BIO
Ian Waelder Vásquez (b. 1993, Madrid) is a Spanish artist and publisher raised in Mallorca, living between the island and Frankfurt am Main. He graduated in Fine Arts at the Städelschule in 2023, as a Meisterschüler of Prof. Haegue Yang.
His practice explores memory and trace by isolating archival fragments and language in relation to his biography, working through the poetics of the accident and the repurposing of the discarded. Informed by a deep engagement with archival fragments and language, he regularly employs ephemeral and discarded materials in order to examine gaps in historical narratives, the presence and absence of the body, and the psychological weight of what goes undocumented. Central to his work is an attention to how audiences navigate space: the hesitation, the encounter, and the moments when attention drifts, allowing each piece to acquire an autonomy that challenges its original intention and invites further perspectives to enter the work.
Recent solo exhibitions include Modern Art (London, 2026); Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst (Bremen, 2026); Kestner Gesellschaft (Hannover, 2025); carlier | gebauer (Berlin, 2025); and Es Baluard Museu d'Art Contemporani (Palma, 2023–24). Group exhibitions have taken place at SCHIRN Kunsthalle (Frankfurt am Main, 2026); Haus am Waldsee (Berlin, 2026); Ellen de Bruijne Projects (Amsterdam, 2026); Kunsthalle Wien (Vienna, 2025); diez (Amsterdam, 2025); nsdoku München (Munich, 2025); ifa Galerie (Berlin, 2025); Petrine (Paris, 2024); Francis Irv (New York, 2023); Fundació Antoni Tàpies (Barcelona, 2023); Delfina Foundation (London, 2023); and La Casa Encendida (Madrid, 2014), among others.
Awards and grants include the Kunstpreis Delmenhorst (2027), the basis Hessisches Atelier Programm (2025–29), the DZ BANK Kunststiftung Grant (2023–24), and the Städelschule Portikus e.V. Graduation Prize (2023). He’s been a 2026 shortlist of the ars viva Prize. Artist residencies include IASPIS (Malmö, 2026); Stiftung Laurenz-Haus (Basel (2025/26); WIELS (Brussels, 2024) and HANGAR (Lisbon, 2016).
Since 2019, he runs Printer Fault Press, a publishing house for artists’ publications.
CV
ONGOING
2017 - 2023
2026 2025/26
2024
2016
2015
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2019
2018
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2025
2024
2023
2021
2020
2019
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2013
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
*Selection of recent years.
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Ian Waelder Vásquez (b. 1993, Madrid) is a Spanish artist and publisher raised in Mallorca, living between the island and Frankfurt am Main. He graduated in Fine Arts at the Städelschule in 2023, as a Meisterschüler of Prof. Haegue Yang.
His practice explores memory and trace by isolating archival fragments and language in relation to his biography, working through the poetics of the accident and the repurposing of the discarded. Informed by a deep engagement with archival fragments and language, he regularly employs ephemeral and discarded materials in order to examine gaps in historical narratives, the presence and absence of the body, and the psychological weight of what goes undocumented. Central to his work is an attention to how audiences navigate space: the hesitation, the encounter, and the moments when attention drifts, allowing each piece to acquire an autonomy that challenges its original intention and invites further perspectives to enter the work.
Recent solo exhibitions include Modern Art (London, 2026); Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst (Bremen, 2026); Kestner Gesellschaft (Hannover, 2025); carlier | gebauer (Berlin, 2025); and Es Baluard Museu d'Art Contemporani (Palma, 2023–24). Group exhibitions have taken place at SCHIRN Kunsthalle (Frankfurt am Main, 2026); Haus am Waldsee (Berlin, 2026); Ellen de Bruijne Projects (Amsterdam, 2026); Kunsthalle Wien (Vienna, 2025); diez (Amsterdam, 2025); nsdoku München (Munich, 2025); ifa Galerie (Berlin, 2025); Petrine (Paris, 2024); Francis Irv (New York, 2023); Fundació Antoni Tàpies (Barcelona, 2023); Delfina Foundation (London, 2023); and La Casa Encendida (Madrid, 2014), among others.
