aka Reinhard Bock aka rbockberlin
vita/CV
2026_rbockberlin_1200.jpg "Reinhard at Stralsund harbour (selfie, 2026)")
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rbockberlin2021__800.jpg "Reinhard with Michael Z. playing skiffle (photo: A. Gehring, 1962) - CLICK to see large version")
rbockberlin1974__800.jpg "Reinhard 1974 behind Klaus Krüger's drumset in fabrikneu (photo A.Riemer, 1974) - CLICK to see large version")
rbockberlin2014__800.jpg "Reinhard starting to be a grammar school teacher (photo: A. Riemer, 1974) - CLICK to see large version")
rbockberlin1974__800.jpg "Reinhard's SX70 selfie shadow on wedding afternoon with fabrikneu members: Jürgen, Jenny, Klaus, Claudia, Angelik, 1974) - CLICK to see large version")
rbockberlin2014__800.jpg "Reinhard in a colorful Skoda pullover with son Christian(photo A.Riemer, 1976) - CLICK to see large version")
rbockberlin2014__800.jpg "Reinhard filming with Beaulieu 5009s (photo: A.Riemer, 1976) - CLICK to see large version")
rbockberlin2014__800.jpg "boKens 1979 with 1978er FENDER Telecaster(photo: A.Riemer, 1979) - CLICK to see large version")
rbockberlin2014__800.jpg "boKens 1985 composing with MSX II (photo A.Riemer, 1985) - CLICK to see large version")
rbockberlin2014__800.jpg "boKens 1990 mit YAMAHA G10 (photo: A.Riemer, 1990) - CLICK to see large version")
rbockberlin2014__800.jpg "boKens 1997 using ROLAND VS-880(photo A.Riemer, 1997) - CLICK to see large version")
rbockberlin2014__800.jpg "boKens 2007 in Tokyo apartment o-furo (photo: A.Riemer, 2007) - CLICK to see large version")
rbockberlin2014__800.jpg "boKens 2007 shooting with first digital video cam(photo: A.Riemer, 2008) - CLICK to see large version")
rbockberlin2014__800.jpg "boKens 2008 video cutting at Studio Leipzi (photo: A.Riemer, 2008) - CLICK to see large version")
rbockberlin2012__800.jpg "boKens 2009 with HOPF Allround semiacustic guitar (photo: A.Riemer, 2009) - CLICK to see large version")
tachibana2009__800.jpg "boKens 2009 atFUMIO TACHIBANA's studio(plate cam photo T.Takahashi, 2009) - CLICK to see large version")
rbockberlin2010__800.jpg "boKens 2010 shooting Tokyo Radio Tower(photo A.Riemer, 2010) - CLICK to see large version")
robo2016__800.jpg "boKens 2016 shooting in Barcelona(photo: Robo, 2016) - CLICK to see large version")
rbockberlin2016__800.jpg "boKens 2016 selfie with iPhone7 in elevator - CLICK to see large version")
gjohn2017__800.jpg "boKens getting married to HENRIETTE ROTHER(photo: G.John, 2017) - CLICK to see large version")
rbockberlin2018__800.jpg "boKens 2018 waiting at Fujisan for a clear view(photo: Robo., 2018) - CLICK to see large version")
Stages of life - CLICK on pics to see more!
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Born in January 1945 in Meissen/Saxonia
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In early 1962,
at the age of 17, I got a first "real" guitar, a blonde archtop FRAMUS Hobby model 5/50
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During the first two years at university 1964 - 1966 I happily performed as singer and rhythm guitarist with Berlin based beat band
» THE TORIES
ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT
This river can partly be streamed to you through this website in the following sections:
• 1970 - 1982 super8 short » films
• 1973 - 1984 and from 2014 until today » Polaroid SX70 photography.
• Since 1978 » songs and compositions (boKens), series of novels, short stories, non-fiction and » photo books (as Reinhard Bock and Ken Bos).
• After finishing highschool teacher career in 2007, I started the » FO(U(RSCREENS sieries.
• In 2012, after participating in some group exhibitions, first » single show.
• Between 2010 to 2024 - through the appreciation of Martin Kippenberger's and Claudia Skoda's work - Super8 films documentaries were screened in » many museums world wide.
Reinhard Bock aka boKens lives and works as free lance new media artist in Berlin.
• 2026 - Series of ARTIST PORTRAY continues with » MASKEN SPIELEN by interviewing visual artist and masker Lille May and masque director Andreas Meister.
Reinhard Bock aka boKens lives and works as free lance new media artist in Berlin.
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