press release

Marcus Sendlinger, a Berlin artist, is the organisator of the show "wheeling. motorcycles in art" which was presented yet in Berlin at Jette Rudolph Gallery (27.July- 31.August 2002) and at the Ausstellungsraum Natalie de Ligt in Francfort (30.October- 22.November 2002). Sendlingers idea it all started out was to invite artist colleagues who have been riding motorbikes, rode motorbikes or made some kind of experience with them or reflect this cult in some kind of way in their work done for the show. But its no must to do a specific work concerning motorbikes. The idea of the exhibition is that it tours on and on. The exhibition WHEELING!- Krad Kult Tour has nothing in common with for example the idea of the Guggenheim Art of the Motorcycle exhibition which was a mere design representation of restored motorbikes without the spirit of riding or driving. Also it is no exhibition which is only about motorcycle related art. Instead WHEELING! Krad Kult Tour is more about cult, identity, romanticism, sex, technology, fake freedom etc. The technique Sendlinger asked for is paperworks, prints, photographs, 1- 3 pieces, small- at least to avoid high transportation costs.

Down below you find the official list of participants: 1. gustavo artigas MEX galeria nina menocal mexico city 2. michael bach FRG, düsseldorf galerie jette rudolph berlin, felix ringel düsseldorf, galeriehaus schneider karlsruhe 3. irina baschlakow galerie g.nourbaksch 4. suzanne bernel U.S.A., los angeles 5. stefan bressel FRG, frankfurt a.m. marita kolster, frankfurt a.m. 6. laura bruce FRG, berlin büro für kunst dresden 7. till budde FRG, berlin 8. jane callister U.S.A., santa barbara shoshanawayne gallery los angeles, a. werner paris 9. eva castringius, FRG, berlin galerie martin kudlek, koeln 10. liz craft, USA, los angeles sadie cole, HQ, london GB 11. martin eder FRG, berlin galerie eigen & art berlin, leipzig 12. joergen erkius Sweden 13. alexander esters FRG, düsseldorf 14. sylvie fleury, CH galerie chouakribrahms, berlin 15. marcy freedman U.S.A., los angeles galerie jette rudolph berlin, michael cosar düsseldorf, millerdurazo los angeles 16. heribert friedl A, wien galerie jette rudolph berlin 17. joerg gimmler, FRG, berlin 18. rodrigo gomez- gatti U.S.A., new york, FRG, berlin pictureshow berlin 19. wolfgang hambrecht, FRG, düsseldorf galerie wolfram bach, duesseldorf 20. gregor hildebrandt, FRG, berlin wbd berlin 21. johannes hüppi FRG, düsseldorf, U.S.A., new york, manus presse stuttgart 22. thaddaeus hueppi, FRG, baden baden- berlin, wbd berlin, michael cosar, duesseldorf 23. rainer kleemann FRG, berlin galerie wellerdiek berlin 24 karsten konrad, berlin, FRG loop, berlin 25. stefan kürten FRG, düsseldorf, U.S.A., new york alexanderandbonin new york, galerie michael cosar düsseldorf, galerie ute parduhn düsseldorf 26. alice kwade, FRG, berlin G7 berlin 27. christian laukemper, FRG, berlin 28. constantin luser A, wien galerie christine könig wien 29. josephine meckseper U.S.A., new york galerie hauff stuttgart, galerie jette rudolph berlin, galerie borgmann-nathusius köln 30. sabine metzger, FRG, düsseldorf galerie wolfram bach, duesseldorf 31. jo mitchell UK, London galerie wieland, berlin 32. michael moos FRG, frankfurt a.m. 33. olivier mosset U.S.A., arizona galerie mark müller zürich 34. nicole nickel FRG, berlin 35. manfred peckl FRG, frankfurt a.m. galerie voges + partner frankfurt a.m. 36. mark paetzold FRG, berlin stella A berlin, G7 berlin 37. christoph preussman FRG, köln galerie emanuel walderdorff köln, galerie jette rudolph berlin 38. susanne roewer FRG, berlin G7 berlin 39. peter sauerer, germany galerie thomas rehbein cologne 40. marcus sendlinger FRG, berlin galerie jette rudolph berlin 41. stefan sehler FRG, berlin galerie michael cosar berlin, parker's box new york 42. martin städeli FRG, berlin wbd berlin 43. caro suerkemper FRG, berlin galerie franz schlag essen 44. peter thol FRG, berlin galeriehaus schneider karlsruhe 45. renate wolff FRG, berlin galeriehaus schneider karlsruhe 46. philipp zaiser FRG, frankfurt a.m. galerie michael neff frankfurt a.m., galerie jette rudolph berlin 47. thomas zipp FRG, berlin maschenmode berlin

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WHEELING! motorcycles in arts (space II)
Berlin-Frankfurt-Los Angeles-London-Vienna
Organization: Marcus Sendlinger

Künstler: Gustavo Artigas, Michael Bach, Felix Ringel, Irina Baschlakow, Suzanne Bernel, Stefan Bressel, Laura Bruce, Till Budde, Jane Callister, Eva Castringius, Liz Craft, Martin Eder, Joergen Erkius, Alexander Esters, Sylvie Fleury, Marcy Freedman, Joerg Gimmler, Rodrigo Gomez - Gatti, Wolfgang Hambrecht, Gregor Hildebrandt, Johannes Hüppi, Thaddäus Hüppi, Rainer Kleemann, Karsten Konrad, Stefan Kürten, Alicja Kwade, Christian Laukemper, Constantin Luser, Josephine Meckseper, Sabine Metzger, Jo Mitchell, Michael Moos, Olivier Mosset, Nicole Nickel, Manfred Peckl, Mark Paetzold, Christoph Preussmann, Susanne Roewer, Peter Sauerer, Marcus Sendlinger, Stefan Sehler, Martin Städeli, Caro Suerkemper, Peter Thol, Renate Wolff, Phillip Zaiser, Thomas Zipp