Category Archives: Christel Dillbohner

Christel Dillbohner (www.dillbohner.de), an Associate of the Institute of Cultural Inquiry for over 20 years, is an experienced visual researcher, societal explorer and world traveler. Hailing from Cologne, Germany, she now calls Los Angeles and Berkeley, CA, her homes. She translates her findings from the field into visual thoughts by using a variety of materials such as pigments, wax and clay, plant matter and found objects. An Associate of the Institute of Cultural Inquiry for over 20 years, she has presented her results in a multitude of collaborative projects and interventions.

Projects:
2013 Visualist-in-Residence
2012 Fingerübungen
2003 AIDS CHRONICLES, Los Angeles, Project Coordinator
1995 AIDS CHRONICLES, Los Angeles, Project Coordinator
1993 AIDS BOTTLE PROJECT, City University of New York, and the Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA, Project Coordinator
1992 AIDS BOTTLE PROJECT, Los Angeles, Project Coordinator
1991 AIDS BOTTLE PROJECT, Los Angeles, Project Coordinator

ICI Publications:

2007 Searching for Sebald
2001 Benjamin’s Blind Spot & The Manual of Lost Ideas
1997 Bataille’s Eye & ICI Field Notes 4

Field Projects:

1993 Wunderkammern: Salzburg, Wien, Guggingen, Praha, Dresden, Berlin, Bochum, Köln
1999 Museums of Remembering: Berlin, Krakow, Ausschwitz, Praha, Venezia
2004 Searching for Sebald: London, Oxford, Lowestoft, Southwold, Dunwich
2006 Book Publishing: Rhode Island, Dia Beacon
2008 Book Fair: New York City
2009 Interventions: Venezia, Frankfurt
2012 Barthesisan Musings: London, Gränna, Sweden

ICI Associate in Gallery Show & Event

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In conjunction with Interlaced Motive,  ICI Associate Christel Dillbohner’s multi-disciplinary installation project at The Bonnafont Gallery in San Francisco, James Linnehan will be presenting “Center and Periphery: Byways of the Shadow Culture” — his thoughts on what occurs when we look at the shadow, and not … Continue reading

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PRESS RELEASE: With Everything but the Monkey Head Iteration VI

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With Everything but the Monkey Head: Theorizing Art’s Untheorizable Practices Iteration VI: Christel Dillbohner (August 8-13) Finissage: Saturday, August 13, 2016, 6 – 8 pm The Institute of Cultural Inquiry (ICI) is pleased to announce the launch of With Everything but the Monkey … Continue reading

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ICI Associate in Exhibition

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  ICI Associate Christel Dillbohner is featured in a new solo exhibition entitled Christel Dillbohner “Recent paintings” at Donald Soker Gallery in San Francisco, CA. The exhibition is on view until January 23, 2016. Artist Talk: January 9, 2016; 3-4pm

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ICI Associate in Exhibition

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ICI Associate, Christel Dillbohner, and her collaborator Danae mattes are featured in a new art exhibition, entitled CircumNavigators, the GTU Library in Berkeley from . The opening reception will be on Thursday, April 30th, from 6pm-8pm with a special event, … Continue reading

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ICI Associate in Exhibition

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  Visual Language: Mystery and Meaning with work by Thekla Hammond, Cheryl Calleri and Christel Dillbohner Opening Reception Sunday, April 19, 2015 at St. Mary’s College Museum of Art 1928 Saint Mary’s Road Moraga, CA 94575

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ICI Associate in Exhibition

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Visual Language: Mystery and Meaning, work by Thekla Hammond, Cheryl Calleri, and Christel Dillbohner, April 19 – June 21, 2015 at St. Mary’s College Museum of Art. Opening reception, Sunday, April 19 from 2 – 4.30 pm.

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ICI Associate in Exhibition

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In May Circum Navigators, a collaborative project between Danae Mattes and ICI Associate, Christel Dillbohner will be shown at the Flora Lamson Hewlett Library, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley

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ICI Associate Review

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ICI Associate, Christel Dillbohner’s new exhibition, “Ice Floe Journals,” on view at 1821 Gallery & Studios, has been reviewed by the Fresno Bee. The full story is available here. Read more here: http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/09/02/4101327_brisk-new-world.html?sp=/99/1355/&rh=1#storylink=cpy

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ICI Associate in Exhibition

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ICI Associate, Christel Dillbohner is being featured in a new exhibition, “ICE FLOE JOURNALS” at  1821 Gallery & Studios in Fresno from September 4 – October 18, 2014. “In the last five years, she has been creating a large series … Continue reading

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Searching for Sebald: Reader’s Edition

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Searching for Sebald – Reader’s Edition The Reader’s Edition includes a softcover trade edition of Searching for Sebald with a free-standing print of Christel Dillbohner’s project for Searching for Sebald. Book and poster are housed  in a silver cardboard sleeve.     … Continue reading

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