Lives and works in Cologne
EDUCATION
2001 Diploma c/o Jürgen Klauke
1996 – 2001 Studies at the Academy Of Media Arts Cologne
1995 – 1996 Film studies, Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier
1995 French language studies, Diplôme approfondi de langue française, Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier
1994 TEFL course & diploma, Barcelona
SCHOLARSHIPS & RESIDENCIES
2021 Artist in Residence, Global Forest, St. Georgen
2020 / 2021 Stiftung Kunstfonds
2020 / 2021 Project grant for Poly Palms, Cologne Cultural Office & Kunststiftung NRW
2018 Project grant for Idiophonic Studies, SK Stiftung Kultur, Cologne
2016 / 2017 Project grant for QRVO1 – Singvogeldichte & Morsecodegefichte, SK Stiftung Kultur, Cologne
2016 / 2017 Project grant for ROW, Cologne Cultural Office
2014 / 2015 Project grant for Pneuma, SK Stiftung Kultur, Cologne
2014 Sound Development City Summer Expedition
2011 Project grant for Friendly Guerilla Pieces, Oerol Festival, Terschelling, Kultursekretariat NRW
2010 Residency at the Watermill Center, Long Island, NY, USA
2009 – 2011 Studio program by Kölnischer Kunstverein & Imhoff-Stiftung
2006 – 2009 Sponsorship for Kunstraum BLAST, Rheinenergiestiftung Kultur
2001 / 2002 Residency at Triangle France, Marseille
2002 Scholarship by Haut Conseil Culturel Franco-Allemand
PROJECTS (Selection)
Since 2020 Poly Palms, Ensemble for Electrified Palm Leaves
2016 Support of the 5th Sound Development City Artist Expedition to Madrid & Casablanca as part of the team
Since 2014 makiphon, record label (with Patricia Koellges)
2014 – 2017 QRVO1 (sound, photography text, radio play)
Since 2012 The Knob, The Finger & The It (electroacoustic trio with Volker Hennes, Tobias Grewenig)
2011 Solar Sound Ensemble, Dwingeloo / NL (audiovisual performance on site of the Dwingeloo radio telescope)
2006 – 2008 Kunstraum BLAST, Cologne (project space, run together as a team of eight artists)
TEACHING, LECTURES & WORKSHOPS (Selection)
Lecturer at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne from 2008 to 2012
– Photography classes
– Exchange program with EESI, Angoulême, France (together with Yves Chaudouët)
– Vorbild Abbild Nachbild, (colloquium together with Boris Becker)
– Experimental Jet Set (seminar about straegies between art & science)
– Making Spaces (colloquium & workshops together with Anne Hardy)
– Hirsch & Slobowicz (seminar & workshops about artist books)
– Aura Revisited (seminar about outsider art)
2017 Seventeen Seconds to la Prairie, lecture & workshop, AdBK Nürnberg
2014 How To Zine, Workshop, Arts Included, Jugendkunstschule Köln (with Ralf Schreiber)
2013 Sorsi e Morsi, lecture & performance, RWTH Aachen
2012 How To Zine, Sofia Contemporary Festival, Sofia / Bulgaria, workshop (with Ralf Schreiber)
2010 Elastic Electronics, Workshop at the Watermill Center, Long Island, NY / USA
2008 Mein Leben als Nachtportier – ein Streifzug, Visiting Artist, AdBK Nürnberg
2002 Visiting Artist, Villa St. Clair, Sète, France
PERFORMANCES & CONCERTS
2023
reiheM @ Loft, Cologne
2022
Klangkunst / Apero (together with Christian Faubel, Ralf Schreiber, Karen Geyer), O-Tone Studios, Zürich
Minimal Sauvage, Musical Performance. Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Krefeld
FUNKT sessions 2022 No 1, Interview @ https://674.fm, Cologne
2021
Poly Palms, Aufs Ganze Gehen lll, Künstlerverein Walkmühle, Wiesbaden
Poly Palms, Alte Feuerwache, Cologne
Live at Fotoraum Köln for the opening of Third Nature by Jan Stradtmann
Grus Grus Remote, Vogeklang @ Global Forest, St. Georgen
2020
Literaturbiennale Wuppertal (with Thorsten Krämer, Alisa Berger and Taka Kagitomi)
Gartenarbeit, with Ralf Schreiber and Christian Faubel, NeuLand, Cologne
2019
Dublab Future Roots Night, Acephale, Cologne
Instruments Make Play Fair, WORM, Rotterdam
Shiny Toys Festival, Makroscope, Mülheim an der Ruhr
Raummusik und so – Ambient Formula, Kunsthaus Rhenania, Cologne
Early Carbophonics et une Colonne, invited by Nicolas Rabant, Brest
The Knob, The Finger & The It, Meakusma Festival, Eupen
Live at Flick the World, Rote Fabrik / Dock 18, Zürich, CH
Live at Karlsruher Museumsnacht, Badischer Kunstverein
