Dr. Björn Dämpfling, two children
1949 born in Cologne/Germany
1969 graduates from Gymnasium Nordenham
1969-1975 studies Political Science at the Free University Berlin, Diploma drawings, prints, carving, small sculptures and poems
1981 PhD in Economics, Dr. rer. pol. many drawings
1983-1984 research stay in the USA, Cambridge, MA (Harvard), back to Berlin/Germany, scientific work and teaching, drawings and photography
1987-1992 back for research in the USA, Chapel Hill, NC (UNC) and Cambridge, MA (Harvard), returns to Berlin/Germany, research and teaching at the FU Berlin, drawings, pastells, watercolor, some oils
1995-1996 manager of ÖKO-TER GmbH (ecological housing development), architectural designs in cooperation with architects, color pencil drawings
1997 art takes first place in professional life, creating a virtual gallery for all art related activities in the internet, looking for an adequate digital print technology website www.creativecreatures.com, printing technique, and the computer as main drawing tool are in place, works since most of the time with IRIS-printing technique as final output for his mainly digitally produced graphics und photography, using all possibilities to combine classical and digital forms of producing art.
2000 since then participation in numerous
exhibitions worldwide (Berlin, London, New York, Beijing….)
lives and works as artist und author in Berlin
Exhibitions( Group, Brick&Mortar)
2000 September: Spindel Kunstpreis in Limbach/Oberfrohna, 3. Place
2001 March: "Digital Salon" in Las Cruces/ New Mexiko /USA
2002 September: Große Steglitzer KunstExhibition
2003 April: International Open Image, London, Exhibition: Deluxe Gallery (Competition, 662 participants, 1.Place). June: „Originate“, London, Exhibition: Gallery 47 (Competition; Shortlist) September: Große Steglitzer KunstExhibition
2004 January: "Painting with Pixels", Cork Gallery/Lincoln Center/ New York Februaryy: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School / New Brunswick / NJ / USA July: “I like looking at pictures”, London, Waterloo Gallery (Photography) July: Arts&Illustrators Exhibition, London (Photography) July: Digital Präsentation from CD, Kunstsommer (Art Sommer) 2004, Bruchsaal September: Digital Präsentation from CD, Château de Saint Auvent, Frankreich October: "A Show of Heads.”, Limner Gallery, Phoenicia/NY/USA, (Direct Art Nr.11, 2005) December: Webismus-Exhibition, Galerie Kalina, Regen
2005 February: Dirty Show, International Erotic Art Exhibition, Detroit/ USA March: "Landscape: Internal/External", Limner Gallery, Phoenicia/NY/USA (Direct Art Nr.12, 2005) April: Galerie Rodolfo, Berlin, „Frühlingserwachen – Lebensmomente“, Rochstraße April: Geneva Gallery, Morristown/ New Jersey/USA May: "Digital Art Extravaganza" Limner Gallery, Phoenicia/NY/USA (Direct Art Nr.13, 2005) August: Bird 2005 International Art Award, Peking, First Exhibition in Gufang Gallery, (Competition, 635 participants, Honerable Mention) September: Messe Klagenfurt, Halle Ars Artis November: Webismus-Exhibition, Schloss Laubach/Hessen December: Galerie Rodolfo, Berlin, Rochstraße
2006 April-June: Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wisconsin, USA, “Electric Paint, the Computer as 21st Century Canvas” June: 5 Jahre “Kunst Openair”, Schloß Wolkenburg, Limbach-Oberfrohna September: Messe Klagenfurt, Halle Ars Artis September: Open Air, "Moholy-Nagy-Interpretationen in der Sprache der Elektrografik", II. Elektrografisches Symposion, Szigetvár, Ungarn September-November: Alden B. Dow Museum of Art & Science, Michigan, USA, “Electric Paint, the Computer as 21st Century Canvas”
2007 April: FormArt, 15. Intenationale Kunstausstellung, Marcellin-Verbe-Haus, Glinde Mai: The 1st International NanoArt Exhibition – Kotka, Finnland Oktober: Webism - a global movement, Ganserhaus, Wasserburg am Inn September: Messe Klagenfurt, Halle Ars Artis
