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CV - Wilfried Behre

Born in Hanover 1956, work in several goldsmith workshops, study at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hanover, examination as "Master student" (Meisterschüler)
1989 begin of the project "Global Stoneline" with the creation of seven red Granite sculptures by the river Leine and the lake Maschsee in Hanover
1987 until 1990 co-founder and 1st Chairman of the "AUE-Creativeschool" in Hanover
1990 public art action: "Object of Christmastrees"
1991 a marble sculpture on the summit of the mountain "Salzburger Hochthron" in Austria (1896m) and sculptures for the "Toskanatrakt Salzburg" ( teamwork)
1991 joint work: "Memorial stones for the victims of the Gulf war as a remaining admonition for a peaceful living of all nations" at the "Opernplatz Hanover", public handing over to the prime minister of the state of Lower Saxony, Gerhard Schröder in front of the opera of Hanover
1992 close of the study of plastic arts under the japanese stone sculptor professor Makoto Fujiwara at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hanover, examination as "Master student" (Meisterschüler)
1992 fountain in the foyer of "Blind peoples association" (Blindenverband) in Hanover, continued work on the project "Global Stoneline" and recieval of a work grant from the state of Lower Saxony
1994 Professor at the international Summer academy of fine arts in Salzburg, Austria (http://www.sommerakademie.salzburg.at/) and a sculpture for the kindergarten of Fürstenbrunn by Untersberg near Salzburg
1995 "Sun fountain sculpture" (Solarbrunnen), Hanover
1996/1997 solo exhibition at the art society of the city of Gehrden by Hanover (catalogue), continued work on the project "Global Stoneline" and the "wishing stone" (Wünschestein)
1998 solo exhibition in the Marktkirche church, Hanover
6/1999 sculpture for the city centre of Hanover, title: "For peace.......", on the occasion of the Kosovo conflict and NATO-Bombs
1998/2000 eight granite sculptures for the new built Computerscience building at the University of Hanover, contractor: State of Lower Saxony
2000/2001 Expo-project "Town as garden" (Stadt als Garten), 12 limestone sculptures on the hill Kronsberg (118m), view point of the World Exhibition (Expo2000) in Hanover, creation of all sculptures on the spot, guest sculptor for one sculpture: Noboru Yoshida, Tokyo
2001 sculpture placed in the "Garden in rememberance of Hiroshima" (Hanover), intended as a donation for the city of Hiroshima
2001 India/Goa: joint work: seven granite sculptures continuing the project "Global Stoneline", of which four sculptures were created by Wilfried Behre (shaped only on the side facing the ground, partly polished). Also to be found within the "Global Stoneline" in Goa are works by: Mabuchi Hiroshi, Japan / Boris Sribar, Jugoslavia / Querozito De Souza, India/Goa
2002 wedding celebration in Japan and Hanover with tea-master Hiroyo Nakamoto and birth of our daughter Momo, further: continuing the free artistic work
2003 Malaysia: completion of seven granite sculptures directly at the shore of the Chinese sea as part of the "Global Stoneline" project
2003 Creation of the sculpture "Wishing Stone" for the city of Burgdorf by Hanover
2004 continuing work on a big fountain sculpture (14t block of Norway-Granite) at the "Atelierplatz" in Hanover
2005 Takehara/Japan two granite sculptures, finishing of the sculpture "Wünschestein" in Hannover and birth of son Taiki
2006 Two big fountain sculptures of 'Hohenfelser Basaltlava'; Lapidea-symposium in Germany (Eifel)
2007 "Global Stoneline" 7 Granit Sculture, first International Symposium in Vietnam, Hai Phong
2008 Sculpture in Lissabon/Portugal and Sculpture in Hue/Vietnam
2009 Two Exhibitions in Germany, Fountain Granit Sculpture in Hangzhou/China, and visiting professor in Academy of Art Hangzhou/China

www.stoneart-behre.de wilfried@stoneart-behre.de