Thomas Link
1949 Munich, Germany
|
1979 |
Apprenticeship in stone sculpting with the Sculptor Venkatramanstapathi in India. Represented with works in Kaliaman Temple in Thattanchavadi, T.N. |
| 1980-1986 | Akademie
der Bildenden Künste München (Academy of Fine Arts in Munich), Prof.
Heribert Sturm and Prof. Kornbrust. Master student, diploma. |
| 1987 | DAAD
- annual scholarship for South India |
| since 1988 |
Freelanced sculptor, International Projects |
| Exhibits,
Exhibit Participation |
|
| 1985 | "Picture-Message-Picture",
Munich German Association for Christian Art |
| 1986 | Dachau
Palace, Annual Exhibition |
| 1988 | Gallery
of Contemporary Art, Madras, India (Solo Exhibition) Purchase for a public collection: Government Museum of Contemporary Art, Madras |
| 1989 |
Gallery Ganserhaus, Wasserburg |
| 1989 | Produzentengalerie,
Munich |
| 1990 | "Skulpturen Sommer 90" (SculptureSummer 90), City Park, Landshut. |
| 1990 | Galerie der Deutschen Gessellschaft für christliche Kunst(Gallery of the German Association for Christian Art), Munich. |
| 1990 | "Peintres
et sculpteurs de Baviere" (Bavarian Painters and Sculptors),
Meylan, France |
| 1991 | "Kunst-Land-Würm
1991" (Art-Land-Würm), Blutenburg Palace, Munich. "Steinskulpturen" (Stonesculptures), Gräfelfing Art Association. |
| 1992 u. 1993 | Art
Cologne, Cologne, International Art Fair |
| 1992 | "Wind-Ton-Steine"
(Wind-Tone-Stone), Akedemiegalerie Munich (solo exhibition). |
| 1993 |
-"Dialogue" with Paul Schneider, Galerie Bea Voigt, Munich. -Pro Arte, Ulm, Ulm Art Foundation. -"Stein Natur + Kunst" (Stone Nature + Art), Neckarwerke Fellbach, Stuttgart. -"Wind-Ton-Steine" (Wind-Tone-Stone), Kunsthalle Zellingen. |
| 1994 |
- "Tones and Drawings, Departure from Silence", with Leonardo Rosa, Gallery B. Voigt, Munich - Annual Art Show Munich, Haus der Kunst, Munich - "Vom Werden", Gallery B. Voigt, Munich - "Sound Stones", Kunsthaus Orplid, Icking |
| 1995 | -
"Stone Sculpture", Art Association, Fürstenfeldbruck
- "Wind-Sound-Stone/Resonance Stones" with dance performance by Helga Sewan at the Culture Association Berg, Marstall - BBK Exhibition, Munich |
| 1996 | -
"Cycle of Metamorphis", Palace Garden, Starnberg (Solo Exhibition) |
| 1997 | -
"Picture and Sound", Art Association, Gräfelfing |
| 1997/1998 | -
"Stone Age", GGT-Center, Iserlohn |
| 2001/2002 | -
Gallery M. L. Wirth, Zürich-Hochfelden (CH) |
| 2003 | -
"The Sound of Stones", Ruhrland Museum, Essen - Art Forum Löwenhof, Frankfurt am Main - 25. Ostallgäuer Art Exhibition, Marktoberdorf |
| 2004 | -
Project M4, Schwabmünchen |
| 2006 | -"Cross
for the 21th century", Monastry Hegne |
Works in Public and Open Spaces |
|
| 1983-1990 | -Land-Art-Objects
in Landscape |
| 1993/1994 |
-"Art
meets Nature" - "Soundfield of Stones" Project Hermannsdorf near Munich |
| 1996 | -
"Play Sculpture" A group of four sculptures. Kindergarden St. Georg Ast, Tiefenbach |
| 1998/1999 |
-"Soundfield of Stones on Mechtenberg" with the theme of the cross. Landscapepark Mechtenberg, Gelsenkirchen, in conjunction with "Industrial Culture of the Ruhr Region" |
| 1999/2000 | -
"The Sun's Position and the Cycle of Time - Spiral Path of Twenty-four
Stones", Hermannsdorf am Kronsberg, Hannover, in conjunction with "Expo 2000" |
| 2001 | -
"Wind - Sound - Fork", Sculptura Ulm 2001 - Art in a newly opened city quarter |
| 2005 |
-
Fountain grounds, St. Georg, Bad Aibling |
| Compositions
for Churches |
|
| 1999/2000 |
-St. Josef Church, Güntersdorf New composition of the presbyterium, altar, ambo, sedilia and floor |
| 2000 | -St.
Stephanus-Filial Church, Landsham Church Community St. Andreas, Kirchheim,
new liturgical furnishings, altar, ambo, and sedilia. |
| 2001 | -St.
Stephan-Parish Church, Paunzhausen, new liturgical furnishings, altar,
ambo, sedilia, and lamps. |
| 2003/2004 |
- Mariä Heimsuchung, Massenhausen |
| 2004/2005 | -
Alt St. Martin Church, Garmisch |
| 2006 | -"Cross
for the 21th century" with exhibition at Diözesanmuseum, Freising |
| International
Sculptor Symposiums |
|
| 1988-1990 | -
Organisation of the 1. / 2. / 3. International Sculptor Symposium Cholmandal, India. Work to the theme "Metamorphis". Foundet the Stone Sculpture Parc Cholamandal, South India |
| 1989 |
-
Symposium Danilovgrad, former Yugoslavia |
| 1990 |
- "Stones on the Boarder", Merzig, Germany |
| 1991 |
-
"International Symposium of Sculptors" Design of the City Parc, Theme: "Boat" Kerala Kala Peetom, Chochin, South India |
| 1992 |
- "Symposion Norge 1992" Works to the theme: "Wind, Sound, Migration of the sun" Larvik, Norway |
| 1996 |
- Symposion International de Sculpture 1996 á Bilsdorf au Parc Naturel de la Haute-Sure, Luxembourg. Works to the theme : "Crossing over the door" |
| 1998 |
-Symposium
"Stone Age," GGT-Center, Iserlohn. Works to the theme "Cross." |
| 1998 | -
Symposium "Stone Age", GGT-Center Iserlohn, Germany Work to the theme: "Cross" - Symposium "Stones and Plants near Water", Sculpturepath along the river Saar, Germany Work to the theme: "Boat" |
| 1999 | -
Symposium "Stones on the Panorama trail", Regional Parc Rhein-Main, Frankfurt, Germany - "Circle of Stones- East Pillar" to the theme: "Circle and Position of the sun" |
| 2004 |
Project
M4 Schwabmuenchen internal. Symposion for situation-referred art |
| 2007 | Sculpture
path Reinland-Pfalz BRD |
| International
Art Projects |
|
| 2005 | -"P.C.
Progetto Cipresso", Fontegreca, Italy Regione Campania, Parco Regionale del Matese an EU-Project organized by Pae-se-saggio work group, Villaggio dell'Arte |
| 2006 |
Project
Pondicherry South India |
| Teaching
Positions |
|
| 1992 - 1997 u. 2000 | -
Internat. Summer Academy of fine Arts, Salzburg, Austria |
| 1996 |
- Goethe Institute Madras, leading a "Sculptor's Camp", Kerala, South India Theme: "Aspects of European Stone Sculpture" |
| 1993 - 2002 | -
Sculpture groups in French and Italian quarries |
| 2002 - 2006 | -
Private sculpture seminars |
| 2006 |