biography
1969 born in Passau, Germany
lives and works Berlin, Germany
Albert Weis studied sculpture / Fine Arts at the Akademie der Bildenden Kuenste in Munich and graduated as “Meisterschueler” in 1997. From 2002 to 2003 he was visiting professer for art at the architectural department at universitiy Kaiserslautern. In 2009, Weis was awarded a grant by the Villa Aurora in Los Angeles and in 2010 for the Citè Internationale des Arts in Paris by the city of Berlin. In 2014 he was artist in residenca at IMMA Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin, Ireland. He lives and works in Berlin.
Weis’ work investigates various aspects of social, historical, utopian, private and public space. His installations and works have been shown internationally. Weis has realised several commissioned projects and projects in public space, such as rang at the University Campus of Weihenstephan, Freising.