About MANFRED FORSCHNER – Biography
| 1951 | born in Heidelberg |
| 1965-1968 | Typography apprenticeship |
| 1969-1973 |
Hochschule Mannheim (School of Arts) under Professor H. Nagel |
| 1970-1972 | Evening college |
| 1973-1974 | Study visit in Japan |
| 1974-1979 | University of Heidelberg (Phil. Math.) |
| 1975 | Study visit, Mexico and USA |
| 1974-1980 | Atelier in Mannheim |
| ab 1980 | Lives and works in Bad Sachsa |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (selection)
| 1970 | Heidelberg Kunstverein |
| 1982 | Buschmann, Munich |
| 1983 | Künstlerhaus, Karlsruhe |
| 1987 | Monika Beck, Homburg/Saar |
| 1988 | Traub-Krebaum, Mannheim |
| 1988 | Olaf Zimmerman, Cologne |
| 1989 | Traub-Krebaum, MA, ‘Foldable paintings and hidden paintings’ |
| 1990 | ‘Electronic foldable painting’, Heidelberger Kunstverein |
| 1991 |
Gallery 0-1, L.A. |
| 1991 | Klangwerkstatt H.-K. Raecke “Kultur im Gespräch”, MA-Feud. |
| 1992 | Apex, Göttingen |
| 1993 | Monika Beck, Homburg/Saar |
| 1993 | VSU, Saarbrücken |
| 1993 | Mannheimer Kunstverein |
| 1994 | Julia Philippi, Heidelberg ‘Folding pictures of cities’ |
| 1995 | Watercolor paintings, Gallery Apex, Theatre, Göttingen und Bad Sachsa |
| 1997 | Street Voice, Cologne (gallery opening) |
| 1998 | Meyenburg-Museum, Nordhausen |
| 1999 | Various briefing exhibitions about “Wandelturm” (foldable painting tower) |
| 2002 | 2 half exhibitions (SoVD-Gallery at the Schützenhaus Bad Sachsa and at the Museum Tabakspeicher in Nordhausen) |
| 2004 | Exhibition and performance(s) “Art Ancestors” in cooperation with Gallery Apex; Göttingen |
| 2005 | Second Exhibition with the „Art Ancestors“ (results) |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection)
| 1975 | ‘Forum Junger Kunst’, Mannheim and Recklinghausen |
| ab 1977 |
10 juried exhibitions of the Artist Federation of Rhine-Neckar |
| ab 1978 | ca. 15 exhibitions in cooperation with BBK Mannheim |
| 1981 | ‘Handcuffed foldable paintings’, Gedox, Karlsruhe |
| 1982 | ‘Art and Irony’, Göttingen |
| 1986 | Gallery Fath, Mannheim |
| 1989 | ‘The world of insects’, Zimmermann, Cologne |
| 1992 | Hirschberger Kulturtage |
| 1993 | ‘Remodeling of the war memorial’, Weinheim |
ART PERFORMANCES (selection)
| 1977 | Odenwälder Art Ceremony, Dossenheim |
| 1977 |
Heidelberger Kunstverein: |
| 1977 | Drive Object: Kunstverein Braunschweig, Museum Bochum, Monika Beck, Hornburg/Saar |
| 1979 | Presentation of a folding canvas, Willhelm-Hack Museum, Ludwigshafen |
| 1981 | Handcuffed foldable paintings, Gedock, Karlsruhe |
| 1983 | Gallery Apex, Göttingen |
| 1983 | Marburger Aktionstage (performance days) |
| 1983 |
The delightful violence of individuality, after its funeral failed, Künstlerhaus, Karlsruhe |
| 1987 | Society Dinner Monika Beck, Hornburg/Saar |
| 1989 | Atelier in the Gallery Traub-Krebaum, Mannheim |
| 1991 | ‘Road of Art’- reading H.-K Raecke, Mannheim |
| 1992 | Art Wall, Hirschberg |
| 1998/1999 | Development of music performances with Hans Karsten Raecke |
| 2000 | ‘Society Dinner’, Bad Sachsa |
| 2002 | Performance “Art Movement” in Bad Sachsa and Nordhausen (SoVD-Gallery at the Schützenhaus Bad Sachsa and Museum Tabakspeicher in Nordhausen) |
| 2004 | Exhibition and Performance(s) “Art Ancestors” in cooperation with Galerie Apex Göttingen |
| 2005 | Exhibition and Performances, Apex Göttingen, Results of the cooperation with the ‘Art Ancestors’ |
