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Gerd
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Gerd is the nom de plume of Gert-Jan Bijl, better-known as one-half of Rotterdam techno duo Sensurreal. Although most of Bijl's creative time is spent with his partner Dirk-Jan Hanegraaf working on Sensurreal-related projects (the group have released material on Prime, Beam Me Up, and Op-Art), the presence of the group's studio in his living room has meant Bijl's downtime woodshedding has led to an increasing stock of solo material.
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Today, Gerd Dreher’s carvings are highly coveted by connoisseurs around the world. Because they are of such high quality, they have often been erroneously attributed to Fabergé, even though the Fabergé firm ceased to exist in 1917. Nevertheless, Gerd’s carvings continue to be illustrated and described in authoritative works as masterpieces from the House of Fabergé. For Gerd, the comparison of his efforts to original Fabergé works is both flattering and disappointing—flattering because the comparison is being made to a legendary lapidary master—disappointing because the quality of Gerd’s carvings far exceeds those offered almost a century ago by Fabergé. It is more than just a little ironic that these erroneous comparisons are, in many cases, being made to “original Fabergé carvings” that were produced by Gerd’s forefathers to begin with. In his life-long effort to eliminate any confusion, Gerd engraves his distinctive hallmark into each piece before it leaves his workshop.
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Based in Basel, Switzerland, with an office in San Francisco (CA), Gerd has spent over twenty years in new technology and entertainment, both in the U.S. as well as in Europe; and more recently, in Asia. Gerd frequently lectures at tradeshows, conferences, think-tanks and leading events world-wide, as well as on podcasts and net-forums. Gerd experienced the .com boom years as Founder/CEO of LicenseMusic.com, Inc. in San Francisco, revolutionising the process of music licensing and introducing E-Commerce into B2B processes for labels and publishers. He now is the Founder/CEO of a strategic advisory agency based in Switzerland and San Francisco. Gerd is ... Founder and Chairman of the annual “Digital Media Futures” event and works with many cutting-edge start-ups and new ventures in the entertainment and technology industries worldwide, as well as with investors and venture capital companies. Gerd's clients include SonyBMG, Unisys, the BBC, ITV, FT Conferences, Mediacorp, SUISA, the EBU & ABU, and many others.
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Gerd apprenticed with Rosemarie Springer for over ten years. Rosemarie was a student of Willi Schulteiss, a distinquished Reit Meister ("Riding Master") for 25 years. During that time, she won the German Championships six times, was Reserve Champion three times and took third place three times. During Gerd's apprenticeship with Rosemarie, Willi Schulteiss's training and riding philosophy played a formative role in Gerd's life and work.
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While Gerd continues to work six days a week, of particular interest in this exhibition is the inclusion of new works recently completed by Gerd’s son, Patrick. It is comforting to know that the Dreher family gem carving tradition will continue well into the 21st century.
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"Gerd is brilliant at getting the context right, in a world that is overflowing with a variety of content. His views on the future of copyright, music and film distribution and the media in general always open eyes and ears. Sign him up for your conference and you'll definitely get a wealth of ideas!"
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