Bettina Pelz is the artistic director of LICHTROUTEN — in tandem with Tom Groll.
EXPERTISE
As a curator, she has been developing and realizing art-in-context projects for public spaces since 1996. Since 1999, the focus of her research, development and curatorial practice has been on light and light-based media as a material for art. She has been involved in international projects in Africa, Asia, Europe and North and Central America.
EXHIBITION PROJECTS
2024 | Gelsenkirchen (en), GOLDSTUECKE Light Art Projects Gelsenkirchen
Artistic direction
2024 | Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA International Media Art Project
Artistic direction with Aymen Gharbi
2024 | Bressanone (it), WATER LIGHT FESTIVAL Neustift / Novacella
Artistic direction
2023 | Houmt Souk (tn), SEE DJERBA International Media Art Project
Artistic direction with Aymen Gharbi
2023 | Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE International Light Art Project
Artistic direction with Aymen Gharbi
2023 | Bressanone (it), WATER LIGHT FESTIVAL Neustift / Novacella
Artistic direction
2023 | Essen (de), 150 YEARS OF HUEGEL: joeressen+kessner
Artistic direction with Aymen Gharbi
2022 | Gelsenkirchen (en), GOLDSTUECKE Light Art Projects Gelsenkirchen
Artistic direction
2021 | Ingolstadt (de), LICHTSTROM Light Art Project
Artistic direction
2019 | Ségou (ml), SEGOU YELEN International Light Art Project
Artistic direction with Aymen Gharbi
2018 | Tunis (tn), INTERFERENCE International Light Art Project
Artistic direction with Aymen Gharbi
2017 | Halifax (ca), RESPONSIVE International Light Art Project
Artistic direction
Since 1996 | Hagen / Wetter (de), Independent curatorial practice
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TEACHING
2019 — 2022 | Tunis (tn), TASAWAR CURATORIAL STUDIOS
Head of the postgraduate study program
2015/2017/2019 | Hamburg / Hildesheim / Wismar (de), LICHTCAMPUS
Artistic director of the cross-university project
2014-2016 | Saarbrucken (de), University of Fine Arts
Visiting professor for light in the fine arts
Since 2004 | Bremen (de), University of the Arts
Academic teacher for professionalization in the arts
Since 1996 | Hagen / Wetter / Bremen
STUDIO BETTINA PELZ
BIO
She lives in Wetter and Bremen.
LINKS
bettinapelz.de
arsphotonica.net
@kunstpelz
CONTACT
Email Bettina Pelz
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