CV

Annika Unterburg is a Hamburg based visual artist, born 1978 in Bielefeld, Germany, with a Kiel Fjord childhood.

MEMBERSHIPS, VISITING LECTURER, WORKSHOPS

Member of Achterhaus Ateliergemeinschaft e.V., Hamburg, an association of various artists, graphic designers and the Achterhaus residency grant for international artists.
Board member of Ateliers für die Kunst e.V., Hamburg, member of the Cross Innovation Hub 2023-2025 by Hamburg Kreativgesellschaft as creative expert,
SALOON member (International network for women in the Arts), BBK.

Lecturer for Fine Arts, Retail Design, JAK Academy of Design, Hamburg, (2018-2024).
Visiting Lecturer for Fundamentals of Color, Beijing Normal University Zhuhai, China (2016-2018).
Workshops on urban space and postcolonial memory with Hannimari Jokinen.

EDUCATION

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Design Department, Diploma 2004. HFBK, University of Fine Arts of Hamburg, Wolfgang Müller (Die Tödliche Doris).

PRIZES, STIPENDS, RESIDENCIES

2023 Artist in Residence. Sapporo Tenjinyama Art Studio, Sapporo, Japan

2022/2023 Scholarschip „Freiräume II“. Atelierförderprogramm des Vereins Ateliers für die Kunst e.V., supported by Liebelt-Stiftung, Hamburg

2021 Grant, „Neustart Kultur“. Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien, Stiftung Kulturwerk der VG Bild-Kunst

2020 Grant, „Neustart Kultur“. Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien, BBK; Production Grant, „Kunst kennt keinen Shutdown“, Hamburgische Kulturstiftung;
Production Grant, Hamburgische Kulturstiftung „Kultur hält zusammen“

2019 Production Grant. In collaboration with Dinah Büchner, Theater X Berlin, lag – Projektfonds Kultur und Schule, Kulturagenten für kreative Schulen HH/Conecco gUG

2018 Artist Residency & Scholarship, PAV_STIP I 2018. Kulturwerk SH, Pinneberg

2016 Production Grant. Ministry of Culture and Media of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

2011 Travel Grant. Ministry of Culture and Media of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg;
Artist Residency. CUBElab, CUBE Gallery, Manchester, GB

2010 Prize. Winner CUBEopen Prize 2010, CUBE Gallery, Manchester, GB

2008 Production Grant. In collaboration with Julia Münz, IBA Hamburg

2006 Artist Residency. Art Department, The Sagar School, Rajasthan, India

2005 Production Grant. Forum für kulturelle Kooperation, Hamburg;
Artist Residency. Junge-Hunde, Kronprinzenpalais, Meiningen

EXHIBITIONS (selected) s=solo, duo, g=group

2025
THE THIRD SPHERE with Tanja Hehmann, Städtische Galerie Eichenmüllerhaus, Lemgo  (duo)
normal Galerie Neurotitan, Berlin  (g)
yardt SALE vol.2 SAP Space, Berlin  (g)

2024
NOTES ON BIRDS with Nina Maria Küchler, Projektraum Dose, Hamburg (duo)
THE THIRD SPACE with Tanja Hehmann and Maria Nordsø Lundberg (SE), Projektraum Dose, Hamburg (duo; g)
7 SEEDS – COMMUNICATION UNDER TREES Zou-no-hana Terrace, Yokohama, Japan (g)
IRRGARTEN Ateliergemeinschaft Achterhaus e.V., Westwerk, Hamburg (g)

2023
COLORS AS WORDS CentPure Gallery II, Higashikawa Cultural Exchange Center, Higashikawa, Hokkaido, Japan (g)
FREIWILLIGE VOR! Jubiläumsausstellung, nachtspeicher23, Hamburg (g)
JETZT:ALLE BBK Hamburg, Kunsthaus Hamburg, Hamburg (g)

2022
HIER & HIER, 5 Jahre PAV_STIP Drostei, Pinneberg (g)
Anonymous Drawer HYCP, Hamburg (g)

2020
REFLECTIONS Artist in Quarantine, nachtspeicher23, Hamburg (s)

2019
outmoded* nachtspeicher23, Hamburg (g)
s`wird bunt am Hügel der Verzweiflung Galerie Bridget Stern at Künstlerhaus Faktor, Hamburg (g)
Schloß Eutin, Schleswig-Holstein (g)

