Shihab Vaippipadath
Sickingenstr. 54
10553 Berlin
Germany.

Tel: 030 72294148 (0049)
Mob: 0163 4284596 (0049)
vaippipadath@chayam.com
www.chayam.com

1972 Born in Mathilakam, Kerala, India.

Qualifications
2011-12 Three semester research study with Prof. Dr. Adalbert Gail at the department of South Asian Art History,
“Freie University”, Berlin, Germany.
2007 MFA in painting and graphic with Prof: Corine Wasmuht at the “State Academy of Fine Arts”; Karlsruhe,
Germany.
2006 Diploma with excellent result in painting and graphic (Lithography, Etching, Woodcut, Serigraphy and
Computer-graphics) with Prof: Max Kaminski and Prof: Corine Wasmuht at the “State Academy of Fine Arts”
Karlsruhe, Germany.
1998B.F.A Degree in Fine Arts with excellent result at the College of Fine Arts,University of Kerala,
Thiruvananthapuram, India.
1994 B.Sc Mathematics at the University of Calicut, Kerala, India.

Solo Exhibitions (selected)
2012Long night of science at Freie University, Berlin, (action painting).
2009 Exhibition of paintings, graphics and drawing trick film at the Indian Embassy, Berlin.
2007 Exhibition of paintings, graphics and drawing trick film at the VHS Schwetzingen.
2006 Exhibition of paintings, graphics and drawing trick film “A single digital line” at the Town hall in
Schwetzingen.
2005 Exhibition of drawing trick film “A single digital line” at the State library, Karlsruhe.
2005 Exhibition of the Illustration of Friedrich Schiller´s Ballads at the Villa Meixner Cultural centre, Brühl,
Germany.

Group Exhibitions (selected)
2012 Berlin Biennale, Berlin.
2012 Kunstrasen Open Air Art 2012, Buchen, Odenwald, Germany.
2012 Writing and Reading (exhibited 200 drawings), at the contemporary art museum, Crete, Greece.
2012 Writing & Reading, Grete, Greece.
2011 FITAX750, Tupajumi foundation, Berlin, Germany.
2010 Selected for the ARTmART 2010, Künstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria.
2010Selected for exhibition "the fabulous world of drawings" in the Town gallery in Offenburg, Germany.
2009 Exhibition at the Indian Art Forum, International Art Exhibition, Galerie station/ Künstlerhaus,
MousonturmFrankfurt.
2009 Exhibition at the Turn Berlin gallery, Germany.
2008 Exhibition at the Turn Berlin gallery, Germany.
2008 Selected for the ARTmART 08, Künstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria.
2008 Selected for the first Open art residency Greece. Greece.
2008 workshop at the "Conflict zone art asylum" Berlin, Tacheles, Berlin.
2007 "Creative writing in and land art", exhibition of installations. Karlsruhe, Germany.
2007 Post graduation exhibition at the "Kunstverein, Marburg". Germany.
2007 Exhibition of paintings and Video in the second OW ART Buchen, Odenwald, Germany.
2007 Post graduation exhibition in the "Kunsthalle Mannheim", Germany.
2007 Selected the Documentary video "Asparagus of Schwetzingen" and paintings for the exhibition
in the "Karl-Wörn-Haus",Collections of Schwetzingen, Germany.
2006 Selected for the 16th. Karlsruhe Artist fair, Germany.
2006 Selected for the first Odenwald Art fair and the exhibition at the "Bezirksmuseum" Buchen, Odenwald,
Germany.
2005 Exhibition of Paintings at the “State Library”, Karlsruhe, Germany.
2005 Selected for the exhibition of the “Long night of Museums”. Mannheim, Germany.

Award
2011 Best Graphic Award at Kunstrasen Open Air Art 2012, Buchen, Odenwald, Germany.
2006 Scholarship for the graduate students, State Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe, Germany.
2006 Special critic award, 16th Karlsruhe Artist fair, Karlsruhe, (digital drawing trick film)
2001 First prize for painting by the “Maimarkt”, Mannheim, Germany.
1998 First prize for the painting competition by the “Alliance Françoise” (French Cultural Centre,
Thiruvananthapuram).

Seminar
2012 "Gajendramoksha" South Indian mural paintings, at the department of South Asian Art History, at Freie
University, Berlin, Germany.
2012 "Kavati; an explanation of its structure and form", South Indian ritual art form, at the department of South
Asian Art History, at Freie University, Berlin, Germany.
2011 “Indian elements in modern German art”, at the department of South Asian Art History at Freie University,
Berlin, Germany.

Workshop
2010 Workshop "Fabulous world of drawings" in the Museum of Offenburg, Germany (drawing and digital drawing
trick film).
2008 Workshop "Open art residency" in Greece (drawing, painting and digital drawing trick film).
2008 Workshop "Conflict zone art asylum" in the Tacheles, the Cultural Centre, Berlin
(drawing, digital drawing trick film and audio/video editing).
2006 Direction for a documentary film „Schwetzinger Spargel“, (drawing, animation, audio/video editing).
2001/02 Winter Workshop in Mannheim (drawing, painting, lithography and etching).

Publication, Text and Interview
2012“Kavati; an explanation of its structure and form” Seminar at FU, Berlin.
2012 “Gajendramoksha, South Indian mural paintings” Seminar at FU, Berlin.
2011 “Indian elements in modern German art”, Seminar at FU, Berlin.
2009 “Stains and shadows of the strokes”, Speech in the Embassy of India, Berlin.
2007 Artist Interview, Dialogue with Mrs. Gundula Sprenger, VHS, Schwetzingen.
2007 “The happening behind the strokes”, by Dr. Barbara Brähler, Cultural Consultant of the town, Schwetzingen,
Rathaus Schwetzingen.
2004 Interview, „Meine Welt, Zeitschrift des Deutsch-Indischen Dialogs“.
2001 Human Portrait, Ulrich Bergmann (German Writer), VHS Schwetzingen.

Collection
State Gallery Karlsruhe, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens, Greece, Museum of Offenburg,
Museum of Schwetzingen and private collections in Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Greece, Japan and India.