About

Christof Wegner ↔ CeeWee [ˈsiːwiː]

Born in Herford/NRW, changeover to Bielefeld, after several educations lecturer at a private professional school

Since 2008 working as freelance artist in his Berlin studio, regular exhibitions at home and abroad, work stays in Europe and Asia

2016 developing of minimal art style "Photographic Paintings" from photographs of urban architecture

2020 Palm Art Award prizewinner

2021 grant for the documentation of a journey from Berlin to Kuala Lumpur by train

Christof Wegner is member of the Federal Association of Artists of the Fine Arts BBK. He lives in Berlin and Gran Canaria

REFERENCES

2021 funding of a solo photo project by the Ministry of Science, Research and Culture of the State of Brandenburg

Loan of two works to the parliamentary group of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen in the Jakob-Kaiser-Haus, Berlin

2020 winner of the Palm Art Merit Award

2018 - 2020 the German Culture Council shows a special format work as long time exhibit

2018 storefront installation on the topic "Grenzen" for the Altonale Art Award

2017 partification in permanent art project Time Out - 12 Positions

2016 Berlin I scores highest auction bid for a photo at Deutsche Bank Berlin

Location of Works

Jakob-Kaiser-Haus, Berlin

Deutscher Kulturrat, Berlin

Stiftung Überleben, Berlin

Beiersdorf AG, Hamburg

Linklaters, Berlin

Ahlsen Immobiliengesellschaft, Berlin

M.concept raum + design, Potsdam

FensterArt, Werneuchen

Private Collections

Glossary

ALUDIBOND

Two aluminium plates with polyethylen core, inherentely stable, used for lamination of photographies or prints. By inward positioned hanging system the pictures seem to float at the wall.

BBK

The Berlin based Federal Association of the Fine Arts in Germany BBK represents more than 10,000 artists.

Hahnemühle

Hahnemühle is the inventor and manufacturer of papers for art reproductions and photography including genuine handmade papers. Produced since 1584 with different grammages and surface structures are all Hahnemühle papers certified by independent institutes as highly resistant to aging.

Minimal Art

Reduced to the essential,  defined in the arts by schematic clarity and the elimination of non-essential forms and concepts. These simplicity impresses the value of its artwork.

Fine Art Print

(Photo)print of highest quality relating to material and techniques, here 10-color print on Hahnemühle art cardboard. 

10-Farbendruck

High-quality professional print with genuine Epson UltraChrome™ HDR inks, life term more than 75  years (according to the producers).