Civilian Art Projects - Gesche Wuerfel

EDUCATION
- Goldsmiths | University of London | UK
  M.A. Photography & Urban Cultures | summa cum laude | 2006
- University of Dortmund | Germany
  B.S.+M.S. Spatial Planning | magna cum laude | 2003
GRANTS & AWARDS
- Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition: Small Works 2009 | 12 12 Gallery | Richmond, VA, USA | Best-in-Show | 2009
- Fujifilm Dinstinctions Awards | UK | Merit | 2008
- Futurecity/P&B Cultural Showcase | London, UK | Winner | 2008
- Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007 | UK | 2007
- UrbanBuzz | London, UK | £ 32,000 Research Grant | 2007
EXHIBITION RECORD
- * Civilian Art Projects | Washington, DC, USA | Go for Gold! The Disappearing Lea Valley | 2010
  Curator: Jayme McLellan (Civilian Art Projects)
- * Goldsmiths, University of London | London, UK | Transitory Spaces | 2009
  Curator: Kimberley Keith (Goldsmiths, University of London)
- 12 12 Gallery | Richmond, VA, USA | Manchester National Juried Fine Art Exhibition: Small Works 2009 | 2009
  Juror: Andrea Pollan (Curator’s Office) (Best-in-Show)
- The Nunnery Gallery | London, UK | Olympic Visions | 2009
  Invitational | Curator: Tessa Garland (The Nunnery Gallery)
- Ada Street Gallery | London, UK | RePlace | 2009
  Invitational | Curators: Liz Helman and Mischa Haller (noplaceprojects)
- Viewfinder Photography Gallery | London, UK | A Line Is There To Be Broken | 2009
  Curator: Louise Forrester (Viewfinder Photography Gallery) (catalogue)
- * Olympic Fence | London, UK| 2070B | 2008 (urban intervention)
- Bayeux & Fujifilm | London, UK | Fujifilm Distinctions Awards | 2009
  Jurors: Gloria Chalmers (Portfolio Magazine), Perry Curties and Rob Crane (125 Magazine) and Jerry Deeney (Fujifilm Professional) | Merit Winner
- Photofusion | London, UK | AMPS/08 | 2008
  Jurors: Catherine Williams and Carole Evans (Photofusion) (catalogue)
- VINESpace & Matt Roberts Arts | London, UK | Salon 08 | 2008
  Jurors: Andrea Tarsia (Whitechapel Gallery), Cath Ferguson (artist, writer and lecturer), Kate Jones (collector and patron), (catalogue)
- This is not a Gateway (TINAG) Festival | London, UK | A Line is There to be Broken | 2008
  Jurors: Deepa Naik and Trenton Oldfield (TINAG), (Festival publication)
- Roof Unit | London, UK | Open Studio | 2008 (Photomonth London)
- The New Art Gallery Walsall, Walsall; Rochelle School, London; Cornerhouse, Manchester, UK | Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007 | 2007
  Jurors: Linda Norden (curator), Nigel Cooke (artist), Michael Landy (artist) (catalogue)
- SPACE | London, UK | Roof Unit – Foundations | 2007
  Invitational. Curators: Chris Littlewood (Flowers East), Toby Smith (Roof Unit)
- Viewfinder Photography Gallery | London, UK | Riga Architexture Today. The Breakdown and Build-up of the Latvian Capital | 2007
  Curator: Nina Othen (Viewfinder Photography Gallery) (catalogue)
- Village Underground | London, UK | No Right Turn, MA Thesis Exhibition | 2006
- Kokerei Zollverein | Essen, Germany | Tor 38 | 2006 Curators: Jörg Zimmer and Maria Pfeiffer (Stiftung Industriedenkmalpflege und Geschichtskultur)
- Tate Modern | London, UK | The Elephant Vanishes | 2006
  Invitational. Curators: Val Williams (London College of Communication) and Sophie Howarth (Tate Modern)
- * University of Dortmund | Dortmund, Germany | Raumvorstellungen | 2005
- * University of Dortmund, Haus Wichern, Berswordthalle, Quartiersbüro Nordmarkt, Quartiersbüro Hafen | Dortmund, Germany | PERSPECTIVES_The Nordmarkt in Words and Images | 2004 (Photography and Film)
- Phoenix-West | Dortmund, Germany | Phoenix_werke. Kunst in der Zwischenzeit | 2003
