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Curriculum Vitae

 

Susanne Rikus

Born 1968 in Hoexter, Germany

 

Studies

1988-1992
studies of architecture , Fachhochschule Holzminden- Hildesheim, Germany

1992
Diploma in arpchitecture (FH)

1997
guest studies nude drawing , architecture, University HBK Kassel

1999
guest studies, Emily Carr University, Vancouver

1999-2002
studies in dancing , Ursula Wagner, Hannover studies of Hawaiian Bodywork, Kahu Abraham, Kauai, Hawaii

2003-2005
studies of geomancy, H.J. Müller, Axis Mundi Academy, Mühldorf am Inn, Germany

 

1998-2010
shamanic work based on the Hawaiian culture and native canadien

Since 1994
working as a freelance visual artist in painting, photography, writing, singing and dancing

 

 

 

Exhibitions

From 1992 Susanne Rikus performed and displayed her art at over 110 exhibitions in Germany, Hawaii, Peru and Vancouver. In the following you find a collection of excerpt of exhibition to get an idea of her work.

 

 

Selected exhibitions

 

1992
working in Venice, first exhibition at Neuhaus im Solling, Germany

1994
3 month painting tour through Europe 1994 awarded the “Kreis Höxter culture prize” in Höxter, Germany

1995
Schloss Corvey, Höxter

1996
awarded a photo price in Diepholz, Germany, for competing in an art project on the subject of “Frauen sehen Europa” and represented in the corresponding catalogue

1997
independent Studio „Rainbow – Arche“Höxter represented at PGM Art World with 2 prints titled “Entfaltung” and “Reichtum”

1998
studies in drawing and painting, Mexico

1999
paintings of nature and architecture, Amelunxen, Germany

2000
Expo 2000, Hannover , Monastry Project, Calendar of the Höxter, district, Completing various paintings, mottoed “ Hawaii-Studies”

2002

Mönchemühle Studio, Hoexter , Germany
Presentation of paintings of Hawaii, of drawings, Hula and singing performance following the motto “paradise”

Dialog of Cultures, Schloss Hämelschenburg, Hameln

New York studies

Lima, Peru , exhibition of paintings of Hoexter at the German embassy

Plain air symposium, Tirol,Austria, TV–Interview

Höxter Town Hall

2003
Aloha Gallery on the isle of Kauai, Hawaii 2004 starting the book project of “Sofia and Orpheus”

2005
Time and Space Gallery, Kauai, Hawaii

2006-2008
opening a new studio, Pasinger Kouvertfabrik, at Pasing, Munich

in Berlin, Haderslebenerstr. 21d, 12163 Berlin

in Gräfelfing bei München, Hermann-Hummelstr. 15

Exhibition Laurus, Gräfelfing“ Der Kuss der Muse“ „Sofia and Orpheus“a novel, first edition

2009
Jeet-TV , Pasinger Kulturfabrik, Finanzamt München, “ Auf der Suche nach dem Paradies”

2010
Embracing Love Gallery, Kauai, Hawaii

2010
Cafe Schwartzsche Villa , Berlin- Steglitz, until May 2010

 

 

 

Susanne Rikus has taught in Germany, France, Italy, Hawaii and Chicago

 

1997/98
Guest teacher of color-studies at the University of Holzminden, Hildesheim

1997-2000
teacher for water colour painting at the “Sommerakademie” Hoexter

2005
Columbia College, Chicago” Hawaiian Geomancy and Rituals”

2006
teacher of photography, Venice, Italy

2006
teacher of painting, Provence, France

2006/2007
founding of Alohana Institute

2007/ 2008
Hawaii, Kauai, Workshop about Hawaiian Culture and in the architecture of the mind of man, Huna

2009
Forum axis mundi, talk about the architecture and the man `s faith and believe, Dingolfing, Munich

2010
Forum axis mundi, „ Trance und Presence of mind and body“, Dingolfing, Munich, Germany

Performance of dancing and singing 1987 Singing “Benedictus“, Soprano solo, Messe von Haydn, Brakel, Germany

2001
Lecture by Maria Kaluza “Die Wolfsfrau”, accompanied by native songs by Susanne Rikus

 

 

 

2002-2010

 

2002
Singing of native songs at Hameln radio station Exhibition “Dialog of Cultures”, Castle Hämelschenburg, Hameln, Germany Hula dancing and singing “Paradise „at “Korbmachermuseum, Dahlhausen, Beverungen, Germany

2004
Red Canopy, Design and Event

 

2005
Performance “the awakening of the muse”, Schloß Corveyart studio “ Kaiserwohnung” Film portrait by Susanne Rikus of Lydgate Park and the Valley of the Kings, Kauai, Hawaii

2008
Performance about the phenomenon of the feminine, Friedensengel , München 40 years birthday Performance, 22.06.2008, Gustav-Mahler Platz, Berlin Singing of "summertime “, Opera Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin. at the Rosenthal Gallery, Cologne

2009
Singing Hawaiian and native songs at the Museum of Anthropology, Munich Singing performance at “Le café “and” Café auf der Gallery”, Berlin

2010
Performance at her own art studio , Berlin Steglitz

 

 

 

 

Clients of Susanne Rikus art:

Apart from her private collection the works of Susanne Rikus are mostly owned by private collectors and public institutions such as

 

Prinz Viktor v. Ratibor u. Corvey Freiherr v. Klenke, Schloss Hämelschenburg

Alexander von Köckritz

Kreis Höxter

Kreis Hameln

Sparkasse Hameln

Sparkasse Höxter, Brakel