vita
SARAH SCHROF
* 1984 in Reutlingen, lives and works in Stuttgart
since 2022 Lecturer for theory of colours, State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart
2017-2019 Lecturer at the Institute for Knitwear Design, State Academy of Fine Arts, Stuttgart
since 2015 Exhibitions in galleries and museums, participation in fairs, competitions and awards
2015 Graduate in textile design, the State Academy of Fine Arts, Stuttgart
2009-2015 Studies textile design, the State Academy of Fine Arts, Stuttgart
2008-2009 Costume hospitance, “Hamlet”, Stuttgart Staatstheater
2005-2008 Master class ladies and men´s tailor, Metzingen
Selected exhibitions
2024 „WUNDERKAMMER – NATURALIA I ARTIFICIALIA“ Wunderkammer – Naturalia I Artificialia, group exhibition, Stuttgart, DE
2023 „CMO 2“ Direktorenhaus Museum, group exhibition, Berlin, Mitte, DE
2022 „Call me Ornament“ Direktorenhaus Museum, group exhibition, Berlin, Mitte, DE
2022 „AKKU„ Projektraum Künstlerbund BaWü, group exhibition Task Force Textiles, Stuttgart, DE
2021 „Task Force Textiles“, group exhibition textile art, State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart
2021 „Agility in Norm“, ´work in progress´ exhibition, werkraum18, Stuttgart, DE
2021 „Radical Craft 3“ Direktorenhaus Museum, Berlin, Mitte, DE
2021 „Colorscope“ Performance, Room installation, VITRINE, werkraum18, Stuttgart, DE
2021 „The art of Teasing“, Performance, room installation, VITRINE, werkraum18, Stuttgart, DE
2019 “entdeckt!” group exhibition Designcenter Stuttgart, DE
2017 „fürs Haus“, group exhibition in „Kettenhaus“, Galerie Sonnenberg, Stuttgart, DE
2016 „Lange Nacht der Museen“ group exhibition, Schickareal, Stuttgart, DE
2015 „Animalie – Memories of being an animal“ diploma exhibition, State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart
2015 “AKA 24/7” group exhibition, Ministry of Finance and Economy Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, DE
2014-2015 “Weiss – Aspekte einer Farbe in Moderne und Gegenwart” group exhibition, Museum im Kulturspeicher, Würzburg, DE
2014 “Twin Stories” stage design and costume, Heusteigtheater Stuttgart, DE
2013 Group exhibition of State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, DE
2012 “Pitti Filati” Zegna Baruffa Lane Borgosesia, Florence, IT
2012 “Spin Expo” and Stoll Showroom, New York, USA
2011 “6 jours 6 nuits”Group exhibition, au Réfectoire des Nonnes École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, FR
Lectures/Workshops
since 2022 Lecture for Colour Theory, State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, DE
2023 UNESCO certificate
Membership of the UNESCO sevengardens network
2017 – 2019 Lecture at the Institut for Knitwear Design at State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, DE
2019 „be-ein-druckend stricken“, the project was awared the Academy Award, State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, DE
2017 – 2018 „Netzwerk“ Interdisciplinary project of the State Academy of Fine Arts, the „ifa-Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen“ and the „ILEK-Institut für Leichtbau Entwerfen und Konstruieren“ University Stuttgart. Exhibited 12.07. – 16.09. 2018 at the „ifa – Gallery“ Stuttgart, DE
2012 Dyeing workshop with the Nature Conservation Youth NAJU, Listhof Environmental Education Centre, Reutlingen, DE
Awards/Grants
2021 Fellowship “Task Force Textiles”, supported by the Innovations Fund Art – Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg and the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, DE
2021 Group projekt funding „Kunst trotz Abstand – Vitrine“, supported by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg, DE
2020 Admission to the German Craft Council Berlin, DE
2018 German Design Award Nominee
2017 Fellowship Mathilde-Planck-Lectureship Program (MPL), Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg, DE
2015 „Competence in Knitwear Design” awarded by Stoll-Knitting GmbH, DE
2014 „Shoe Organism – Mysticism and Modernity“ Academy Award, State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, DE
Publication/Press
2021 Interview in swr-Kunst, Andrea Langen about the project „Agility in Norm“
2015 „Weiß – Aspekte einer Farbe in der Moderne und Gegenwart“ Stadt Würzburg Museum im Kulturspeicher, von Marlene Lauter/, ISBN: 978-3-928155-62-5