Awards and grants include the Kunstpreis Delmenhorst (2027), the basis Hessisches Atelier Programm (2025–29), the DZ BANK Kunststiftung Grant (2023–24), and the Städelschule Portikus e.V. Graduation Prize (2023). He’s been a 2026 shortlist of the ars viva Prize. Artist residencies include IASPIS (Malmö, 2026); Stiftung Laurenz-Haus (Basel (2025/26); WIELS (Brussels, 2024) and HANGAR (Lisbon, 2016).
Since 2019, he runs Printer Fault Press, a publishing house for artists’ publications.
CV
ONGOING
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(residency) Sept–Dec. 2026: IASPIS Malmö (SE) – Sept-Dec
2026
- (group) In A Silent Way (Episode 2). Curated by Matthias Ulrich & Theresa Dettinger. SCHIRN Kunsthalle, Frankfurt am Main (DE)
FORTHCOMING
2026- (solo) will that last / does that hold. diez, Amsterdam (NL)
EDUCATION
2017 - 2023
- Hochschule für Bildende Künste - Städelschule, Frankfurt am Main (DE)
RESIDENCIES
2026 2025/26
- Stiftung Laurenz–Haus, Basel (CH)
2024
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WIELS Center for Contemporary Art, Brussels (BE)
2016
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HANGAR - Centro de Investigação Artística, Lisboa (PT)
2015
- NauEstruch, Sabadell (ES)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
*2026
- insert. Modern Art, London (UK)
- Solo Project. ARCOmadrid, carlier | gebauer / diez (ES)
- Zungen. Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst (GAK), Bremen (DE)
2025
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accompaniment. LAURENZ, Vienna (AT)
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thereafter. Kestner Gesellschaft, Hannover (DE)
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cadence. carlier | gebauer, Berlin (DE)
2024
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even in a language that is not your own. LISTE Art Fair Basel with diez, Basel (CH)
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Here Not Today. Super Super Markt, Berlin (DE)
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Bystander (Moth Joke). Neuer Kunstverein, Gießen (DE)
2023
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even in a language that is not your own. Es Baluard Contemporary Art Museum, Palma (ES)
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mezzo staccato (romantic gestures), Galerie Rolando Anselmi, Rome (IT)
2022
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Is it like today?, ethall gallery, Barcelona (ES)
2021
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“¿Por qué no son todos así, como yo debiera ser?” (Why aren’t they all like that, as I should be?), L21. Palma (ES)
2019
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Solo Project. L21. Present Future Section at Artissima, Torino (IT)
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Teo’s Pink Panther. Las Palmas. Lisbon (PT)
2018
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Das Kniegelenk. L21. Palma (ES)
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we feel untied, but why? Centro Párraga, Murcia (ES)
- Who would be interested in an empty parking lot?. Project Space. Finnish Museum of Photography. Helsinki (FI)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
*2026
- In A Silent Way (Episode 2). Curated by Matthias Ulrich & Theresa Dettinger. SCHIRN Kunsthalle, Frankfurt am Main (DE)
- Wo ich wohne. Curated by Anna Gritz & Pia-Marie Remmers. Haus am Waldsee, Berlin (DE)
- 10161055. Ellen de Bruijne PROJECTS, Amsterdam (NL)
- Art Basel, carlier | gebauer, Basel (CH)
- Display, Pause, Repeat. Curated by Sebastian Hoffmann. Gallery Weekend Berlin x KaDeWe, Berlin (DE)
- Atlas. WAS, Hamburg (DE)
2025
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...to leave a space in which the din of war might die down. Curated by Juliane Bischoff. Nsdoku München (DE)
- Chi Esce Entra. Curated by Simon Würsten Marin. Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History, Rome (IT)
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Group Show. diez, Amsterdam (NL)
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Louder, Taller, Uglier, Weirder – Learning from Weeds. Curated by Anaïs Senli, Lorena Juan, Sonia Fernández Pan, Sylvia Sadzinski. Kunstraum Kreuzbeurg/Bethanien, Berlin (DE)
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What does it mean for a place to be loved? Curated by Hana Halilaj. ifa-Galerie, Berlin (DE)
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There is a guy standing in front of a fan on a hot summer's night reminiscing about the past. Curated by Haris Giannouras. Linienstraße, Düsseldorf (DE)
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(Prototypes). Curated by Michael Heym. Lore Deutz. Cologne (DE)
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Art Basel, with carlier | gebauer, Basel (CH)