  Curator: Thomas Kaestle (Fachhochschule Dortmund) (catalogue)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Keith, Kimberley (2010) “Transitory Spaces”, In: Street Signs, Centre for Urban and Community Research (CUCR) Street Signs, spring 2010. London: Goldsmiths, University of London.
- Osborne, Peter D. (2009) “The Unreachable Landscape: Some Themes in Photography in England 1990 to 2007”, In: Department of Photography at Sint-Lukas Brussels University College of Arts and Design CAHIER FOTOGRAFIE #2, 09, Ghent: Hogeschool Sint-Lukas Brusse, 36-56.
- New Museum (2009) Younger Than Jesus: The Artist Directory. New York: New Museum and Phaidon, 519.
- Viewfinder Photography Gallery (2009) A Line Is There To Be Broken. Blurb (catalogue without pagination).
- Bytheway, Bev and Eileen Daly (eds.) (2007) Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007 Catalogue. London: New Contemporaries [1988] Ltd. (catalogue without pagination).
- Kendall, David (2009) “This Is Not A Gateway Festival (TINAG)”, In: Centre for Urban and Community Research (CUCR) Street Signs, spring 2009. London: Goldsmiths, University of London, 46.
- Photofusion (2008) AMPS08. Blurb (catalogue without pagination).
- Viewfinder Photography Gallery (2006) Riga Architexture Today. The breakdown and build-up of the Latvian capital. London: Viewfinder Photography Gallery (loose catalogue pages).
- The Artists Information Company Magazine, Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007 exhibition review, December 2007, 14.
- British Council China, Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007 exhibition review, December 2007 (online).
- Abolsutearts.com, Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007 exhibition review, July 2007 (online).
- Sunday Times: Culture, Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007 exhibition review, 2 December 2007, London, UK.
- Time Out, Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2007 exhibition review, London, UK, 24-30th October 2007, 46.
- unizet. Universitaet Dortmund, exhibition announcement with photographs, Dortmund, Germany, Vol. 365, November 2004, 6.
- Ruhr Nachrichten, exhibition review with photo, Dortmund, Germany, September 25, 2004, 25. Westfaelische Rundschau, exhibition review with photo, Dortmund, Germany, September 25, 2004, 30.
- Ruhr Nachrichten, exhibition announcement, Dortmund, Germany, September 21, 2004, 18.
- Westfaelische Rundschau, review about my work with photo, “Raumplanerin erforscht via Fotos Wahrnehmungen des Nordmarkts”, Dortmund, Germany, April 1, 2004, 28.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- “Fotografie und Stadterneuerung. Die Olympischen Spiele 2012 in London” (2010), In: PlanerIn. Fachzeitschrift für Stadt-, Regional- und Landesplanung. Berlin: SRL.
- with Coles, Peter (2010) “London-Luton”, In: Hubble, Nick (ed.) EnterText 7.4. Liminal London. London: Brunel University.
- with Kendall, David and Tristan Fennell (2009) “A line is there to be broken. Conversation with Prof. Caroline Knowles”, In: This Is Not A Gateway (TINAG) (ed.) Critical Cities. Ideas, Knowledge and Agitation from Emerging Urbanists. Volume 1. London: Myrdle Court Press, 62-75.
- “2070B” (2009), In: Prost, Jean-Francois (ed.) Adaptive Actions, SPACE: London, 38-41.
- “Farewell from the Garden Paradise” (2008), In: London Independent Photography London Independent Photography Magazine, Summer 2008, No. 9, London, 8-11.
- “Go for Gold! Photographically engaging with the Olympics 2012” (2007), In: University of East London (UEL) Rising East Online. Making regeneration our business. Issue 6, January 2007. London: University of East London.
