Caro Bensca
born in 1964, Ahlen, Westfalen, Germany
lives and works in Amsterdam
Study
1987-91 AKI, sculpture department, Enschede,NL
1990 Polytechnic Brighton, sculpture department,Brighton, UK
1991-93 Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten,Amsterdam, NL
1995 Europees Keramisch Werkcentrum,’s-Hertogenbosch, NL
Solo exhibitions
1991 Tonsalon,Enschede
De Villa,Enschede
1994 ‘1x bellen Mrs Soul, 2x bellen Mr Flea’, W139, Amsterdam
1995 ‘The beast in the boys and the foxy lady’,Gallery Riekje Swart, Amsterdam
1997 ‘Famous Mrs Soul’,comicbook, Artbook, Amsterdam
1999 ‘D=d’, Gallery De Praktijk,Amsterdam
‘Compas’, Stichting Het Torentje, Almelo
2010 In the Vitrines, AMC, Medisch Centrum Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Groep exhibitions
1991 ‘Le vent du Nord 9, Institut Neerlandais, Paris, France
1992 ‘Finale’, Rijksacademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1993 ‘Oosterwind’, Kunstvereniging Diepenheim, Diepenheim, Netherlands
‘Always here and now, Casa Masaccio, San Giovanni Valdarno, Italie
1994 ‘Gallery van Esch, Eindhoven, Netherlands
1995 ‘Keep your alibi alive’, Gallery Loerakker, Amsterdam, Netherlands
‘A night at the show’, Harm Lux en Theo Tegelaers, Zurich, Swiss
1996 ‘Memory Palace’, Artist Museum, Lodz, Poland
‘Artsavers’, W139, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1997 ‘Cross Country’, Hooghuis, Arnhem, Netherlands
‘Camping’, Neuer Aachener Kunstverein, Aachen, Germany
1998 ‘Het eigen gezicht’, Museum aan zee, Scheveningen, Netherlands
‘Stoned Ground’, De Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2000 ‘Tuin van verbeelding’, Von Gimborn Arboretum, Doorn, Netherlands
‘Jubileumtentoonstelling’, Kunstvereniging Diepenheim, Netherlands
2002 ‘Ontplooid’, Rijksmuseum Twente, Enschede,Netherlands
‘Eat Quicksilver/Shit Quicksand’, Arthouse Five years, London,United Kingdom
2003 ‘You are always on my mind’, Galley Loerakker, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2006 ‘Gallery Ton de Boer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2007 ‘Basemaent’, W139, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2008 ‘Just Drawing’, RC de Ruimte, Ijmuiden and Havenkwartier,Deventer, Netherlands
2009 ‘Grenzganger’, Goethe-Institut, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2010 ‘We think,we draw,we build’, 25 years Urban Design, Academie Gallery, Utrecht, Netherlands
Publications
1991 ‘Le vent du Nord 9 et 10, Koos Flinterman
1993 ‘Always here and now’, Casa Massacio, Thom Puckey
1996 ‘Eigentijdse alchimisten’, KM nr.18, Babette Welters
‘Lady Solid’ Het Parol
1997 Comicbook ‘Famous Mrs Soul’, Caro Bensca
‘Het eigen gezicht’ Rijksacademie van beeldende Kunsten Amsterdam
1998 ‘Comicart is‘s no joke’,Art Monthly May, David Lillington
‘A new expression on earth’, EKWC, ‘sHertogenbosch
Kunstaankopen Enschede 1996-1997, Gemeente Enschede
NY Zing Magazine June 98, David Lillington
1999 New Observations issue 121, Charly Citron
‘D=d’,Gallery De Praktijk
The dummy speaks 1, summer 99
Het eingen sprookje van Caro Bensca, Tubantia, 22-07-99, Dick Janssen
2000 ‘Tuin van Verbeelding’, Von Gimborn Arboretum, Adi Martis
2004 ‘Doe it yourself’,Stichting Outline, Projects 2001-2002, Amsterdam
2005 ‘De tuinen van Amsterdam’, Elise Heyligers, www.fonteinen-amsterdam.nl
2009 ‘Das enge gefuhl is weg’, Christine Mennicke, Studio 3005
2010 ‘Genius Loci’, 15 jaar Installaties, Het Torentje, Almelo
Commissions
1997 ‘Lady Solid’, Watersculpture, Public-watertransport Amsterdam,
Waterpompstation Amstelveenseweg
1998 ‘GoldenDeliciusLoveMemoryBench’, Zorg-thuis De Meent, Papendrecht
2000 Proposal for public space, Enschede
2003 Proposal summer of sculptur, xiamen, China
2004 Proposal Papendrecht
2008 sulpture-commision in privat house, Amsterdam
2009-11 in construcion aproved proposal, Papendrecht
arttutor
1998 guesttutor sculpture department Academie For Art and Industie AKI,Enschede
1998 guesttutor sculptureweek ‘flying clay’ Academie s’Hertogenbosch
1999 guesttutor sculpture department AKI, Enschede
2000 tutor first year,AKI,Enschede
2002 tutor sculptur department, AKI,Enschede
2004 guesttutor sculptur department, Zwolle
2008 tutor spatial design department, HKU, Utrecht
2009 tutor spatial design department,HKU, Utrecht
Commissionadvisor
2000-2004 department public art, city Almelo