2008 February: Dirty Show, International Erotic Art Exhibition, Detroit/ USA September: “Strange Figurations” Limner Gallery, Hudson NY, USA, Sept 4-27 and “Electric Paint: The Computer as 21st Century Canvas”, MacNider Art Museum, Mason City, Iowa, USA, Sept. 11 – November 9 November: “The Second International Festival for NanoArt”, NAHVISION Institute, Stuttgart/Germany
2009 June: Euro Nano Forum 2009, Nano Art-Exhibition, Prager Congresszentrum, Tschechische Republik August: Color of Love, Hakodate Arts Hall Galerie, Japan September-October: Dirty Show, International Erotic Art Exhibition, Detroit/ USA November: La Casa degli Specchi, Stazione Leopolda, Pisa, Italien
2010 February: Donnie-Award, Honorable Mention, MOCA (Gallery, Brooklyn/New York) September: "Passion for Knowledge" Centro Commercial la Brexte, San Sebastian, Spain, September 20 - October 10 October: "One Billionth of a Meter: Artistic Reflections on Nanotechnology", Llewellyn Gallery, Alfred College State Campus, Oktober 18 - November 5, New York (State)
2011 February: Brooklyn Bridge Contest of the Month June", 1. Platz, MOCA (Gallery, Brooklyn/New York)
2012 Oktober: "One Billionth of a Meter: Artistic Reflections on Nanotechnology", Georg Waters Gallery, Elmira College, February 2 - March 3, New York (State)
2013 April: "20th Anniversary Exhibit and Contest", Honerable Mention, MOCA, Gallery, Brooklyn/New York
2014 September: "3rd International Festival of NanoArt" in Iasi, Rumämien, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, 22 - 28 September November / December: "Künstler der Galerie", Galerie Dr. Jochim, Celle, Germany
2016 September: "4th International Festival of NanoArt" in Cluj-Napoca, Rumänien, Babes-Bolyai University, September 8 - 14
2018 September: "5th International Festival of NanoArt" in Heraklion, Kreta, Griechenland, by the Technological Educational Institute of Crete (TEI), September 22 - 28
Solo or two artist exhibitions (brick & mortar)
2000 September: Solo exhibit at Commerzbank Zehlendorf/Berlin
2001 November: Overview “Digital Graphics” at Daimler/Chrysler; Niederlehme / Germany (with Rolf Wacker)
2002 November: Overview “Digital Graphics including Photography”, Torstr. / Berlin / Germany (with Göta Dämpfling)
2004 Oktober: Solo exhibit “Digital Graphics” at Artificial Image, Köpenicker Str. / Berlin / Germany
2005 April: Solo exhibit “Overview Digital Graphics and Photography” at Kunstverein Nordenham; Nordenham/Germany
2006 Oktober: Solo exhibit “Overview Digital Graphics” at Kunstverein Glinde, Söhnke-Nissenpark, Glinde / Germany
2007 Mai-June: Solo exhibit “Overview Digital Graphics and Photography” at Haesler Haus, Celle / Germany www.galerie-jochim.de
2011 July-August: Solo exhibit “Unheimlich Schön (Eerie Beautiful)” at Engelscher Hof, Röbel/Müritz / Germany
2015 Mai: Solo exhibit “Digital Fine Art: Overview new Digital Graphics" , Galerie Dr. Jochim, Celle / Germany
2016 February: Solo exhibit “Hirnwald”: Overview new Digital Graphics, Prima Center Berlin / Germany
2017 November: Solo exhibit “FOTOGRAFIK” (Photo-Graphics), Gallery Artcenter Tegel - South, Berlin / Germany
Web & Print
2004 March: Direct Art Nr. 10, full page publication (awards 7-16), photography (Competition)
2004 April: Donnie-Award, 2. Place, MOCA (New York)
2004 Oktober: 2005 Calendar Competition (selected for Nov. 2005, photography, Refocus Now, London
2005 Januar: Donnie-Award, Honorable Mention April: Joseph Nalven and JD Jarvis, „Going Digital: The Practice and Vision of Digital Artists” Thomson Course Technology (book project, 17 Artists involved)
2007 February: Donnie-Award, 3. Place, MOCA (New York)
2013 März: L'arte dell'invisibile: la Nanoart (Digital Nanotechnology Blog)
2014 June: Digital Arts: California; "Stellar-Award"
2015 February: Donnie Award, 1. Platz, MOCA New York, Website: moca.virtual.museum
2017 February: Donnie Award, 2. Platz, MOCA New York, Website: moca.virtual.museum
2017 Juni: MoonArk Moon Museum und MoonArts Museum
2018 February: Donnie Award, 1. Platz, MOCA New York, Website: moca.virtual.museum