Tilopâ Monk's Profile

From: Germany
Joined: February 05, 2008
http://tilopamonk.com

About tilopa:

Tilopâ Monk first graduated from the Academy of fine Arts in Düsseldorf, Germany (student of Prof. Joseph Beuys) in 1969, and later from the Academy of fine Arts, Munich (Prof. Mac Zimmermann) from 1973-1978. He has his own studio in Munich where he currently works. His work has been exhibited in Landesmuseum Bonn, Mittelrheinmuseum Koblenz, Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg, Haus der Kunst München, Kunstmuseum Veje (DK), Goetheistitut Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Kunsthaus Conzen Düsseldorf, Thang Long Fine Arts HàNôi (Viêtnam) and many other galleries worldwide.

A few thoughts on the work

A greatly minimised expression, to the point where the state of consciousness emerges with clarity and openness is the main goal in Tilopâ Monk's work, which is a permanent way to find oneself through self-knowledge. No thoughts or temporary affections are relevant within his way, only the remaining abstractions. So the way to know about oneself is not by following one's opinions and beliefs, but rather through the depiction of the permanent concept of mind and matter or existence and universe. This direction is inspired by the meditation practice of buddhist monks, as Tilopâ Monk has been ordained as bhikkhu for many years.
Tilopâ Monk's work is mainly oil paintings and etchings. The techniques he uses range from employment of his knowledge of ancient master's methods to experimenting with new materials. He produces his colours himself, according to traditional recipes. In both paintings and etchings the visible information is reduced sufficiently to allow the viewer total freedom to find self-knowledge and have the experience of self-finding. In this way Tilopâ Monk's works function as objects for meditation.
For Tilopâ Monk, art is a way to develop a higher consciousness. Trying to avoid being distracted by day to day matters, he attempts to facilitate temporal healing qualities that may interest those who wish to promote the higher evolution of human society, and have the ability to start the ascent of these stages autonomously.

Tilopâ Monk is a freelance artist since 1969
Education:
Academy of fine Arts, Düsseldorf (Prof. Joseph Beuys) 1969
Academy of fine Arts, Munich (Prof. Mac Zimmermann) 1973-1979
Buddhist education

Wat Ram Poeng Chiang Mai (Thailand), Achaan Tong
Arankalee Temple (Sri Lanka ), Pyadassis Highpriest
Mahagandayon Vihara Amarapura (Myanmar) Achin Tumanatagara
Chinese Buddhist Temple, Shravasti (India)
Hui Neng Temple Chao Goan (China) Dschin Han Ta
Exhibitions

Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn (D)
Haus der Kunst, Munich (D)
Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg (D)
Art Museum, Veje (DK)
Mittelrheinmuseum, Koblenz (D)
Goetheinstitut, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Kunsthalle Stadt Rosenheim (D)
Galerie Nadja, Munich (D)
Galerie Starczewski, Höhr-Grenzhausen (D)
Galerie K, Herford (D)
Galerie Carl Link, Kronach (D)
Alfons Dick Galerie, Memmingen (D)
Aegis Grafikgalerie, Ulm (D)
Galerie Le Minotaure, Nice (F)
Galerie Goltz, Munich (D)
Print-graphics Of The Seventies, Sindelfingen (D)
Galerie Kieslich, Munich (D)
Kunstverein Ingolstadt (D)
Galerie am Rindermarkt, Munich (D)
Galerie Lometsch, Kassel (D)
Galerie Leger, Munich (D)
Galerie Hofmann, Amsterdam (NL)
Galerie des Arts, Bonn (D)
Galerie Grieshaber, Tübingen (D)
Galerie am Grasholz, Würzburg (D)
Kunsthaus F.G.Conzen, Düsseldorf (D)
Galerie de Bernardi, Aachen (D)
Galerie König, Osnabrück (D)
Thang Long Fine Arts, Hà Nôi (Viêtnam)
CP Gallery, Munich (D)
Galerie Glashaus, Munich
Fairs

Art Basel
Buchmesse Frankfurt
Saga Paris
Art Expo New York
Grafikmesse Düsseldorf
Print Editions

Edition Kieslich, Munich (D)
Vipassana Edition, Munich (D)
Edition de Bernardi, Aachen (D)
Edition am Grasholz, Würzburg (D)
Edition des Arts, Bonn (D)
Kunst Publik Studio, Munich (D)
Grafik international, Stuttgart (D)
Manus Presse, Stuttgart (D)
Peerlings Edition, Krefeld (D)
Edition Backert, Regensburg (D)