2018
10 Jahre, 10 Wochen, 10 Ausstellungen nachtspeicher23, Hamburg (g)
PAV_STIP I 2018 Kulturwerk SH. Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein (g)

2017
Walky Talky with Maria Fisahn, Performance/artist talk, Foyer at Kunsthaus Hamburg (duo)
SURFING THE GREAT TSUNAMI Aarhus, Odder, Holstebro, Denmark; Westwerk, Hamburg (g)
Heading for a Land of Eternal Sunshine with Nina Wengel, curated by Tijana Miskovic, xpon-art, Hamburg (duo)

2016
The Principle of Population joined installation by Nir Alon, Stefan Troschka, Chiara Kramer, St Katharinen, Hamburg (g)
Petersburger Salon ehemaliger Raum Blau, Hamburg (g)
Noch mehr Wirbel – Overall Winners Blaues Haus e.V., Frankfurt a. Main (s)

2015
ISSO Kunstraum B, Kiel (s)

2014
Notes Of This Side nachtspeicher23, Hamburg (g)
NOW THE BALL IS ON YOUR SIDE super bien! Gewächshaus für zeitgenössische Kunst, Berlin (s)

2013
Wackeln Galerie Speckstrasse, Hamburg (g)
All Dimensions In Meter Galerie Feinkunst Krüger, Hamburg (g)

2012
INDEX 12 / Berenberg Preis für Junge Kunst. Kunsthaus Hamburg, Hamburg (g)
Permanent Frappant Galerie, Hamburg (g)

2011
SEEDBANK FOR TREEHOUSES with Julia Münz, CUBE, Center For The Urban Built Environment, Manchester, Great Britain (duo)

2010
Wahrer Luxus Frappant Galerie, Hamburg (g)
CUBEopen 2010 overall winner with Julia Münz, CUBE, Manchester, Great Britain (g)
First Sentimental Journey KK Square Art Galleries, Jaipur, India (s)
The Hours Are Better with Ragani Haas, Westwerk, Hamburg (duo)

2009
Made in Speck Galerie Speckstrasse, Hamburg (g)

2008
Lumen Christie`s / Kreuzwege 2008 in collaboration with Julia Münz, Hamburg (g)
Wir nennen es Hamburg Kunstverein Hamburg (g)
Anonymous Drawers Kunstraum/Kreuzberg, Bethanien, Berlin (g)

2007
Fish and Ships Kunsthaus Hamburg, Hamburg (g)
Provisorium PROGR & Galerie Rigassi, Bern, Schweiz (g)
Imke-Folkert-Preis 2007, Greetsiel (g)

2006
Kometenschleuder PrimaKunst Container, Stadtgalerie, Kiel (s)
New Works on Paper R.T. Hansen, Private Exhibition Place, Berlin (s)

2005
Einzugsformalitäten Galerie 14 Dioptrien, Hamburg (g)
Eintauchenauf Junge-Hunde, Kronprinzenpalais, Meiningen (g)

2004
Foyer für Junge Kunst Hypovereinsbank, Hamburg-Harburg (g)

ART IN PUBLIC SPACE / KUNST AM BAU (ART FOR BUILDINGS)

2012 Invited ideas competition, Kunst am Bau, Kindertagesstätte Beiersdorf AG, Hamburg

2008
BVS – Büro Verborgene Stätte in cooperation with Julia Münz, IBA Hamburg (International Building Exhibition), Hamburg
Wünsche Versenken in cooperation with Julia Münz, Lumen Christie`s /Kreuzwege, Hamburg

2007
Seedbank For Treehouses in cooperation with Julia Münz, Harburger Hafen-Kiosk-Festival, Hamburg

2006
Sichtmittel curated by kioer e.V., Architektur-Sommer Hamburg, Hamburg (s)

PUBLICATIONS / CATALOGUES / PRINT(selection)

2017 POSITION. DIALOG 2017, BBK Hamburg; POSITION. 2016, editor BBK Hamburg

2016 Double-side printed poster, Noch mehr Wirbel-Overall Winners, text by Hajo Schiff

2013 Decision – Kulturzeitschrift in Europa, editor Michael Weh, Hamburg, Edition 101-2013

2012 INDEX 12 // Berenberg Preis für junge Kunst, editor Elena Winkel

2008 Wir nennen es Hamburg, Kunstverein, Hamburg

2007 Kunst_Bulletin, September-Edition, CH

2005 Villa Kobe, Kunst-Halle e.V., Halle/Saale