Gabi Sturm sturmgabi@hotmail.com MANIPULATION, 2000 Installation, words on paper on cardboard, black and white, to be placed individually in different configurations. manus (latin) = hand pellere 3 (lating = to move I’m offering a situation that should be as effective as myths in the production of truth. In that sense New York as a mythical site offers a stage for a wide spread panorama of so called “truths” as well. Severin Schreibergasse 3 A-1180 Vienna, Austria cellular: 011 43 676 4219228 Born 1968 in Lienz in East Tyrol, Austria. Education 1986 – 1995 studies in psychology at the Universities of Salzburg and Klagenfurt/Celovec, graduated as "M.A." in psychology, clinical psychologist. since 1995 studies in "painting and graphics" at the Academy of Art in Vienna, masterschool of Markus Prachensky. post-graduate studies 1996-1998 post-graduate-studies in clinical- and health-psychology since 1996 post-graduate-studies in psychoanalysis psycho-sociological work 1990 - 1995 social-pedagogy in a kids- and youth-center in Salzburg, Austria. 1990 - 1992 sociotherapist at the "Psychoanalytical Association of Rehabilitation of Alcoholic Diseases", Salzburg, Austria. 1993 - 1998 clinical psychologist and psychotherapist for therapeutic ambulant family-work in Pongau/Salzburg, Austria. artistical development 1987 "International summer-academy" (with exhib.), class of Giselbert Hoke 1995 "International summer-academy" (with exhib.), class of Hermann Nitsch since 1995 studies in "painting and graphics" at the Academy of Art in Vienna, masterschool of Markus Prachensky 1995/96 large scale mural painting for a company in Lambach, Austria. 1997 "JAM", Semper-Depot, Vienna. 1997 Josef Mikl-competition at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna. 1997 exhibition of selected works at the "Seeing Europe"-competition of the EC-embassy at gallery Greta Insam, Vienna. 1999 "malzeit", Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna. 1999 "Malerei", exhibition at the Austrian Trade Association, Vienna 1999 final exhibition of selected works of students of the university of art, curated by Martin Prinzhorn, Vienna. Jannuary 2000 Dorotheum Wien, Vienna. March 2000 APEX ART C.P., New York City, USA. Solo exhibitions 1996 Galerie fuer Kunststudenten, Vienna. 1999 Kunstforum Eberndorf, Vienna. Jan./Feb 2000 Galerie Holzer, Villach summer 2000 "art-work" with youngsters in Villach, sponsored by the council of youth Award 1997 winner of the "Josef-Mikl-Preis", sponsored by "Wiener Staedtische Versicherung", Vienna.