ULI SCHWANDER
1958 born in Bad Säckingen, Germany
1979 -1989 Education: nursing (Dipl. 82), Romance languages (University of Freiburg+Granada), Fine Arts (Dipl. in Sculpture FKSM, 89)
Since 1989 living and working as an independent artist in Freiburg, Germany and Antas, Andalusia, Spain
Languages: German, Spanish, English and French
Participation at International Sculpture Symposia:
– I International Sculpture Symposium Parivartan Bihar, India 2018
– IV International Bisanthe Symposium, Suleimanpasa, Tekirdag, Turkey 2018
– IV Symposium Soignies, Belgium 2018
– I+II+III Intern. Lavastone Festival, ‘Fleurs de Lave’, Besse, France, 2014+2015+2017
– XI International Alanya Stone Sculpture Symposium, Turkey 2014
– II International Sculpture Symposium « Brancusiana » Targu-Jui, Rumania 2013
– IV Ville de Grasse International Marble Sculpture Symposium, France 2013
– Hualien International Stone Sculpture Symposum. Taiwan 2011
– Danilovgrad International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Montenegro 2011
– XVI Wood Sculpture symposium St.Blasien, Black Forest, Germany 2011
– ’DES FOURMIS EN ROUTE’, ancient quarry, Le Revest, Var, France, Avril/May 2011
– X Simposio Internazionale di Scultura del Marmo, Verona, Italia, 2010
– XV Wood Sculpture Contest St.Blasien, Black Forest, Germany 2010
– X Sandstone Contest, Villamayor, Salamanca, Spain, 2010
– II Bronze Symposium, Uttarayan Art Foundation, Baroda, India, 2010
– I Diyarbakir International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Turkey, 2009
– IV Stone Sculpture Symposium Uhersky Brod, Czech Republic, 2009
– I Int. ‘Art and Nature’ meeting, Narón, Galicia, Spain 2008
– I Int. Stone Sculpture Symposium at Korca, Albania, 2008
– VIII I.S.S. in granite, Site de Laongo, Burkina Faso, Africa, 2008
– Istanbul I.S.S., Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Turkey, 2005
– Horice I.S.S. Czech. Republic, 2005
– I Mediteranean S.S.S. Vera, Almeria 2005, Spain.
– IV ISS Portimao, Algarve, Portugal, 2004
– II Kunstforum Ehingen, Ulm, Germany 2004
– I Intern. Sculpture Symposium Dubai, U.A.E., 2004
– IV ISS of Vietnam, An Giang Province, Mekong Delta, Nui Sam, 2003
– III Intern. Symposium, Noja, Cantabria, Spain 2003
– III International Marble Sculpture Symposium, Novelda, Alicante, Spain 2003
– I International Granite S. S., Yach, Black Forest, Germany 2002
– I International Site Specific S.S., Puerto Lumbreras, Spain 2002
– IV ISS, Fines, Almería, Spain 2001
– II Intern. Meeting of Fine Arts, Castle of San Martín de Valdeíglesias, Madrid 2001
– Summer Sculptor Meeting, Siska’s Mill, Vanov, Czech Republic 2000
– CODEMA 2000, Forum Intern. de Escultura Ambiental, La Habana, Cuba 2000
– VI Rencontres Internationales de Sculpture de Sprimont, Belgium 1999
– V Intern. Bildhauersymposium Durbach, Staufenburgklinik, Durbach, Germany 1999
– XXV Iwate Town International Stone Sculpture Symposium Iwate, Japan 1998
– I Intern. Basalt Lava Symposium Londorf, Germany 1997
– V Intern. Symposium ‘LAPIDEA 97’ Mayen, Germany 1997
– I Intern. Hard Sandstone Symposium Velpke, Germany 1996
– XXVII ISS Krastal-Klagenfurt, Austria 1995
– XII International Symposium “Pierre Taillée”, Les Avins-en-Condroz, Belgium 1992
– III Intern. Lava Symposium Besse, Auvergne, France 1992
Individual Show
– ESTRELLA DE MAR; Galería del Hotel Real, Agua Amarga, Almería, Spain, June 2018 https://www.cabogataalmeria.com/blog/exposicion-escultorica-de-uli-schwander-en-agua-amarga/
– ‘Uli Schwander – Andalusian Stones’, Innovation Academy, Freiburg, Germany, since 2002
– ‘Ten Years with Sísifo’, Almería District Council, 2001, Spain
– ‘Lavastone Sculptures’, Dom’ Arte Gallery, Rucphen, Netherlands 1999
– ‘Andalusian Stones’, Castle Park Bad Säckingen, Germany, 1996
– ‘Guest on Earth’, Clave Gallery, Murcia, Spain 1995
– ‘Sculptures’, Cath. Academy of Freiburg, Germany 1994
Collective Exhibitions:
– UBE SCULPTURE BIENNALE, finalist exhibition, Tokiwa Museum, Ube City, Yamaguchi, Japan 2013
– Sculpture Contest Fundación Gabarrón, finalist exhibition, Palacio Almudí, Murcia, Spain, 2013
– ‘Uli Schwander – Ivan Kral -Thomas Neukirch, Mojácar, Almería 2012
– ‘Tierra de Arte’, Nijar, AL, 2009
– Arte Gira 07, Viator, Arboleas, Carboneras, AL, 2007
– Biennale of Almería, ALBIAC, 2006
