DOLORES FLORES
Dolores Flores is an
artist, poet and musician of Mexican American / German descent.
Born in Berlin 1964, raised in Northern California, U.S.A.
Since 1983 living and working in Berlin and Lower Saxony Germany
Member in the Berliner artists guild, Berufsverband Bildender Künstler, Berlin (BBK).
1981 – 1983 Founding of first band and diverse lyrical music projects.
From 1983 – 1986 Studies of the traditional techniques of sculpture, gilding and
painting.
Since 1991 diverse of music projects, in collaboration with Marius D. Kettler :
ART Kustik, QchiQ and Spielothek.
Past projects include diverse solo and group exhibitions, live solo music
performances, live concerts with ART kustik, music and videos productions.
Dolores Flores is an interdisciplinary artist, poet and musician, she works with
diverse media: Installation, luminescent Objects, Sculpture ,Text Reliefs,
Video, musical audio- visual room installation and Vocal performance.
In all of her works the narrative and contemplative aspect is eminent, exploring
issues of consciousness, focusing on personal space, society, evolution,
transiency and time.
Her musical work ranges from poetic melodic songs, to spoken word sound
compositions. Her texts are sung and spoken in the two languages English and
German.
Past exhibitions, projects and concerts:
2019
“ There are no limits” (S) Installation, luminescent Object boxes. Live
performance to the video
“A dark full moon night” a.i.p. galerie, Ahnsen
“Seek to find” (S) Installation, luminescent Object boxes a.i.p. galerie, Berlin
2018
“Head in the clouds” (S) Installation, Luminescent Object Boxes, Photography
Kultur Boden, Scharnebeck
“Aus dem Archive I” Works from 1992 – 1994 Paintings, Sculptures and Reliefs
Collaborative exhibition with M.D. Kettler a.i.p. Südheide, Ahnsen
“ Kunstpfad Peine” Sculptures, Luminescent Object boxes, Installation
Kunstraum, Malerhof Vogtholz, Museum Peine
2017
“Super Power Woman show Nr.2” Solo Vocal / Guitar Performance “three songs for
now”
Project Room Ventilator, Berlin
“Destination is unknown” (S) Luminescent Objects, Installation, Paper Objects
a.i.p. Südheide, Ahnsen, a.i.p. galerie, Berlin
2016
“The reflection” (S) works from 1986 – 2016 Sculpture, Paintings, Installation,
Objects, Video, Music a.i.p. Südheide Ahnsen
Founding of music projects “Acht klang” and “QchiQ”
2015
“Glück und Zufall” (S) Multimedia Installation, Paper Objects, Video
Space for experimental art a.i.p. Südheide, Ahnsen
2014
“Play it by ear” (S) Luminescent Object boxes and Paper objects a.i.p. galerie,
Berlin
“The spirit and the moment” (S) Concert and exhibition of Object boxes
Solo concert “The Mellow Moment” Kabinett im Museum, Berlin
2013
“Freunde der galerie” Object Boxes Galerie Kuhn & Partner, Berlin
“Papier” Luminescent Paper Objects a.i.p. Galerie, Berlin
“Amplitude of thought” (S) Multimedia Installation and Objects a.i.p. Galerie,
Berlin
Solo Concert in the Cario Bar, Kotka Finland
2012
“Sculptures” (S) Sculptures Palace Hotel, Berlin
“Sterne” Group show (Objects) Walden Kunstausstellungen, Berlin
”Ping Documentation 12 Kassel” Multimedia Installation, Objects Parallel to
Documenta 13, Kassel
“Random” Luminescent Objects a.i.p. Galerie, Berlin
”Random II” Luminescent Object boxes Schiller Palias, Berlin
2011
“Out of structure” Installation, Video Walden Kunstausstellungen, Berlin
“What is the name of this game ?” (S) Installation, Video, Luminescent Objects
a.i.p. Galerie, Berlin
“ International Audio art music Festival“ Solo Vocal / Guitar Performance to the
installation
“ Expectation and Acceptance from M.D. Kettler Gallery Suomestra, Walden
Kunstausstellungen, Berlin
„KLAR“ Installation and Paper Objects a.i.p. galerie, Berlin
„Kunst in der Krise“ Solo Vocal Performance “ We are in the money” and Money
note dollar “ The Idealist” for the Money Factory Project Künstlerhaus Bethanien,
Berlin
2010
„The Past and the Present“ Collaborative exhibition with M.D. Kettler
Sculptures, Reliefs, Paintings and Objects a.i.p. galerie, Berlin
2009
„Contributive Contrarians“ (S) Installation / Luminescent Object boxes a.i.p.
galerie, Berlin
„Objekt Farbe“ Video, Text-reliefs a.i.p. galerie, Berlin
„Berliner Kunst Salon“ Installation, Luminescent Objects Art fair, Berlin
2008
„One life to live “(S) Installation / Object boxes a.i.p. galerie, Berlin
“219168 Hours” Documentation of collaborative works from
1986 – 2008 Flores / Kettler Video, Music, Installation
ARTkustik Concert Live performance to video “Cold Stone Walls” a.i.p. galerie,
Berlin
„Intimität und Entfremdung“ (C) Installation Museo para la Identidad Nacional (M.I.N.)
