Sebastian Buerkner

Sebastian Buerkner (born in Berlin, Germany) lives and works in London. He completed an MA at Chelsea College of Art and Design in 2002 and was awarded their Fellowship Residency in 2003. From 2004, his art practice has shifted primarily to animation.
Recent solo shows include Kunsthaus im KunstkulturQuartier Nuremberg, Germany; Tramway, Glasgow; Sketch, London; The Showroom Gallery, London; Whitechapel Project Space; London and LUX at Lounge Gallery, London; Art on the Underground, Screen at Canary Wharf, London. He has also participated in group shows and screenings at Tate Britain, Tate Modern, London; Tate Liverpool; Site Gallery, Sheffield; Barbican, Whitechapel Gallery, South London Gallery, London and Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna. His film Purple Grey (2006) was broadcast as part of AnimateTV on Channel 4. His recent film The Chimera of M. won the Tiger Award for at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, and was also was shortlisted for the European Film Awards.

Solo Shows
2015
“Zur Zeit Der Anderen” Choi & Lager Gallery, Cologne Germany
“The Chimera of M.” RH Contemporary, New York, USA
“The Chimera of M.” Tynside Gallery, Newcastle
2013
Kunsthaus im KunstkulturQuartier Nuremberg, Germany
2012
“The Adverts” Art on the Underground, Screen at Canary Wharf, London Phoenix Art Centre, Leicester
2010
“SUSY And Destiny” Sketch, London
“Album Matter” Sound And Music, London
2009
“Glove“ Tramway, Glasgow
“Empire Stencil“ Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden
“Spectograph“ at Tank.tv online
2008
“Emotion Machine“ at the Showroom Galley, London
2007
“Turf Waltz“ at Whitchapel Project Space, London

Awards
2014
Grand Prix, at 25FPS, Zagreb
2014
Honoray Mention  Ars Electronica 2014
2014
Tiger Award at International Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands
2014
Short Film Nomination for the European Film Awards 2014
2014
Shortlisted for Jarman Award 2014

since 2007
Visiting Lecturer or Tutor at several institutions
among them :Goldsmiths College, London College of Communication, Soutbank Universiy, Royal College, University of Westminster, UCA Canterbury

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