Baumgärtel, Thomas

biography

from 1983 cultivation of banana peels
In 1986, the first art location was marked with a spray banana
1985-90 studied fine art, Cologne University of Applied Sciences, master student with Prof. Franz Dank
1985-95 studied psychology at the University of Cologne with Prof. Salber and Prof. Heubach
Since 1986, marking the world's most interesting art locations, including Aachen, Basel, London, New York, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt/M., Düsseldorf, Cologne, Hamburg, Bonn, Dresden, Hanover, Kassel, Korbach, Mülheim, Moscow, Linz, Zurich, Innsbruck
1988 Publication of the book KUNST ORTE KÖLN, published by the Symbol Gallery
since 1995 painting with small sprayed bananas, series of canvas works in yellow/black, (banana pointillism)
1996 Founding of the studio community “CAP Cologne” in Cologne-Nippes with now 50 international artists
1998 Merger with THITZ and MS Bastian to form the artist group “Kings of Hearts”
1999 Collaborative work on German unity with Harald Klemm
Since 1988 the beginning of the “Multicolored Banana Poitillism”
Start of collaboration with Roland Specker for the “Project for Berlin” at the Brandenburg Gate