Schiefe Zähne

Philipp Simon

Philipp Simon’s work, centred around drawing, explores consciousness and the construction of identity as he probes the boundaries of inner and outer states, of Self and world. As Simon unveils the interfaces between rational understanding and sensation, societal constructs are called into question. Often, his drawings are embedded in sculptural structures that aim to disrupt the aura of the exhibition space. The collapse of life into the supposedly autonomous realm of art repeats itself in Simon’s use of exhibition space, as well as in his choice of materials, employ- ing collage, frottage, and pre-used paper, that render the conditions of production visible.

Works

Philipp Simon, IR 2.18 TS [The System], 2024pencil on paper, hand-made frame, museum glass43 x 60 x 2,4 cm

Philipp Simon, IR 2.18 TS [The System], 2024
pencil on paper, hand-made frame, museum glass
43 × 60 × 2,4 cm

Philipp Simon, IR 4.2 C, 2024pencil on paper, hand-made frame, museum glass43 x 103,5 x 2,4 cm

Philipp Simon, IR 4.2 C, 2024
pencil on paper, hand-made frame, museum glass
43 × 103,5 × 2,4 cm

Philipp Simon
Philipp Simon, Pattern seen from Inside, 2023collage, pencil, ball pen and marker on paper29,7 x 42 cm

Philipp Simon, Pattern seen from Inside, 2023
collage, pencil, ball pen and marker on paper
29,7 × 42 cm

Philipp Simon, View from the Beach, 2023pencil, ball pen on paper29,7 x 42 cm

Philipp Simon, View from the Beach, 2023
pencil, ball pen on paper
29,7 × 42 cm

Philipp Simon, „Ok, let‘s go.“, 2023collage, pencil and ball pen on paper29,7 x 42 cm

Philipp Simon, „Ok, let‘s go.“, 2023
collage, pencil and ball pen on paper
29,7 × 42 cm

Philipp Simon, Yin-Yang, 2023pencil, ball pen and marker on paper21,2 x 39,5 cm

Philipp Simon, Yin-Yang, 2023
pencil, ball pen and marker on paper
21,2 × 39,5 cm

Philipp Simon, Rooted in Roots, 2023 | Philipp Simon, Moralism everywhere, 2023

Philipp Simon, Rooted in Roots, 2023 | Philipp Simon, Moralism everywhere, 2023

Philipp Simon, Bin in 5 min zurück [Be back in 5 min], 2021ball pen and marker on paper21 x 29,7 cm

Philipp Simon, Bin in 5 min zurück [Be back in 5 min], 2021
ball pen and marker on paper
21 × 29,7 cm

Philipp Simon, IR2.2PI, 2023pencil on paper, hand-made frame, museum glass43 x 60 x 2,4 cm (Drawing 29,7 × 42 cm)

Philipp Simon, IR2.2PI, 2023
pencil on paper, hand-made frame, museum glass
43 × 60 × 2,4 cm (Drawing 29,7 × 42 cm)

TARGET GROUP SHOW, Braunsfelder, Cologne, GermanyExhibition view

TARGET GROUP SHOW, Braunsfelder, Cologne, Germany
Exhibition view

TARGET GROUP SHOW, Braunsfelder, Cologne, GermanyExhibition view

TARGET GROUP SHOW, Braunsfelder, Cologne, Germany
Exhibition view

Philipp Simon, IR2.5CotB, 2023pencil on paper, hand-made frame, museum glass43 × 60 × 2,4 cm (drawing 29,7 × 42 cm)

Philipp Simon, IR2.5CotB, 2023
pencil on paper, hand-made frame, museum glass
43 × 60 × 2,4 cm (drawing 29,7 × 42 cm)

Philipp Simon, IR2.4A, 2023pencil on paper, hand-made frame, museum glass42 × 57 × T 2,4 cm (drawing 29,7 × 36 cm)

Philipp Simon, IR2.4A, 2023
pencil on paper, hand-made frame, museum glass
42 × 57 × T 2,4 cm (drawing 29,7 × 36 cm)

Philipp Simon, IR2.3DH, 2023pencil on paper, hand-made frame, museum glass43 x 60 x 2,4 cm (drawing 29,7 × 42 cm)

Philipp Simon, IR2.3DH, 2023
pencil on paper, hand-made frame, museum glass
43 × 60 × 2,4 cm (drawing 29,7 × 42 cm)

Philipp Simon, IR2.1F, 2023pencil on paper, hand-made frame, museum glass43 x 60 x 2,4 cm (drawing 29,7 × 42 cm)

