSPECTIVE – IMPORT, Villa Baedecker, Leipzig

 

SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS

2023 Katalogförderung, Stiftung Kunstfonds, Bonn

2020 Denkzeit – Stipendium, Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen

2018 Casa Degli Artisti, Bienno, ITA

2017 Schleswig-Holstein-Haus, Rostock

2006 – 2008 Cross-over scholarship of the Cultural Foundation Saxony of Dresdner Bank

2007 Künstlerhaus Lukas, Ahrenshoop

2006 – 2007 Heinrich-Böll-Foundation, GER

2004 Travel grant Schloss Plüschow to Finland