- Go for Gold! (2006) self-published artist book.
- “Terrains Vagues” (2005), In: Europäisches Haus der Stadtkultur e.V. (ed.) Mögliche Orte - Bilderwelten, Planerwelten? (Possible Spaces - Spheres of Images, Spheres of Planners?). Gemeinnützige Werkstätten Neuss GmbH: Neuss, 64-65.
- “Fotografierte Wahrnehmungen. Der Dortmunder Nordmarkt aus unterschiedlichen Sichten” (2004), In: Vereinigung für Stadt-, Regional- und Landesplanung (SRL), PlanerIn. Fachzeitschrift für Stadt-, Regional- und Landesplanung, Volume 2. Berlin: SRL, 60-62.
- “Inspiration Phoenix. Städtebaulicher Entwurf” (2003), In: Kaestle, Thomas für den Fachbereich Design der Fachhochschule Dortmund (ed.) phoenix-werke. kunst in der zwischenzeit. Essen: Klartext, 100- 101, 114-115.
VISITING ARTIST LECTURES & PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
- Corcoran College of Art+Design | Washington, DC, USA | Visiting Artist Lecture | 2010
- George Washington University, Studio Art Class | Washington, DC, USA | Studio Visits+Visiting Artist Lecture | 2009
- Yale University/muf architects | London, UK | Presentation | 2009 This Is Not A Gateway (TINAG) Festival | London, UK | Presentation+Exhibition | 2008
- Photographers’ Gallery | London, UK | Presentation | 2008
- SPACE/Goldsmiths | London, UK | Visiting Artist Lecture | 2007
- University of Duisburg-Essen, Dep. of Photography | Essen, Germany | Visiting Artist Lecture | 2005
- University of Dortmund, Dortmund, Dep. of Spatial Planning | Germany | Lectures | 2004
- University of Dortmund, Dortmund, Dep. of Spatial Planning | Germany | Lectures | 2003
CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIA
- Lecture Panel Discussion: The Art of Regeneration: Creating an artistic and community legacy for London 2012 | London Development Agency (LDA) and Goldsmiths, University of London | London, UK | 2009 Paper: “From Sports to Economics... with a bit of Culture” (plus exhibition)
- Workshop and Seminar: A Line is There to be Broken: Constructing Sites | Viewfinder Photography Gallery | London, UK | 2009 | Organizer and facilitator (plus exhibition)
- Symposium/Event: Olympic Visions | The Nunnery Gallery | London, UK | 2009 Paper: “Go For Gold! – Connecting Communities?” (plus exhibition)
- 7th Literary London Conference | Brunel University | London, UK | 2008 Paper: “London-Luton: Social Transformations and Impacts on the Landscape of the Lea Valley” (with Peter Coles)
- Symposium: Olympic Artists Symposium | SPACE | London, UK | 2007 Paper: “Go for Gold!”
- Symposium: No Right Turn | Goldsmiths, University of London | London, UK | 2006 Paper: “Go for Gold! From Sports To Economics: A Critique of Olympic-driven Regeneration. Theory and Photographic Practice” (plus exhibition)
- Symposium: Perceiving Urban Spaces through Photography and Film | University of Dortmund | Dortmund, Germany | 2004 Panel Chair: “Photography, Film and the City” (plus exhibition)
COLLECTIONS
- Private collections in Germany, Italy, UK, U.S.
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
- Visual Artist and Freelance photographer
- Research Associate, Centre for Urban and Community Research, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK

February 19 - March 20, 2010

Opening Reception: Friday, February 19, 7pm

Gesche Würfel’s multi-year project Go for Gold! depicts the transformation of London’s landscape in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games. A trained urban planner, Würfel began the project in 2006 as an investigation into globalization and how it disrupts relationships between residents and their natural and built environment.

Go for Gold!

Farewell from the Garden Paradise