Philipp Simon, IR2.1F, 2023
pencil on paper, hand-made frame, museum glass
43 × 60 × 2,4 cm (drawing 29,7 × 42 cm)

TARGET GROUP SHOW, Braunsfelder, Cologne, GermanyExhibition view

TARGET GROUP SHOW, Braunsfelder, Cologne, Germany
Exhibition view

Philipp Simon Untitled, 2023TARGET GROUP SHOW, Braunsfelder, Cologne, Germany

Philipp Simon Untitled, 2023
TARGET GROUP SHOW, Braunsfelder, Cologne, Germany

Philipp Simon Untitled, 2023TARGET GROUP SHOW, Braunsfelder, Cologne, Germany

Philipp Simon Untitled, 2023
TARGET GROUP SHOW, Braunsfelder, Cologne, Germany

Philipp Simon, Board 06, 2021UV print on foil on paper, veneer on chipboard86 × 60 cm

Philipp Simon, Board 06, 2021
UV print on foil on paper, veneer on chipboard
86 × 60 cm

Philipp Simon, Board 03, 2021UV print on foil on paper, veneer on chipboard86 × 60 cm

Philipp Simon, Board 03, 2021
UV print on foil on paper, veneer on chipboard
86 × 60 cm

Philipp Simon, Board 01, 2021UV print on foil on paper, veneer on chipboard86 × 60 cm

Philipp Simon, Board 01, 2021
UV print on foil on paper, veneer on chipboard
86 × 60 cm

Philipp Simon, Nürnberg (detail), 2019mixed mediadimensions variable

Philipp Simon, Nürnberg (detail), 2019
mixed media
dimensions variable

Philipp Simon
Philipp Simon, Board 02, 2021UV print on foil on paper, veneer on chipboard86 × 60 cm

Philipp Simon, Board 02, 2021
UV print on foil on paper, veneer on chipboard
86 × 60 cm

Philipp Simon
Philipp Simon
Philipp Simon, image, natural, drama, others, situation, voyeuristic, behavior, kirchner, city, bw, afterwards, gray, 1900, 2017pencil on paper25,5 x 21cm

Philipp Simon, image, natural, drama, others, situation, voyeuristic, behavior, kirchner, city, bw, afterwards, gray, 1900, 2017
pencil on paper
25,5 × 21cm

Philipp Simon, image, natural, drama, man, life, wind, boredom, isolation, handsome, q&d, freedom, vangogh, desire, 2017pencil on paper29,7 cm x 21 cm

Philipp Simon, image, natural, drama, man, life, wind, boredom, isolation, handsome, q&d, freedom, vangogh, desire, 2017
pencil on paper
29,7 cm × 21 cm

Exhibitions

Incomplete Nature

Philipp Simon

Kirchgasse Gallery, Steckborn, Germany

September 4 – October 16, 2022

Philipp Simon

TARGET GROUP SHOW

Will Benedict, Ladji Diaby, Angélique Heidler, Kitty Kraus, Maximilian Schneider, Philipp Simon, Leyla Yenirce

conveived by Hannes Schmidt / BRAUNSFELDER‍, Geisselstrasse 84 - 86, 50823 Cologne, Germany

March 11 – May 6, 2023

Philipp Simon

BUFFERS

Victoria Colmegna, Tom Humphreys, Lukas Quietzsch, Richard Sides, Philipp Simon, Lise Soskolne, Angharad Williams

Schiefe Zähne hosted by Contemporary Fine Arts Grolmanstraße 32/33 10623 Berlin

March 29 – April 24, 2021

Philipp Simon

Philipp Simon

Philipp Simon

15 Orient Gallery, New York, USA

December 7, 2019 – February 2, 2020

Philipp Simon

OBEY

Lukas Quietzsch, Philipp Simon

Garret Grimoire, Vienna

November 27 – December 27, 2015

Philipp Simon

Selected Press

Philipp Simon

born 1987, Berlin, Germany
lives and works in Berlin

Education

  • 2014

    Master of fine arts, Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee

  • 2011

    Academy of fine arts Vienna, Class of Prof. Birgit Megerle and Prof. Mona Hahn (exchange year)

  • 2007–2013

    Diploma of fine arts, Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee, class of Prof. Antje Majewski


Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions

  • 2024

    Dialogue n°2: Max Ruf & Philipp Simon, Lo Brutto Stahl, Paris, FR

  • 2023

    DIESEL–ONLY, Schiefe Zähne, Berlin, DE

  • 2022

    Incomplete Nature, Kirchgasse Gallery, Steckborn, CH

  • 2021

    The Big Picture, Schiefe Zähne, Berlin, DE

  • 2020

    [no title], 15 Orient Gallery, New York, USA

  • 2019

    synthetic, access, Italy, Rollaversion, London, UK
    Leibliches Hören und sein Knecht, with Lukas Quietzsch, Kunstbunker, Nuremberg, DE

  • 2018

    Die dritte Person, Schiefe Zähne, Berlin, DE

  • 2017

    Buffet der guten Zwecke, with Lukas Quietzsch, Kunstverein Freiburg, DE

  • 2016

    Gefühle in Zeiten des Kapitalismus, tai project, Kunming, China
    OK - I Love you, Real Positive, Cologne, DE

  • 2015

    Obey, with Lukas Quietzsch, Garret Grimoire, Vienna, AT

  • 2014

    Reif, Kühlhaus, Berlin, DE

Group Exhibitions (selected)

  • 2024

    Familiar, Gauli Zitter, Brussels, BE
    Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow Again
    , Binz39, Zürich, CH
    The Ceremony, Judy's Death, Paris, FR

  • 2023

    Interests, Schiefe Zähne, Berlin, DE
    Slow Dance (3)
    , curated by Richard Sides and Luca Beeler, Stadtgalerie Bern, Bern, CH
    Target Group Show, conceived by Hannes Schmidt, Braunsfelder, Cologne, DE

  • 2021

    Constellations in a Bubble, Kirchgasse, Steckborn, CH
    Buffers
    , Schiefe Zähne invited by Contemporary Fine Arts (CFA), Berlin, DE

  • 2020

    Tokyo Detroit Berlin, Tokyo Arts and Space (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), Tokyo, JP

  • 2019

    Work Together Stay Alive, curated by tzvetnik.online at Exile Gallery, Vienna, AT
    Allergische Instrumente, for Max Ruf with Lukas Quietzsch, Liszt, Berlin, DE

  • 2018

    Shadows, The Wig temporary space by Richard Sides, Berlin, DE
    Lovers and other spectres, Kingsgate Project Space, London, UK

  • 2017

    Look, all this is fraud, Milieu, Bern, CH
    If it‘s right or wrong, it‘s probably right., W139, Amsterdam, NL
    Der Schneckentraum, Suicidal Oil Piglet, Melbourne, AUS

  • 2016

    Hafenstraße, S-Bhf Hafenstraße, Berlin, DE
    Schmausebold und Bleibefett, Real Positive, Cologne, DE
    Life ist Life, Garret Grimoire, Berlin, DE

  • 2014

    Leben mit Kunst, Liszt, Berlin, DE

  • 2013

    Colorado, public space, Zürich, CH
    Hausordnung, HfbK Hamburg, DE
    I‘ am so glad to see you!, BHROX, Berlin, DE

  • 2012

    No, it is opposition, Haus am Oranienplatz, Berlin, DE

Projects, Curatorial and Lecturing

  • 2020

    Strategies of Space – Lectureship Universität der Künste, Berlin, Fashion Department, Berlin DE

  • 2019

    Lectures at KHB Berlin and HfG Offenbach

    Lecture in collaboration with Lukas Quietzsch at Akademie der Künste Nürnberg, DE

  • 2017

    Lecture in collaboration with Lukas Quietzsch at Muthesius Kunsthochschule Kiel, DE

  • 2014–2019

    Co-Founder of L I S Z T, Artist-run space together with Monika Senz & Lukas Quietzsch, Berlin, DE | http://lisztliszt.de

Publication

  • 2024

    Excerpts of the upcoming novel Natur and drawings in: Starship 20, ed. by Ariane Müller and Henrik Olesen, ISSN: 1619-2052

  • 2018

    Drawings of the show Die dritte Person in: Nazi Knife #11, ed. by Hendrik Hegray & Jonas Delaborde, published by BATT COOP, Paris

  • 2016

    Open Doors are Scary, Philipp Simon on 4chan, Edition of 300, AKV Berlin ISBN 978-3-944591-40-7

  • 2014

    Insert in: The Happy Fainting of Painting, ed. by Hans-Jürgen Hafner & Gunter Reski, Düsseldorf, Köln (Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König); ISBN: 978-3-86335-670-5

AWARDS and SCHOLARSHIPS

  • 2020

    shortlisted for Ars Viva Price

  • 2016

    DAAD Grant for Gefühle in Zeiten des Kapitalismus at tai project, Kunming, China

  • 2015

    Elsa-Neumann Grant (NaFöG, Berlin)