– ‘Ojos del Sol’, Mojácar AL 2005, Garrucha AL 2006
– ‘Artists for El Sahara’, Almería Art Center, Spain 2002
– ‘Constructive Art in Europe’, Emilia Suciu Gallery, Ettlingen, (D) 2001
– ‘At the Threshold of the Third Millenium’, Hors Lieux Gallery Strasbourg, France 2000
– ‘Intern. Sculpture Competition’, Castelraimundo, Italy 1999
– ‘Sculpture Conquers the Castle’, CAPA Found., Santa Bárbara Castle, Alicante, Spain ’98
– ‘Blood Marriage – European Artists with Lorca’, Centre Cultural Lorca, Brussels(B)’98
– ‘10th Millfield Intern. Sculpture. Commission’ (finalist), Millfield, U. K. 1998
– ‘Ten Years of Dreams’, CLAVE Gallery, Murcia, Spain, Nov. 1997 – Feb. 1998
– ‘ART – Almería’, Contemporary. Art Exhibition, Aud. M. Padilla, Almería, Spain 1997
– ‘XXI National Sculpture Competition’, Caja de Madrid, Spain 1997
– Gallery and Sculpture Park Groeneveld, Almelo, Netherlands 1997
– ‘Nat. Contemporary Art Competition’, Alicante, Spain 1997
– ‘1st International Outdoor Sculpture Competition’, Aoiz, Spain 1997
– ‘Sculpture Award – Paseo Marítimo’ Zarautz, Bask Country, Spain 1997
– Cantera – Beelden Gallery, Utrecht, Netherlands, 1996
– ‘Movement – Inertia’, Tomás March Gallery, Valencia, Spain 1996
– Gallery Europahaus, Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria 1995
– ‘LVI and LIV National Art Exhibition’, Valdepeñas, Spain 1995 and 1993
– ‘IV Mostra Union Fenosa’, National Art Competition, La Coruña, Spain 1995
– ‘Arte – Sur’, Internat. Contemporary Art Fair, Granada, Spain, 1995-1999
– ‘V Sculpture Biennale of Murcia’, Sala de San Esteban, Murcia, Spain 1994
– ‘Salon Grands et Jeunes D’Aujourd’hui’, Grand Palais, Paris, France 1993
– ‘Momentary Sculpture from Almería’, itinerary: Madrid – Almería – Purchena –
Barcelona – Bilbao – Paris, Sala de UNESCO, 1993-1994
– 1st National Sculpture Exhibition, Macael, Spain 1992
Prizes:
– 1st Prize, Intern. Sculpture Contest, EXPOLULA, Olula del Río, Spain 2000
– Prize-Acquisition, Nord-LB Foundation, Velpke, Germany 1996
– Prize-Acquisition, V Sculpture Biennial, Murcia, Spain 1994
– 3rd Prize ‘Ciudad de Burriana’, VI Open Air Sculpture Competition, Spain 1993
Sculptures in Public Spaces:
– Tokiwa Museum Sculpture Garden, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
– Targu-Jiu, Rumania, Museum Park
– Ville de Grasse, France, École primaire publique Saint-Exupéry
– Hualien, Chihsingtan Scenic Area, Taiwan
– Le Revest-Les-Eaux ancient quarry, Provence, France
– Dolcè, City Park, Verona, Italy
– Uttarayan Art Foundation, Baroda, Gujarat, India, in front of museum
– Diyarbakir, Turkey, old city wall
– Uhersky Brod, passage of city wall
– Aldea Nova, Narón, Galicia, Spain
– Korça, City Park, Albania
– Site de Laongo, Burkina Faso
– Vera, Almería, Parque de la Rambla del Algarrobo, Spain
– Istanbul, Findikly Park, Turkey
– Horice, Sculpture Garden, Czech Republic
– City of Portimao, Algarve, Portugal
– EMAAR Collection, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
– An Giang Sculpture Garden, Vietnam
– Noja, City Collection, Spain
– Novelda, Alicante, Parque del Oueste, Spain
– Yach, Deggelsbach, Black Forest, Germany
– Puerto Lumbreras, Murcia, Regional Tourist Office, Spain
– San Martín de Valdeíglesias, Madrid
– Siska’s Mill Sculpture Garden, Vanov, Czech Republic
– Ciudad de La Habana, Malecón, Cuba
– Sculpture Park, Staufenburg Klinik Durbach, Germany
– Yutoland Himekami, Tamayama, Iwate, Japan
– Londorf, Giessen, Lumdatal, Germany
– Mayen/Eifel, LAPIDEA Sculpture Park, Germany
– Velpke/Wolfsburg, City Park, Germany
– Klagenfurt, Europapark, Austria
– Murcia del Carmen, Museum for Contemporary Art, Spain
– Besse, Sculpture Path, Auvergne, France
Director of international sculpture symposia, workshops and courses:
– I Mediterranean Stone Sculpture Symposium. ‘City of Vera’, Almería, Spain 2005
– I Intern. Site Specific Sculpture Symposium Puerto Lumbreras, Murcia, Spain 2002
– 1st International Students Stone Sculpt. Workshop, Cóbdar, Almería, Spain 2001
– Visiting Artist, University of Dayton and Sinclair College, Dayton, Ohio, USA 1998
– Cochise College, Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA 1996 and 1998
– Stone Sculpture workshops in Andalusia, in collaboration with German adult colleges
since 1996
– Freiburg Prison, sculpture course with inmates, Germany 1988-89