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SPONK - The inspirational colour player
• Dan Geffert ( artist name: Sponk)
• Born 1989 in Bochum, grew up in Gelsenkirchen
• Freelance artist since 2012
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• Education 2019: Bachelor in Industrial Design, Folkwang University of the Arts, Essen
Studio
• Studio ‘Pyramide’ in Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck
Artistic career
• Since childhood: Passion for drawing
• 2005: Started working with spray cans
• Well over 1000 works: From small abstract acrylic paintings to large-format murals - each work is a testament to creative diversity and the joy of experimentation.
• 800 m² of wall design: The largest work of art in NRW ever created by a single artist, currently 550 m², soon to be extended to 800 m².
• Painting of the Tupac column in front of the Marta Museum in Herford: A unique work of art that attracted a great deal of media attention.
• Summerjam Festival: Sprayed live in front of an audience seven times, including the presentation of a finished work and a charity campaign in front of over 30,000 guests, immediately before the headliner's performance.
• Versatility in various disciplines: Drawing, graffiti, tattooing, airbrushing, acrylic painting, design, sculptures and sculptures.
• Internationally recognised through exhibitions in Europe, China and the USA.
• Works and projects have been broadcast on Chinese television on CCTV.
Highlights
• Painting for celebrities such as Ralf Fährmann and Eko Fresh
• Over €30,000 raised for charity projects through art campaigns
• 2020: Artistic scholarship
Exhibitions
• 2012: Gelsenkirchen
• 2014: Luxembourg
• 2019: Museum Folkwang, Essen
• 2020: Chongqing, China
• 2022: Beijing and Chongqing, China | Gelsenkirchen | Hamburg
• 2023: Solo exhibition, Gelsenkirchen
• 2024: Hanover | Cologne | Berlin | ‘SPECTRUM Miami’, USA
Media presence
• Works were presented on the Chinese TV channel CCTV
• Publication in the 101st issue of the magazine ‘Aesthetica
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• Extensive coverage in German newspapers
Artistic statement
Sponk combines different art forms, breaks with conventions and creates works that impress with their vivid forms, contrasts and experimental structures.
And this is just the beginning of his journey.
Sponk strives to cross new artistic boundaries, share his visions worldwide and inspire people with his art.