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Basel Social Club, with diez & carlier | gebauer, Basel (CH)
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Burn The Diaries, Read Them Out Loud. Curated by Gina Merz. Kunsthalle Wien – Karlsplatz, Vienna (AT)
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Surrounding You: Part II. carlier | gebauer, Berlin (DE)
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Yours truly (working title). Curated by and the editions. Callirrhoë, Athens (GR)
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Maresfield Gardens. Petrine, Paris (FR)
2024
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There’s More ot the Problem. Curated by Francesco Giaveri. META Spatiu, Timisoara (RO)
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Open School – Open Studios Day WIELS Artist Residency. WIELS Centre for Contemporary Art, Brussels (BE)
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Förderstipendium 2023/2024. Kunststiftung DZ Bank, Frankfurt am Main (DE)
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Prender la mirada. Curated by Esmeralda Gómez Galera. Casal Solleric, Palma (ES)
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Identities. Curated by Jonathan Levy. Rothschild & Co, Zürich (CH)
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Un cuarto cálido (Toma estas paredes por piel) – Avelino Marín Collection. Sala Verónicas, Murcia (ES)
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The Invisible Structure of the Universe: Part II. carlier | gebauer, Berlin (DE)
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I Opened the Curtain to See What Lays Behind. carlier | gebauer, Berlin (DE)
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Personal Showcase II. Galerie Rolando Anselmi, Rome (IT)
- Attitudes Bootlegged (SHH...). La Galerie Imaginaire. Online.
2023
- A, B=B. Curated by Pep Vidal. Fundació Antoni Tàpies, Barcelona (ES)
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Tearoom Relay – Pit Stop. Delfina Foundation, London (UK)
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Moving In. Super Super Markt, Berlin (DE)
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Art-O-Rama Marseille with ethall gallery. Friche la Belle de Mai, Marseille (FR)
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GROTTO. Städelschule Graduates. Curated by Melissa Destino. Danziger Platz 12, Frankfurt am Main (DE)
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Rocking Meadows. Curated by Sung Tieu. Kunstverein Wiesen, Wiesen (DE)
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Stick n Poke. Curated by Alana Alireza & Geraldine Belmont. FOMO Art Space, Zurich (CH)
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Search Party – Ben Edmunds invites friends. Tatjana Pieters Gallery, Ghent (BE)
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Balusters. Francis Irv, New York (US)
2022
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...and then night! Curated by Aurélien Le Genissel. Rodríguez Gallery, Poznań (PL)
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Losing by winning - Edith Stein. Curated by Dr. Hubert Salden. Museum Stift Stams (AT)
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Three course menu. Curated by Curatorial Studies (Städelschule/Goethe University). Fffriedrich, Frankfurt am Main (DE)
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The Hotel Show. Curated by Anna-Lisa Scherfose, Alke Heykes, Sarah Müller, Seda Pesen. Pearl Hotel, Frankfurt am Main (DE)
2021
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WALKING, RUNNING, FALLING. Curated by Francesco Giaveri. L21 LAB, Palma de Mallorca (ES)
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I've got a suitcase of memories that I almost left behind. Time after time. Joey Ramone Gallery. Rotterdam (NL)
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Future School, Korean Pavilion. Venice Architecture Biennale (IT)
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Touch Release. In collab with Tom Engels. Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden (DE)
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Going nowhere. SPOILER. Berlin (DE)
2020
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UN MOMENTO ATEMPORAL. 35 AÑOS DE CREACIÓN INJUVE, curated by David Armengol at Tabacalera, Madrid (ES)
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The Hawt Show II. Galerie Rolando Anselmi. Atina (IT)
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El instante antes de que algo suceda. Curated by Allelón (María Lucía Marcote García & Adriana A. Leanza). IEB booth, ARCO Madrid (ES)
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Sunday Show. Laurel Project Space. Amsterdam (NL)
