Bronco F. Wewer
Bronco Wewer’s work is a collision of ancient energies and high-tech: a nexus of the very, very old and the very new.
His neo-analog practice draws connections across time periods and between micro and macro perspectives. Through studies spanning fire and algorithms, minerals and cryptography, digital and analog drawings, moss, ceramics, and 3D scans, his work combines primordial and current technologies to foster attentiveness to nature and tell parallel realities.
In a vortex of mythmaking and worldbuilding, he connects memory with fantasy to create neural bridges between reality and fiction - and invoke the mystical and philosphical dimensions of the natural and supernatural worlds.
Like a fever dream and reminiscent of the Futurological Congress, his art speaks a visual language part meditative and part radiantly expressive, with an anti-serious tone.
His works have been exhibited throughout Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, USA, Vietnam, and the virtual space.
Bronco lives and works in the ozone egg and in Düsseldorf. He is part of the artist collective BMX ALI.
Grants & Residencies
2024 Project grant from GEDOK Bremen
2023 Artist residency at Cité internationale des arts, Paris, FR
2022 “Cleaning the House” workshop and residency with Marina Abramović Institute, Kiato, Greece
2022 Stipend from „Ministerium für Kultur & Wissenschaft in NRW“
2021 Artist residency in Montségur-sur-Lauzon
2020 Mineralogical studies in Eastern Europe
Awards
2024 REMA Awards, "Interdisciplinary Project of the Year", as part of the exhibition “IKONOGRAFIE 2.0” with the Stadtpfeiferinnen
2019 Red Dot Grand Prix for Audi "Doors"
2019 Eurobest Award for Audi "Doors"
2019 Comm Award for Audi "Doors"
2019 Future Lions Award, Finalist
2018 LIA Award for Audi "Connect"
2018 ADC Award for Audi "Connect"
2018 Eurobest Award for Audi "Connect"
2018 5x Cannes Lions for Audi "Ski the World"
2018 Red Dot Award for Audi "Connect"
2018 Die Klappe Award for Audi "Apollo"
2017 Webby Award, Best Use of Moving Image, for Hennessy “Harmony Mastered from Chaos”
2017 Cannes Lions Bronze for IKEA "Frakta"
2017 5X D&AD Pencils for Hennessy “The Piccards”
2017 ADC Gold Award for Kunstverein Hamburg "Endlich mal wieder nichts verstehen"
2017 Product Placement Award for Audi "Alien Covenant"
2016 5x Cannes Lions Gold in Film Craft for Hennessy “The Piccards”
2016 D&AD New Blood Award for "Courage Line"
2016 2x YoungGuns International Award for "Supermarkid"
2016 ZMG Student Award for "Der besondere Moment"
2016 ANDY Student Award for "AMY"
2016 Future Lions Award, Winner
Solo-Shows
2024 “THE ALGORITHM OF FIRE”, interactive livestream on Twitch, curated by ANI[MA] Directory
2023 “THE ALGORITHM OF FIRE”, live performance and séance, Valley of Fire, Nevada, USA
2022 „TROJANS” secret exhibition, Biennale di Venezia, IT
Group-Shows
2023 “IKONOGRAFIE 2.0”, group exhibition as part of a concert by the Stadtpfeiferinnen, Zentrum für Kunst, Bremen, DE
2023 “ANI[MA] DIRECTORY” exhibition as part of the ANI[MA] pavilion for The Wrong Biennale and Canal180.pt at Nguyen Art Foundation, Ho Chi Minh City, VT
2023 ”SELF AS A SERVICE” exhibition as part of XOR-Space, The Wrong Biennale and canal180.pt
2023 “NFT: The Poetics of the Immaterial from Certification to Blockchain”, Centre Pompidou, Paris, FR
2023 “HOW TO MAKE A WORLD”, with BMX ALI at Syker Vorwerk Zentrum für Zeitgenössische Kunst, DE
2022 „FIGHT CLUB“ exhibition together with Sabine Wewer at A.E.Brinckmann Galerie, Basel, CHE
2021 Group exhibition at ES365, Düsseldorf, DE
2021 Exhibition during the artist residency in Montségur-sur-Lauzon, FR
2018 „!UNPLUGGED“ group-exhibition at Künstlerstätte Heiligenrode, DE
Press
"Motherhood” // NDR Kultur das Journal, 09.01.2023
“HOW TO MAKE A WORLD” // OFLUXO
“Fight Club Basel” // KUBAPARIS
Professional Experience
Since 2020 Freelance Creative
2019 Founding member of the artist group BMX ALI
2017 - 2019 Art Director at thjnk Hamburg, DE
2016 - 2017 Art Director at loved design, Hamburg, DE
2015 Creative Intern at Droga5 New York, USA
2015 Creative Intern at JWT New York, USA
2015 Creative Intern at McCann London, UK
Education
2019-2022 Beaux-Arts de Paris, FR
2014-2016 Miami Ad School, Hamburg, DE