Ralf Kempken

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Ralf Kempken

Ralf Kempken

Ralf Kempken Biography

Born in Germany, 1961
Living in Melbourne’s inner city for 25 years
Painting full time and exhibiting since 2001
Completed Diploma of visual arts at RMIT in 2005

Ralf Kempken Description

Ralf Kempken has been cutting and spraying multi layered stencils for years. From portraiture, iconic Melbourne cafes and modernist architecture, the stencil is used to spray images in countless variations. The underlying concept has always been that we filter all we see through past experiences and memories. Thus followed the evolution of the stencil which, up until now has been used as the tool to produce the painting, into the artwork itself. We all screen and frame our personal view of the world and with this in mind the stencils have turned into screens. Artwork that can be seen through and create optical illusions. The screens are intended as daily reminders that we have a conscious choice in how to look at the world around us.
All work is hand cut into paper, acetate, canvas or timber. With some outside help they can also be cut into steel. Ralf has been exhibiting continuously since 2001.

Ralf Kempken Resumé

SOLO
2020- Pattern Recognition, Manyung Gallery Malvern
2020- Melbourne Patterns, Studio Gallery Hawthorn
2020- Facades, St Heliers Gallery, Abbotsford Convent
2019- Confluence, Abbotsford Convent
2019- Melbourne Perspective, Manyung Gallery Malvern
2019- City Shadows, Studio Gallery Hawthorn
2018- South Yarra Art House
2018- Urban Art, Manyung Gallery Malvern
2018- Shadows and Memories, Studio Gallery Hawthorn
2017- South Yarra Art House
2017- Into The Distance, Manyung Gallery Malvern
2017- Shadow Theatre, Hawthorn Studio Gallery, Hawthorn East
2016- On Reflection, South Yarra Art House
2016- Urban Art, Manyung Gallery, Malvern
2016- Optique. Hawthorn Studio Gallery, Hawthorn East
2015- Depends on how you look at it, St. Heliers St. Gallery, Abbotford Convent
2015- Perspectives, Hawthorn Studio Gallery, Hawthorn East
2014- Screening, Hawthorn Studio Gallery, Hawthorn East
2013- Stencils to Screens, Hawthorn Studio Gallery, Hawthorn East
2012- Unknown, c3 contemporary art space, Abbotsford Convent
2011- Lines, Sticks & Leaves, St. Heliers Gallery, Abbotsford Convent
2010- Filter, Ochre gallery, Collingwood
2009- Now Screening.., famouswhendead gallery, Nth. Melb.
2008- c3 contemporary art space launch, Abbotsford Convent
2008- Interface, Powerhouse Arts Centre, Brisbane
2008- Interface, gallery launch, famouswhendead gallery, Melbourne

GROUP
2021- 'Inside, Outside', Manyung Gallery Malvern
2019- St Kevins, Toorak
2018- Scotch College
2018- St Kevins, Toorak
2017- Flanegan Art Prize, Ballarat
2017- winner, St. Kevins Art Show
2017- finalist, Wyndham Art Prize
2017- Stencil Art Prize, Adelaide
2016- Stencil Art Prize, Sydney
2015- finalist, Banyule Award for Works on Paper, Ivanhoe
2015- YKCDT, aMBUSH Gallery, Sydney
2015- finalist, highly commended, Hazelhurst Works on paper award, Sydney
2013- winner, Australian Stencil art Prize, Sydney
2013- winner - people’s choice award, Banyule Works on paper, Melbourne
2013- finalist, Flanegan Art Prize, Ballarat
2012- winner, Australian stencil art prize, Crissie Cotter Gallery, Sydney
2012- finalist, National Works on Paper Award, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
2012- the art of photographic expression, Gallery One, Gold Coast
2011- finalist, Australian stencil art prize, Cockatoo Island, Sydney
2010- finalist, Australian stencil art prize, Sydney
2010- Paperworks, c3 contemporary art space, Abbotsford
2010- artist residency Scotch College
2009- Australian stencil art prize, Sydney
2008- off the wall finalist – Art Sydney
2008- Macarthur Cook art awards finalist, 45 downstairs gallery, Melbourne
2008- Melbourne stencil festival, featured artist representing Australia & Asia
2008- off the wall finalist – Art Melbourne
2007- Stencil festival, Perth
2007- Urban art agenda, Perth
2007- Stencil festival, Sydney and Brisbane
2007- Fine cuts, Ballarat art gallery
2007- Melbourne Stencil Festival
2007- Selected cuts, Fringe festival Adelaide
2006- Stencil Festival, Melbourne & Sydney
2005- Melbourne stencil festival

 

PUBLIC ART COLLECTIONS

2022              Petersham RSL Development
                      Aluminium Screen Facade

2021             Royal Cildrens Hospital 150th Birthday Art Trail,

2019             Brickyards Night School
                     Aluminium stencil installation, Marrickville Public Library, Sydney

2017             Past Futures
                     City of Yarra Public Art Lightbox Project, North Carlton Library South Wall

2015             Richmond Fence
                     Dimmeys Development, Richmond Railway Line

2014            Fair Work, Fair Pay, Fair Play
                    HV McKay Bridge Mural, Sunshine, Regional Rail Link Development

2014           Changing Face
                   Perforated aluminium screen installation, West Footscray Railway Station
 

2012           Mali in the city (Swanston and Collins Street)
                   for Melbourne Zoo 150th Birthday Art Trail

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