Rona Rangsch develops her artistic concepts starting from unusual associations and view points detected by her unprejudiced senses. Her thesis is that there are many different ways of perceiving and relating environments and phenomena, each derived from the same amount of individual reality.

The elaboration of a project is following guidelines not unlike scientific methodology but is nevertheless allowing for playful aspects. The finished work leaves space for associations and interpretations by the spectator. The realization by means of media ranging from photography over video and sound to 3D and vector animation is often completed by an installative presentation.

Apart from projects with a highly conceptual character the interpretation of geophysical, climatic and/or socio-cultural particularities is at the core of Rona's current works, which made travelling a crucial element in her life as an artist. She was awarded a number of international residency grants.

Vita

1969 born in Saarbruecken
1989-1996 Studies in Physics at the Universities of Saarbruecken and Cologne
1996 Diploma in Physics
1997-1999 Research Assistant at the MPI for colloid and suface research, Berlin and at the University of Essen
1999-2000 Guest student at the Art Academy Duesseldorf
2000-2001 Training in Multimedia design
since 2002 Member of the BBK (German Association of Professional Artists)
since 2003 Member of the Kuenstlerhaus Dortmund; Organization of conceptual group shows
since 2010 Member of the WKB (Western German Artists Association)

Stipends and Grants

2012
Artist-Residency USF Verftet, Bergen, Norway
Project Stipend Norwegian-German Willy-Brandt-Foundation
Cill Rialaig Project Residency, Ballinskelligs, Kerry, Ireland
2011
Terra Nova Artist Residency and Project Grant by The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery, St. John's Newfoundland, Canada, supported by The Canada Council for the Arts and Parks Canada
2010
Artist-Residency and Project Grant, Centre DAIMON, Ottawa/Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Travel Grant by the Goethe-Institut Montreal
2009
Artist-Residency, Atelierhaus Salzamt, Linz, Austria
Project Stipend EU-Project Urban Interventions
2008
Artist-Residency, Centre Est-Nord-Est, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec, Canada
Artist-Residency, CAS, Contemporary Arts and Spirits, Osaka, Japan
Travel Grant by ifa (German institute for Foreign Relations) and Japan-Foundation
2007
Artist-Residency, Pouch Cove Foundation, Newfoundland, Kanada
2006
Artist-Residency Foundation B.a.d in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1999-2001
Studio Grant of the City of Oberhausen