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Vita
Peter Gustavus

21. 10. 1946	born in Berlin
since 1984	married to his second wife Namoko Shamaya-Gustavus, father of three children
since 1964	six-year administrative training at the Berlin Senate
1972	Beginnings of artistic activity as a hobby
since 1974	three-year administrative studies at the Administrative Academy Berlin with degree: Dipl.Kam.
1977	first encounter with Africa (study trip to Morocco); Beginning of my development activities at the German Development Service (DED) in Bonn
1978	study trip to Kenya
1979	Sahara-Sahel crossing (by car from Berlin to Bamako / Mali )
1980 – 1981	first DED mission abroad in Nepal; there intense preoccupation with the painter
1982 – 1984	second DED assignment abroad in Zambia; Beginnings of African influence on painting
1987	Study trip to Zambia
1988 – 1992	Foreign assignment as project consultant with Deutsche Welthungerhilfe in Lesotho; Travel to other countries of southern and eastern Africa; Designs of tapestries
1992	return to Berlin and intensification of my artistic activity
1995	further study trip to Zambia and purchase of a farm in Zambia; Admission to Quarts e.V. first public exhibition of pictures; others followed
1999	serious illness resulting in early retirement; Journey to Zambia with intensive artistic activity
2000	severe heart surgery
since 2000	painting has become my main occupation
2001	Journey to Zambia with intensive artistic activity
2003	member of the curatorial team of "local art 2003 - open studios in Tempelhof / Schöneberg" Beginning of cooperation with different artists of Lichtenrade
2004	Creation of the idea, a German-Zambian exchange of art and artists as well as an art forum on the Shazula farm, further construction of the farm
2005	Intensification of the artistic cooperation with the artist Rosa Therese Harter Start of work on the German-Zambian exchange project
2006	Intensive preparation to implement the Shazula Cultural Forum and continuation of the exchange project.
2007	Failure of the exchange project because of various reasons (fire in the house and communication problems), beginning of building the Shazula Cultural Forum
2008	Opening of Shazula Cultural Forum in Magoye; first art exhibition in Lusaka/Zambia
2009 up to 2017	Concentration on Shazula activities (art, intercultural education, creative tourism), Intensive art activities, exhibitions in Zambia and in Germany
since 2017	Shutting down Shazula Cultural Forum, since then concentration on art work in Berlin /exhibitions and other art activities in Germany as well as voluntary work in the context of refugee aid

Art Salon "Berlin - Magoye - Berlin" Exhibition Migration

From 24th to 26th August 2018 PG held an art salon under the title "Berlin - Magoye - Berlin" in the Groß-Ziethener Straße 50A, in 12309 Berlin. He has shown various images from the time before his long visit to Zambia (until 2007), during his time in Magoye (2007 - 2017) and thereafter (2017 until now).

Invitation card