Haike Rausch

born in Rotenburg/Fulda, raised in Frankfurt/Main.
Studied Visual Communication at University of applied sciences Wiesbaden,
majoring in Drawing and Sculpture.
Work as Graphic Designer and Art Director.
Since 1990 freelancing in her studio in Frankfurt.
Studied drawing under Norbert Schwontkowski and Barbara Fahrner.
1995 met Torsten Grosch.
1996 founded artistic group 431art.

Torsten Grosch

born in Hilden, Kreis Mettmann, raised in Düsseldorf.
Freelance photographer in Düsseldorf.
Studied Communication Design majoring in Film and Television Production
at Mainz Polytechnic (FH).
1991 Conceptualised a six part Video Art Forum, Galerie Simulakrum Mainz.
Work as Creative Director for Film and Television Production.
Since 1992 freelancing from studio in Mainz.
1995 met Haike Rausch.
1996 founded artistic group 431art.

Since then realisation of several interdisciplinary artworks and exhibitions.
onlineplatforms:
www.431art.org
www.ripenings.org
www.botanoadopt.org (online january/februrary 2009)

selected solo exhibitions
2001 ‘Five Elements’, Alter Bahnhof Völklinger Hütte, Völklingen
2002 ‘Transformations’, Gallery Carola Weber, Wiesbaden
2006 ‘Out of the blue into the green’, muu-gallery, Helsinki
2008 ‘My private supermarket’, artspace Eulengasse, Frankfurt (with catalogue)
2008 ‘Ripenings’, Bellevue Saal, Wiesbaden

selected group exhibitions
1992 Slaughterhouse Wiesbaden, Multimedia art project (T.Grosch)
1998 ‘Zweite Enzyklopädie von Tlön’, work group with B. Fahrner, MAK Frankfurt/Main
1999 ‘Groundless’, backyard gallery Wiesbaden (T.Grosch)
2001 ‘Loreley -Comb-Performance’, Volxheimer Art Association
‘Multiples Magazine’, Gallery Kunstpunkt Berlin/Darmstadt
2002 Third Mail Art Biennial with the theme Fire, Art Association Bad Salzdetfurth
‘mnemonic soundscapes’, Klingspor Museum Offenbach
‘Time Stone’ (T.Grosch), Fluxus Freunde Wiesbaden
‘Aromabath’, ‘The Source’ (H.Rausch), FluXus Freunde Wiesbaden
2003 ‘Modern Nomads’, Klingspor Museum Offenbach
‘Five Elements’, Stadtbad Oderberger Straße, Berlin
‘16:1’, Bad Kreuznach, Volxheimer Art Association
2004 ‘Endorphin; Betarelease 1.1’, Deutzer Bridge, Cologne
‘Window to the courtyard’ (H.Rausch), Löwenhof Förderpreis Frankfurt
2005 ‘hermes baby’ (T.Grosch), Gallery Gruppe Grün Bremen
‘Cutted oszillations’ (H.Rausch), Gallery Gruppe Grün Bremen
‘Lost in music’ (H.Rausch), Löwenhof Förderpreis Frankfurt
‘Boarding of frequencies’, FluXus Freunde Wiesbaden
‘Relaxation scene do not cross’, FluXus Freunde Wiesbaden
‘Lemna minor’, klaer-werk e.V., Sewerage Maaraue, Wiesbaden
2006 ‘Endorphin - Betarelease 1.1’, FluXus Freunde Wiesbaden
‘mnemonic soundscapes’, Klingspor Museum Offenbach
‘One of those days’, Klingspor Museum Offenbach
‘Time Lap’, National German Library, Frankfurt am Main
‘wasting time by drying hair instead of making art’, FluXus Freunde Wiesbaden
2007 ‘cook-in’, ‘dummy’, Klingspor Museum Offenbach
‘I’ll be your substitute whenever you want me’ - Second Life
“second art”, Lifescreening from Second Life into the Klingspor Museum Offenbach
“cooking scene investigation”, klaer-werk e.V., Sewerage Maaraue, Wiesbaden
‘Greetings to Olinda’, Institut of History, Olinda, Brasil
2008 ‘Walk to Elea!’, Machinima. first release, Klingspor Museum Offenbach
screenings at Poseidon House Frankfurt, Rough Diamond Frankfurt,
Künstlerdorf Schöppingen
2009 Dortmunder Depot

exhibits in the public collections of
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Museum Meermanno-Westreenianum, Den Haag
Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel
Museum für angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt/Main
Kunstbibliothek Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Public Library, New York
Library of Congress Washington DC
Klingspor Museum Offenbach
Private Collections

curating activities
2007 ‘Northbound’, video and installation from Finland, Fluxus Freunde Wiesbaden e.V.
2006 ‘Luck and consumption’, Fluxus Freunde Wiesbaden e.V., with catalogue