Martha Parsey

born 1973 in London

lives and works in Cologne

EDUCATION

1991-92    Central St. Martins College of Art & Design, London, art diplom

1992-95    London College of Printing. BA (Hons) Film & Video

1994         Hochschule der Künste, Berlin. audio-visual communication

1995         German FIlm and Television Academy, Berlin

 

SOLO SHOWS (Selection)

2011

Chasing the Dragon, Jarmuschek+Partner, Berlin, D.

2010

Willow weep for me, Eleven Fine Art, London, GB

2008

Solid Gold, Eleven Fine Art, London. Milk of Human Kindness , Jarmuschek+Partner, Berlin

2007

Solo Show, County Hall, London, GB

2006

Galerie Naumann, Stuttgart, D, Financial Times, Luxury is... for Yves Saint Laurent . Sovereign European Art Prize , Bonham's, London. Punch Drunk , Eleven Fine Art, London. The Magnificent Seven , Jarmuschek+Partner, Berlin. 

2005

She Stoops to Conquer , Galerie Greulich, Frankfurt

2004

London Calling , Galerie Rothamel. All things bright and beautiful , Jarmuschek+Partner, Berlin. 

2003

Chockerfuckingblocked , Jeffrey Charles Gallery, London

2002

Gone to Tea , London Institute, London. Parallel Lines , Jarmuschek+Partner, Berlin.

2001

Jarmuschek+Partner , Berlin

2000

Shaken and Stirred , Ludwig Forum für Internationale Lunst, Aachen. Bang-Bang , Parking Meters, Köln. Up Against the Wall , TZR Galerie, Bochum

 

GROUP SHOWS (Selection)

2011

Crossroads, Hyatt Regency Hotel, London, GB

2009

Eleven Fine Art, London, GB

2008

Eleven FIne Art, London, GB

2006

Galerie Naumann , Stuttgart. Eleven Fine Art , London

2002

Home Stories , Deutsche Telekom, Berlin. New Realism , Galerei Rothamel, Erfurt. 5 x 5 , New Saxon Gallery, Chemnitz. Reprorealism , Galerie Naumann, Stuttgart. 3 Jahre , Galerie Martin Kudlec, Cologne

2000

2 K 2K , Jill george gallery, London. Mais , Kultur Bunker, Cologne

 

AWARDS

2005  on the short for 2005 Sovereign European Art Prize , London 

2003  on the short list for 2003 Lexmark European Art Prize , London

 

ART FAIRS

Swab International Art Fair, Barcelona, ES

Preview Berlin, Jarmuschek+Partner, Berlin, D

Art Frankfurt, Jarmuschek+Partner, Frankfurt/Main, D

 

FILMS

2000

performance in the movie "Lumien de Lumine" mit Ken McMullen am CERN , Geneva. show at Atlantis Gallery , London. Tshingh University , Beijing. Complesso del Vittoriano , Rome. Centre d'Art Contemporain , Geneva. Gulbenkian Gallery , Lisbon. P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center , N.Y.

1998

production of the documentary “Francis Bacon in Paris” , filmed while the “Francis Bacon Retrospective” at Centre Pompidou with the critic and curator David Sylvester 

1996

production and co-production of the documentary “Model and Artist“, Henrietta Moraes and Francis Bacon,
premiere at Institute of Contemporary Art, London, performed in the occasion of “Francis Bacon Retrospective”

1995

production of the final movie “Facade”, premiere at the Riverside Studios, London 

1994- 92

filmlets “Samsa’s Dream” and “Major/Minor” and
animation movie “Frieze of Life”

1979-91 

professional Actress in the movie (1984 "Supergirl", etc.), theatre (Royal Shakespeare company, Royal Court, Old Vic), TV (Channel 4, BBC, ITV etc.) and Radio (BBC)