Honduras
“Berliner Liste” Installation / object boxes Cumberlandhaus, Berlin
„UND #3“Karlsruhe Installation / Objects Plattform for contemporary art,
Karlsruhe
“Abstract Structure” Sculpture / Paintings
Exhibition with P. Kaminsky a.i.p. Galerie, Berlin
2007
„Upload, Download, Overload“ (S) Installation / Video / Objects a.i.p. galerie
,Berlin
„Intimancy and alienation“ (C) Installation MARTE Art Museum, El Salvador
„a.i.p. Documentation“ (C) Installation / Video / Objects
Group exhibition parallel to Documenta 12 Treppenstraße, Kassel
Solo Concert “ One night in Kassel”
2006
„Walking the fine line “(S) Luminescent Relief / Sound Room Installation a.i.p.
Galerie, Berlin
ARTkustik: music production for audio visual room installation
“Polarität ll” Group show
ARTkustik project : Mixed media music / sound project presentation a.i.p.
galerie, Berlin
Schlag Metall radio play,”Sound pirates uncensored”
2005
„Beauty is in the eye of the beholder“(S) Installation / Editions a.i.p. galerie,
Berlin
“ 3 x 3 “ Drei Bildhauerinnen, drei Bildhauer small scale sculptures
Bildhauergalerie, Berlin
When is then ? (S) Text / Relief / Music Installation, Video
ARTkustik: music production of soundtrack “When is then ?” a.i.p. Galerie,
Berlin
2004
„Life Signs II“ (S) Paintings F.K. Gallery, Berlin
“Kunst im kleinen Format” Group show with focus on painting Heidrichs
Kunsthandlung, Berlin
2002
„Life Signs“ (S) Text / Relief / Music-Installation and soundtrack F.K. Gallery,
Berlin
ARTkustik production of soundtrack for “Life Signs” exhibition with live
performance
“Festino” Group exhibition : Sculptures, Paintings and Reliefs
Atelierhaus Eiswerder, Berlin
2001
„Freedom of form“ (S) Sculptures, Reliefs, Drawings Das Atelier, Berlin
„The hybrid of words and plastic“ (S) Sculptures F.K. Gallery, Berlin
2000
„Kunstpreis Achensee 2000“ Group exhibition: Painting Ratshaus Achensee,
Achensee Austria
„22. Internationale Kunstausstellung “ Sculptures Art museum Hollfeld
„The past decade“ (S) Paintings, Sculptures, Reliefs Das Atelier, Berlin
ARTkustik concert tour for Fete De La Musique , with four locations throughout
Berlin.
1999
ARTkustik record release art into music Exhibition of collaborative works Flores
/ Kettler
Video, Installation and live performance. Das Atelier, Berlin
7. KUNSTMEILE Sculpture Kulturverein, Prenzlauerberg, Berlin
ARTkustik concert tour for Fete De La Musique 19.06.99, with four locations
throughout Berlin.
1998
„Arbeitsstätten im Berlin“ Sculptures, collaborative exhibition Dresdner Bank,
Berlin
with Marius D. Kettler
1996
„Candle T.V.“ Luminescent Objects and/ Installation F.K. Gallery, Berlin
collaborative works with M.D.Kettler
1995
„Assemblage d` amour“ Mixed-Media-installation collaborative works with M.D.
Kettler F.K. Gallery, Berlin
Artkustik Concerts: 22.04 Boudoir, 16.03 Franz Club
1994
„Last der Lust“ Paintings and sculptures with M.D. Kettler F.K. Gallery, Berlin
ARTkustik Concerts : 19.02 Naunyn-Ritze 25.02 Ohio, 02.12 Pfefferberg
1993
„Vis a vis / BBK“ (C) Sculpture Ausstellungszentrum unter dem Fernsehturm,
Berlin
FBK Freie Berliner Kunstausstellung Sculpture Messehallen am Funkturm, Berlin
ARTkustik Concerts: Berlin tour: Kulturbrauerei “Kantine”,
30.05 Live- Club, 03.06 Villa Kreuzberg, 03.09 Noteingang, 11.09 Oss17.09 Ohio,
20.11 Siegmundshof
1992
„Holz“ (C) Group exhibition with focus on wood sculpture Altes Rathaus, Potsdam
„Sommerausstellung“ Collaborative exhibition of Sculptures and Paintings with
Marius D. Kettler
Founding of Artkustik art into music First concert Altes straßenbahndepot Moabit,
Berlin
1991
„Heiter bis Wolkig“ Sculptures F.K.Gallery, Berlin
with room painting installation from Marius D. Kettler
„Melancholy und sehnsucht“ Sculptures and paintings , collaborative exhibition
with M.D. Kettler Gallery Bellevue, Berlin
“FBK” Freie Berliner Kunstausstellung Sculpture Messehallen am Funkturm, Berlin
1990
„Art Hamburg“ (C) Sculptures Art fair, Hamburg
„Grenzwert Farbe“ (C) Sculpture Treppenhaus, Schwartzsche Villa, Berlin
1989
“FBK” Freie Berliner Kunstausstellung (C) Sculpture Messehallen am Funkturm,
Berlin
1988
„Kunst ´88“ Sculptures and Objects Congress Hall, Berlin
1986
„Surreale Malerei und Objekte“ Paintings and sculptures
Collaborative exhibition with Marius D. Kettler Gallery Fredericia, Berlin
Solo Exhibition (S)
Catalogue(C)