About

Philipp Dreber is a German artist working at the intersection of sculpture, spatial systems and generative processes. His practice explores form as an information process, investigating how material, structure and behaviour interact to shape spatial experience.

Drawing from both digital and physical methodologies, Dreber develops works ranging from large-scale installations in public space to smaller serial objects and plot-based studies. His approach combines parametric design, algorithmic thinking and hands-on material exploration, resulting in structures that appear both precise and dynamic.

A central aspect of his work is the relationship between physical and metaphysical systems. Dreber examines how forces, patterns and information manifest in form — from molecular and geometric principles to spatial and social structures. Behaviour plays a key role in this context: his work reflects on how individual elements interact within systems, drawing parallels to swarm intelligence, cultural patterns and collective dynamics.

Alongside his artistic practice, Dreber has extensive experience in design and fabrication, working across disciplines and collaborating with specialists in engineering and production. He studied design at Hochschule Niederrhein and has been involved in teaching, research and the development of experimental approaches to form and material.

 
 

RAIN IN COLOGNE

2023
Q 18, Quartier am Hafen
Cologne, Germany

RAIN IN KYOTO

2020
Kyoto Art Center, Auditorium
Kyoto, Japan

HIGH LIGHT

2020
Kyoto Arashiyama Hanatoro
Kyoto, Japan

NEGUA

2017
Daegu Art Museum
Daegu, South Korea
2025

Sous-Sol

Contemporary Art in an Industrial Setting at Deutzer Hafen

Cologne Germany
Deutzer Hafen
2025

Enter Art Fair

A group presentation at an international art fair, featuring works presented by THK Gallery.

Copenhagen, Denmark
THK Gallery (Enter Art Fair)
2023

RAIN IN COLOGNE

Cologne, Germany
Q 18, Quartier am Hafen
2020

RAIN IN KYOTO

Artist in Residence

Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto Art Center, Auditorium
2020

HIGH LIGHT

Kyoto Arashiyama Hanatoro Light Festival

Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto Arashiyama Hanatoro
2019

The Artists Are Present

Group exhibition presenting a range of artistic positions within a shared studio context.

Cologne, Germany
Quartier am Hafen
2017

NEGUA

Interdisciplinary Spatial Installation — Sculpture, Image and Algorithmic Composition

Daegu, South Korea
Daegu Art Museum
2016

The Rhine Art

Group exhibition presenting sculptural objects and installations.

Bonn, Germany
Katharinenhof
2016

Rendezvous

Group exhibition presenting collaborative and individual works by the KALYPSO collective.

Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Alte Buchmühle
2015

De Kopermolen

A duo exhibition together with Alessandro De Matteis presenting individual and collaborative works.

Vaals, Netherlands
De Kopermolen
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