Biography - Torsten Slama

Study book from Torsten Slama, Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, 1986, photo: Archiv Torsten Slama

Nicolas Schafhausen, Torsten Slama and Markus Schneider at the Lukas & Hoffmann Gallery, 1992, photo: Katja Davar

The ars viva prizewinners in front of the Portikus in Frankfurt am Main, 1998, f.l.t.r.: Lothar Hempel, Manfred Pernice, Torsten Slama, Kai Althoff, Sean Snyders; © photo: Wolfgang Günzel

1967
Born on 31st May in Schwarzach, Austria

1986
Completion of A-levels in Bergisch-Gladbach

1986 - 1992
Studied fine art at the Düsseldorf Art Academy in the classes of Alfonso Hüppi, Gotthard Graubner and Fritz Schwegler

1991 - 1997
Relationship with the artist Katja Davar

1992
Graduation with master craftsman's certificate from Fritz Schwegler

1994
Exhibition with Kai Althoff ‘Zur ewigen Lampe’ at the Nicolai Wallner Gallery in Copenhagen

1997
Move to Berlin

1998
Awarded the ars viva prize for fine arts from the Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft im Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie
Video from the documentation of Portikus Under Construction by Helke Bayrle (1999 Video #92)

1998 - 2009
Relationship with the artist Katharina Wulff

1999
Digital animation ‘KEN’ as a tribute to Kenneth C. Knowlton

2000 - 2005
Art Direction at Ableton AG, Berlin/Pasadena: Conception, coordination and overall design of the graphical user interface for the audio software ‘Ableton Live’

2002 - 2012
Collaboration with the gallery Vera Gliem, Cologne

2009
Participation in KölnSkulptur, Reality Check

2009 - 2011
Marriage to the artist Lucy McKenzie
Lives and works in Brussels

2011
Move to Cologne

2012 - 2023
Collaboration with the Kimmerich Gallery, New York and Berlin

2023
Deceased in Cologne

The artist's homepage can be found at www.nalizok.com