2019
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From Outside Or From Within But From Another Angle. Joey Ramone Gallery. Rotterdam (NL)
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Open Mike. Pure Fyction Workshop. Kölnischer Kunstverein. Cologne (DE)
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Pure Fyction Mausoleum. Johanne. Frankfurt am Main (DE)
- Rundgang. Städelschule. Frankfurt am Main (DE)
PUBLICATIONS
2026- Finally in Basel – Residency 2025/26. Stiftung Laurenz-Haus
2025
- Nachleben: Painting as conceptual art. David Barro. Published by Fundació Es Baluard Museu d’Art Contemporani de Palma
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Chi esce entra. A Tribute Exhibition to a Disappearing Building. Simon Würsten Marin – Max Planck Institute for Art History - Bibliotheca Hertziana. Published by Dario Cimorelli Editore
2024
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Here Not Today. Published by Super Super Markt
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Un Cuarto Cálido (Toma Estas Paredes Por Piel) – COLECCIÓN AVELINO MARÍN. Published by Sala Verónicas
2023
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GROTTO. Published by Hochschule für Bildende Künste–Städelschule
2021
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Federico Waelder (FRIEDRICH) - Heutigen Records
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Breadcrumb. Art & Sandwiches. Ed. Cristina Ramos & Eliot Z. Felde. Published by Onomatopee Projects
2020
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Ich Bin Sandra (Nine Poems) – On a workshop by Karl Holmqvist. Published by Printer Fault Press
2019
- Ian Waelder – Looking, Finding, Living, Sharing. Published by Printer Fault Press
AWARDS / GRANTS
2026- Kunstpreis Delmenhorst – Haus Coburg | Städtische Galerie, Delmenhorst (DE)
- Shortlisted, ars viva-Preis für Bildende Kunst – Der Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft (DE)
2025
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HAP – Hessisches Atelier Programm 2025/2029, basis, Frankfurt am Main (DE)
2024
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Friends of Liste Support. LISTE Art Fair, Basel (CH)
2023
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Städelschule Portikus e.V. Absolventenpreis
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Kunststiftung DZ Bank Förderstipendium 2023/24. Frankfurt am Main (DE)
2022
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Art Nou Prize - Barcelona Art Galleries. Barcelona (ES)
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Art-O-Rama Prize - Art Nou Primera Visió. Barcelona Art Galleries. Barcelona (ES)
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Städelschule Rundgang “Felix von Saucken” Prize. Städelschule. Frankfurt (DE)
2021
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Deutschlandstipendium. Städelschule. Frankfurt (DE)
2013
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Full Contact Prize. SCAN Photography Festival, Tarragona (ES)
- Honor Mention. Premi Ciutat de Palma, Mallorca (ES)
SELECTED TEXTS/PRESS
2026
- Essay – Sonja Tezler- Flash Art Magazine: Summer Issue
- Podcast Interview – Es Baluard Museu d’Art Contemporani
- Video feature – Desatados Radio3 Extra – RTVE
- Interview – Theresa Weise – Arts of the Working Class
2025
- Review – Sonja Tezler – Flash Art Magazine
- Review – Isabelle Graw – Texte zur Kunst
- Review – Gabriela Acha – Berlin Art Link
- Feature – Silke Hohmann – Monopol Magazine
- Exhibition text – Chus Martínez – carlier | gebauer
2024
2023
- Video / Interview – Ian Waelder – Es Baluard Museu d’Art Contemporani de Palma
- Exhibition text – Francesco Giaveri – Es Baluard Museu d’Art Contemporani de Palma
- Conversation – Francesco Giaveri – Es Baluard Museu d’Art Contemporani de Palma
- Essay – Carina Bukuts – Es Baluard Museu d’Art Contemporani de Palma
2022
2021
WORK IN COLLECTIONS
- Kemmler Foundation, Berlin (DE)
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Kunststiftung DZ BANK, Frankfurt (DE)
- Es Baluard Contemporary Art Museum, Mallorca (ES)
- Palma City Council Collection, Mallorca (ES)
- Camper Foundation, Mallorca (ES)
- BRAUNSFELDER Family Collection, Cologne (DE)
- Rothschild & Co, Zürich (CH)
*Selection of recent years.
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CONTACT:
carlier | gebauer (Berlin/Madrid)
mail[at]carliergebauer.com
www.carliergebauer.com
diez (Amsterdam)
diego[at]diez.gallery
www.diez.gallery
Email:
com[at]ianwaelder.info
Instagram:
@ianwaelder
carlier | gebauer (Berlin/Madrid)
mail[at]carliergebauer.com
www.carliergebauer.com
diez (Amsterdam)
diego[at]diez.gallery
www.diez.gallery
Email:
com[at]ianwaelder.info
Instagram:
@ianwaelder