Biography

DAIM
contact@DAIM.org | www.DAIM.org Biography 2007

- Realisation of the Project »Tagged in Motion« in cooperation with Jung von Matt / next
- Realisation of the Project »nextwall« in cooperation with Jung von Matt / next
2006
- Winner of contest of designing a alternative local currency »Alto«
- Participation at the Giraffentoast project »t-mix«
- Realisation of a toy figure for RedMagic Hongkong
2005
- Work – travel to Tunisia
2004
- Editor and publisher of the »Urban Discipline 2001« book
- T – shirt design (limited edition) for Carhartt Europe
- Cooperation with Levi´s and Frontline. T – shirt and jacket-designs (limited edition)
- Starting own clothing brand »DAIMartwear«
- Realisation of a wall »MexiquEurope« for the Musée d`art moderne in Lille / France. Supported by the Company Schering.
- Realization of the »Levi´s Roadshow«, »meet&greet« in Germany, Switzerland and Austria
- Participation at the »Kunstwoche Hachenburg« (Westerwald) / Germany
- Contest participation for conformation the »Spielbudenplatz« at Hamburger Reeperbahn / Germany
- Creating a mural for the HGK (Häfen- und Güterverkehr Köln) in Bruehl / Germany
2003
- Work – travels to USA, Switzerland, France, Belgium and Mexico
- Cooperation with Levi´s and Frontline. T-shirt and jacket – designs (limited edition
- Realization of two walls at the hydroelectric station »Maschinenkaverne im Pumpspeicherwerk« Goldisthal / Thueringen. Commission work for Vattenfall Europe. Opening ceremony for the »Pumpspeicher-werk« through the german chancellor and the prime minister of Thueringen
- T-shirt design for Tribal USA
- Participation at the project »Weihnachtsmann« for the division of employment Hamburg/Germany
- Participation at the project »Schnitzing 3D – the cube« by Hendrik Docken
2002
- Work – travels to Switzerland and Italy
- Organisation and realization of the »Urban Discipline 2002« exhibition
- Editor and publisher of the »Urban Discipline 2002« book
- Participation at the »Kunstwoche Hachenburg« (Westerwald)
2001
- Live Performance in Christchurch / New Zealand
- Planning and realization of a 2000 m² size painting »The new Hamburg and its sister cities« (»Das neue Hamburg und seine Partnerstädte«) at Hamburg harbour. Opening ceremony through the major of Hamburg / Germany
- »Graffiti-Worldtour« through Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina, USA, Mexico
- Participation of the »Mural Global« graffiti project in São Paulo/Brazil
- Organisation and realization of the »Urban Discipline 2001« exhibition
- Editor and publisher of the »Urban Discipline 2001« book
2000
- Work – travels to Italy, New York and Canada
- Live Performance at »Polarblaze« fashion show at Phonodrome, Hamburg / Germany
- Organisation and realization of the »Urban Discipline 2000« exhibition
- Editor and publisher of the »Urban Discipline 2000« book
1999
- Work-travels to Mexico City, Switzerland, Denmark, France and Portugal
- Founding and realization of studio association »getting-up«
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- Participation in the art project »Don’t Stop« by Kunstverein Frankfurt/Germany
1998
- Work-travels to Croatia, Poland, Greece, Belgium and the USA
- Becomes member of the international art-group FBI
1997
- Creates together with international artists in Hamburg one of the biggest graffiti in Germany. Opening ceremony through the major of Hamburg / Germany
- Work – travels to New York and France
1996
- Work – travel to New York
- Studies of fine-arts at Schule für Gestaltung, Lucerne / Switzerland
1995
- Creates together with other international graffiti-artists the highest graffiti in the world. Entry in the Guinness Book of Records. Opening ceremony through the major of Hamburg / Germany
- Work – travels to New York and Denmark
- Becomes member of the New York FX art-group
1994
- Work – travels to Denmark, France and Switzerland
- Jobs as graffiti-teacher in schools in Hamburg / Germany, Denmark and Switzerland
- Becomes member of the GBF and SUK art-groups
1993
- Winner of HVV/WEST graffiti contest in Hamburg
1992
- Starts freelance art-works as DAIM
1991
- Graduation from high school (Abitur)
1990
- First commissioned works
1989
- First graffiti – works as CAZA
- Founding of the TCD (Trash-Can Design) art-group
1971
- Born in Lueneburg (near Hamburg / Germany)