Biography LADISLAV DREZDOWICZ1942 born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia 1964-68 study of English and German at the University T.G. Masaryk, Brno, Czechoslovakia 1968 leaves Czechoslovakia and settles in Switzerland 1969-73 extensive travels in Germany, Israel, Ireland, England, Spain, Italy and Holland 1974 settles in Basel working as a teacher, freelance photoreporter and photo-workshop instructor Exhibitions 1981 No Name Gallery, Basel, Switzerland (group exhibition) 1982 Work Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland (group exhibition) 1983 Stadthaus Zurich, Switzerland (winner of the Tages Anzeiger Photo Prize) 1983 AMC Centre d'Animation Culturelle, Mulhouse, France (group exhibition) 1987 Nikon Salon Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan (one man exhibition) 1990 Nikon Salon Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan (one man exhibition) 1992 Salon MANES, Prague, Czech Republic (group exhibition) 1993 Castle Kladno, Kladno, Czech Republic (group exhibition) 1993 ARTFORUM Bratislava, Slovak Republic (one man exhibition) 1997 GALERIE 4, Cheb, Czech Republic (group exhibition) 1999 Centro Cultural de Mindélo, S. Vicente, Cape Verde (one man exhibition) 1999 Palais X-tra, Limmathaus, The Selection vfg. Zurich, Switzerland (group exhibition) 2000 Mala galerie sporitelny Kladno, Czech Republic (one man exhibition) 2000 Gewerbliche Berufsschule St. Gallen, Switzerland (group exhibition) 2000 Scuola professionale artigianale e industriale, Lugano (group exhibition) 2000 Schule für Gestaltung, Basel, Switzerland (group exhibition) 2000 The Selection vfg., Zurich, Switzerland (group exhibition) 2000 Zamek Kravare, Czech Republic (one man exhibition) 2001 Galerie CHAGALL, Ostrava, Czech Republic (one man exhibition) 2001 Galerie UNGULE, Prague, Czech Republic (one man exhibition) 2001 Galeria Fotokino Fuji, Raciborz, Poland (one man exhibition) 2001 LEICA Galerie, Solms, Germany (one man exhibition) 2002 Photoforum PASQUART, Biel, Switzerland (one man exhibition) 2002 Goethe Institut Galerie, Dakar, Senegal (one man exhibition) 2002 Palacio da Cultura, Praia, Cape Verde (one man exhibition) 2002 Centro Cultural do Mindélo, Cape Verde (one man exhibition) 2002 Castle Mikulov, Mikulov, Czech Republic (group exhibition) 2003 Galerie FONS, Pardubice, Czech Republic (one man exhibition) 2003 Zamek Kravare, Czech Republic (one man exhibition) 2004 BollagGalleries, Zurich, Switzerland (two men exhibition) Picture essays in newspapers and magazines Weekend Picture Supplement of Neue Zürcher Zeitung (on Voivodina in Yougoslavia, Hong Kong, Downtown Tokyo, Bratislava and Paris) Weekend Picture Supplement of Der Bund (Jurassic Park, The Nomads of Tibet) Swiss Review of World Affairs (Downtown Tokyo) Australian Photography (Swiss Capriccios) Swiss PHOTOGRAPHY Magazine (Swiss Symptoms) "du" (the Nomads of Namtso, Tibet) LEICA PHOTOGRAPHY Magazine ( Cape Verde Exhibition in Solms) FRAGATA, TACV Airline Magazine, (Cape Verde Seen by a Czech) WOZ (Impressions from Cape Verde, Industrial Karvina in Czech Republic) Lidove noviny, Friday Supplement (interview with the photographer) TCHALÊ FIGUEIRA born in1953 on Sao Vicente, Cabo Verde Lives in Mindelo, Cabo Verde 1974–85 lives and works in Basle, Switzerland 1985 Return to Mindelo Writes and publishes poetry. 1992 Publication „Todos os naufragios do Mundo“ 1993 Designs the cover of the magazine „Revue Noire“ and writes an article in the same issue. 1998 Publication „Onde os sentimentos se encontram“ 2001 Publication of the poetry book „o azul e o mar“ Group- and One-Man-Shows 1980 Zentrum für Moderne Kunst, Lucerne, Switzerland 1982 Kunsthalle, Basle, Switzerland 1983 Galerie Stampa, Basle, Switzerland 1984 Galerie Stampa, Basle, Switzerland 1988 Art pour l‘Afrique, Musée des Art Africains et Océaniques, Paris, France 1991 Galeria Alternativa, Mindelo, Cabo Verde 1992 Galeria Novo Século, Lissabon, Portugal 1993 Galerie Native, Praia, Cabo Verde 1994 „Risques Assurés“ (Diaspora Artiste Lusophones) Ribeireinho-House, Matosinhos, Portugal 1994 Musée de la Ville, Amiens, France 1994 Galerie Stampa, Basle, Switzerland 1994 Espace Carpeaux, Courbevoie, France 1995 Além da Tapobrana (The Human Figure in Art in Countries of Portuguese Language) SNBA, Lissabon, Portugal 1996 Espace „Sueinka“, Luanda, Angola 1996 Biennale. Dakar, Senegal 1996 Island people. Galeria Novo Século, Lissabon 1996 Arco 96. Galeria Novo Século, Madrid 1997 Karatonha. Boston, USA 1998 Biennale. Dakar, Senegal 1998 Centre Culturel Français de Praia. Praia, Cabo Verde 1999 Galerie Hebary, Wien 1999 Hommage à J.C. Ammann. Group exhibition, Museum Frankfurt 1999 Palacio de la Cultura, Praia, Cabo Verde 2000 Centro Cultural Portugues, Praia, Cabo Verde 2000 F.A.C. (Contemporary Art Fair) Lissabon, Portugal (Galerie Novo Século) 2001 Galerie Novo Século, Lissabon, Portugal 2001 Arco Madrid. Galerie Novo Século, Madrid, Spain 2002 ADEIAO 2002. Paris, France 2002 Design of the poster for the Jazz Festival in Nantes. One man show. Nantes, France. 2003 Centro Cultural do Mindelo, Mindelo, Cabo Verde 2004 „Mais ao sul“. Culturgest Porto Lisboa, Lissabon, Portugal 2004 Bollag Galleries, Zurich, Switzerland |
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