Live at RTHC Bootshaus, Cologne Stammheim
Live @ Botschaft Transit, Speyer
Concert & Artist Talk, Künstlerverein Wiesbaden
10. Berliner Hörspielfestival
Arkaoda, Berlin
Live @ dublab.de
Vrooom #69 @ Pink Pank, Rotterdam, NL
Alte Talente / Poesie und Chaos, Loft, Cologne (with Peter Behrendsen, hans w koch, Lucia Mense, Dietmar Bonnen)
2018
MoonBounce – EME, Containerklang #10: as / if, arttheater, Cologne (with Matthias Muche)
Carbon Chimes & Shadow Sheets (with Ralf Schreiber), Künstlerverein Walkmühle, Wiesbaden
Deep In the Woods, Massembre, Belgium
Hirsch & Eigner, Les Digitales, Luzern, CH
Hirsch & Eigner, UMBO, Zürich, CH
Cellulose Congres @ Extrapool, Nijmegen, NL
2017
Raummusik und so, Alte Feuerwache, Cologne
Carbon Chimes & Shadow Sheets, Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Cologne (with Ralf Schreiber)
QRVO1 – Singvogeldichte & Morsecodegefichte, Hörspielpräsentation (with Volker Hennes), Alte Feuerwache, Cologne
The Knob, The Finger & The It, Kunsthaus Essen
Auf der Wiese, Performing Sound Jagla, Jagla Ausstellungsraum, Cologne
The Knob, The Finger & The It, Astro Camping Release @ Totalverlag, Cologne
mex im Künstlerhaus, Dortmund
Hirsch & Eigner Live, Bad Bonn, Düdingen
Hirsch & Eigner Live, Kaffee Kind, Lucerne
Hirsch & Eigner Live, Wasserwerkstr. 89a, Zurich
Hirsch & Eigner Live, Stadio, Vevey
2016
The Knob, The Finger & The It, nxnwfestival, Cologne
Drei Stücke für 7 Fenster, Jagla Ausstellungsraum, Cologne
Love, Repeat and some Rubber Bands (with Youmna Saba), Le Vertigo, Casablanca
The Knob, The Finger & The It, Resonanz Gertrud, Cologne
The Knob, The Finger & The It, as part of The Paradox of Knowing Universals
by Ralf Baecker, Kasseler Kunstverein
Minimal Sauvage, Maximiliansforum, München
The Knob, The Finger & The It, Favorit Bar, München
Unter der Oberfläche kann man die Geheimnisse spüren, sie leuchten durch unsere Haut hindurch, Kunstverein Leverkusen
2015
Towers & Flowers, lab30, Augsburg
Pneuma, Port de Vinaigre, Cologne
a-musik, Record Release Summe 1, Cologne
Nocturne 60, Academy of Media Arts, Cologne
2014
Der Flüsternde Raum (with The Knob, The Finger & The It), St. Gertrud Church, Cologne
Huuto Gallery (with Richard Eigner), Helsinki
Kanepes Kultura Centrs (with Richard Eigner), Riga
2013
Washed up whight and deliveried rhight (with Peter Behrendsen), Raummusik und so, Kunstwerk, Cologne
Visual Sounds (with Echo Ho), open air by the river, Cologne
Extrapool, Nijmegen
The Knob, The Finger & The It, Stromfestival, Kunsthaus Rhenania, Cologne
Dead Box Karaoke, Blue does not exist – Tour – Boutique Cologne, Skolska Gallery, Prag
Dead Box Karaoke, Blue does not exist – Tour – Boutique Cologne, Multiplace Festival, A4, Bratislava
Dead Box Karaoke, Blue does not exist – Tour – Boutique Cologne, Multiplace Festival, Brno
Elements pour une pièce radiophonique (with Scoli Acosta), Galerie Laurent Godin, Paris
Signale aus dem Garten, in Die beste aller Welten, BBK, Stapelhaus, Cologne
Sorsi e Morsi, Lecture & Musical Performance, RWTH Aachen
2012
Art Beyond Earth, Lecture, CBK Drenthe, Assen
Picknick auf der Rückseite des Mondes (with Patrick Rieve), M29, Cologne
Valentina Traianova & TreeSpeedMusic, Kölner Musiknacht, Cologne
TreeSpeedMusic, MO Lautsprecher, Museum Ostwall, Dortmund
TreeSpeedMusic & Joker Nies, Boutique, Cologne
2011
TreeSpeedMusic: ATL Antique, Jagla Ausstellungsraum, Cologne
Solar Sound Ensemble, on site of ASTRON, Dwingeloo / NL
Friendly Guerilla Pieces, Oerol Festival, Terschelling / NL
2010
One Or Two Things I Know About Chairs, @ Discover Watermill, Watermill Center,Long Island / NY
Too Big Too Fail, in Try Again. Fail Again, Kunstverein Hildesheim (catalogue)
The Chips I Eat, Kunstverein Kölnberg, Cologne
Strings, Thorns & Wires (with Xueyan Li & Hannes Hoelzl), Ohrenschmaus Festival, Cologne
TreeSpeedIsland, Watermill Center, Long Island / NY
TreeSpeedMusic, Issue Project Room, Brooklyn / NY
2009
TreeSpeedMusic, Schmidt & Handrup, Cologne
TreeSpeedMusic, art media, Bremerhaven
2008
Collective Swimming (with Echo Ho, Hannes Hoelzl, Lopsang Gelek), Les Bains: Connective, Brussels
Musiknacht, Journal, