Rafael Ibarra
*Mexico City 1986
Education
2016 MA, Visual Arts, UdK Berlin, Prof. Tilman Wendland.
2015 Bachelor, Visual arts, UdK Berlin, Prof. Gregor Schneider, Prof. Tillman Wendland.
2013 Guest student at Institut für Raumexperimente Prof. Olafur Eliasson, UdK Berlin.
2011 Bachelor, Fine Arts, National Autonomous University of Mexico.
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Exhibitions
2024 Every Now and Again. Galerie Nord. Berlin, Germany
Sediment deposits. Culterim Gallery. Berlin, Germany
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2023 Hold me tight. @Copyshop247. Berlin, Germany
Warsaw > Kin < Berlin. Galeria Promocyjna, Warshau, Poland
People we work with. Ksoik am Schäfersee. Berlin, Germany
Sharon Paz, Rafael Ibarra. Kurt Kurt Project space. Berlin, Germany
Intervention 1. ZF Project space. Berlin
2019 El animal Herido. Experimental Museum El Eco, Mexico City
KunstKaufen. Karl Hofer Fundation, UdK, Berlin
2018 Flashback displacements. Vodoo 55, Berlin
KunstKaufen. Karl Hofer Fundation, UdK, Berlin
2017 Meisterschülerpreis des Präsidenten. Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin
Future Nows 2. Hamburger Bahnhof Museum, Berlin
Meisterschülerpreis des Präsidenten. UdK, Berlin
2016 Who wants to die. Rk Gallery, Berlin
Berlin Masters. Arndt Gallery, Berlin
Misericordia. Meisterschülerausstellung. UdK Berlin
Long night of the museums. Kunsthaus Dahlem, Berlin
2015 FAITH. Bachelor final exhibition. UdK, Berlin
In your Bones. Project presentation of KKWV, UdK, Berlin
Triennale Weißense. Bürgeramt Mitte, Berlin
2014 Future Nows. New National Gallery, Berlin
Schauwerk Berlin 6. Malzfabrik, Berlin
Rundgang Prof. Wendland’s class. UdK, Berlin
2013 Accidental accomplishments. Institut für Raumexperimente, Berlin
Cero in the Corner. Rundgang Prof. Lewandowsky’s class. UdK, Berlin
National meeting for young Art. Aguascalientes, Mexiko
2012 Doublings. Kunsthalle at Hamburger Platzt, Berlin
Franzisca Jordan, Rafael Ibarra. Gerken Gallery. Berlin
German prize for young photographers.Photokina, Köln
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Fellowships, Awards
2022 Neustart Kultur. Kunstfonds Fundation.
2017 Meisterschülerpreis des Präsidenten. UdK Berlin
Kunstfonds Fundation working fellowship.
2015 Bernhard Heiliger Fellowship
Project support of KKWV. UdK, Berlin
2012 Awardee, German price of young photography. Category Next level
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Independent projects
2021 Calentura for Future. Mobile Dj Booth for the „Global Climate Strike“ Berlin, Germany
2020 We are connected. Demonstration and dance. Berlin, Germany
2011 El martillo. Inflatable sculpture for the COP-16 Demonstration, Cancún Mexiko
Contact: rafael5ibarra@yahoo.com