Philipp Jordan
Born1974
Bonn
NationalityGerman
EducationFreie Kunstschule in Stuttgart
Notable work1000 teddies

Philipp Jordan (born 1974 in Bonn)[1][2] is a German artist and grew up in Karlsruhe. Before he created his 1000 teddies project, which he is now mostly known for, he was a Graffiti artist in the early 1990s.

Life

From 1998 to 2000 he studied at the Freie Kunstschule in Stuttgart Graphic Design. Then he moved to Freiburg, where he continued his studies in graphic design at the free university for graphic design and visual arts.[3] In 2003 he moved to The Netherlands and studied illustration at the Hogeschool voor de art, an art academy in Utrecht.[4]

1989 to 1995 he was an active part of the Graffiti scene.

Philip Jordan is married. He lives and works in Utrecht.

Works

Philipp Jordan's origins were graffiti and comics. He finds the main source of inspiration is childhood as a fictional place.[5] For his work he frequently uses Oilbar and spray paint.[6] Currently, the project 1000 Teddies with exhibitions in Vienna, Düsseldorf, Hamburg,[7] Los Angeles,[8][9] San Diego and Utrecht (Netherlands), is the most famous project of Philipp Jordan. Philipp Jordan returns from time to time to his comic book roots and designs booklets as a comic.[10]

Projects

  • Teddies!, Bienale Liverpool 2010
  • 1000 Teddies, installation
  • Knock On Wood, wood painting series
  • Beauty of the Beast, exhibition series[11]

References

  1. ↑ artempire artist: Philipp Jordan
  2. ↑ Philipp Jordan at deweekkrant, deweekkrant a dutch newspaper
  3. ↑ Xing Profile: Philipp Jordan, Xing profile: Philipp Jordan
  4. ↑ sprayblog, Interview with Philipp Jordan in sprayblog
  5. ↑ bast-art artist: Philipp Jordan, bast-art, 20. October 2011
  6. ↑ artempire artist: Philipp Jordan, artempire, 20. October 2011
  7. ↑ 1000 Teddies in Hamburg,Hamburger Abendblatt a german newspaper about 1000 teddies
  8. ↑ NBC Los angeles, NBC LA report about the 1000 teddies project.
  9. ↑ experiencela.com, 1000 Teddies tour in Los angeles
  10. ↑ Mentions of the cd booklet, Wildstylemag 2011
  11. ↑ Hamburger Abendblatt, German newspaper about the beauty and the beast project.
  • , 1000 Teddies website
  • , Liverpool Biennial installation
  • , 1000 Teddies at KUSI San Diego
  • , Teddies Mural in Liverpool, UK
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