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ArchiveBorn 1967 in Germany
Lives in Cologne
Björn Schülke pursues a creative style that is equally influenced by modern abstraction and instruments of scientific measurement. The slow deliberate movements in his sculptures spatially consider mass and weight of form. Also influenced by the Dadaist tradition and Jean Tinguely, the theme of an absurd machine is key in Schülke’s work. Playfully transforming live spatial energy into active responses, his objects experiment with solar panels, infrared surveillance, and propelled wind power.
Exhibitions of Schülke’s work include the Biennale of Electronic Arts Perth (BEAP); Verbeke Foundation, Stekene; KulturBahnhof, Kassel; Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Seoul; Hunterdon Museum of Art; Peterborough Museum; Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid; Museu Paulista, São Paulo; Fuhrwerkswaage Kunstraum, Cologne; Neue Gesellschaft für Bildende Kunst (NGBK), Berlin; Art Center Z33, Hasselt; Stadtmuseum & Kunstsammlung Jena; Kunsthalle Erfurt; Sergey Kuryokhin International Festival, St. Petersburg; Biennale Arte Emergente, Torino; Maison Eclusière 5, Toulouse; Jeune Création, Paris; Rauma Biennale Balticum; and the European Media Art Festival (EMAF), Osnabrück. Recently awarded a commission for the San Jose international airport in 2009, Schülke’s work is also collected by Sharjah Art Museum; Sculpture Museum Glaskasten, Marl; Jülich Research Centre; Neiman Marcus; and the Progressive Art Collection.
 Björn Schülke, "Wundertrommel #1", Steel, plywood, fiberglass, Lambda prints, micro controller, motors, motion sensor, halogen bulb, paint, 53.3 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm, 2008. |
