ROLE / FUNCTION
Bettina Pelz is curatorial adviser for the ON PLINY’S PATHS program.
BACKGROUND
Her focus of curatorial research and practice is on light and light-based media in contemporary fine arts. She has been the founding curator of several sustainable light and media art projects in Europe and Africa. She is dedicated to art-in-context projects.
Her exhibition projects are hosted at art institutions and in public space, in postindustrial ensembles and cultural heritage environments. Internationally, she has been involved in projects in Austria, Belgium, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Mali, Mexico, The Netherlands, North-Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, and Tunisia.
RECENT EXHIBITIONS
2024 Gelsenkirchen (de), GOLDSTUECKE Light Art Projects
2024 Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA International Media Art Project
2024 Brixen / Bressanone (it), WATER LIGHT FESTIVAL Neustift / Novacella
2023 Cologne (de), ON PLINY’S PATHS
2023 Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA
2023 Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE
2023 Brixen / Bressanone (it), WATER LIGHT FESTIVAL Novacella Abbey
2023 Essen (de), 150 JAHRE HUEGEL Public Art Project
2022 Tunis (tn), MISE EN LUMIERE Public Art Project
2022 Gelsenkirchen (de), GOLDSTUECKE Light Art Projects
2021 Ingolstadt (de), LICHTSTROM International Light Art Project
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CURATORIAL PRACTICE
Since 1996 Wetter/Ruhr (de), STUDIO BETTINA PELZ: Curator
1993 – 1996 Hagen (de), Socio-cultural Center: Artistic Director
1989 – 1993 Ahlen (de), Socio-cultural Center: Artistic Director
TEACHING
2019 — 2022 Tunis (tn), TASAWAR CURATORIAL STUDIOS: Head of Study Program
2015 — 2017 Saarbrucken (de), University of Fine Ars: Visiting Professor
Since 2004 Bremen (de), University of the Arts: Lecturer with Special Assignment
FORMATION
1985 – 1988 Muenster (de), Muenster University, Studies of Philosophy and Social-Pedagogics, Degree: Diploma
LINKS
bettinapelz.de
arsphotonica.net
instagram.com/kunstpelz
FEATURED IMAGE
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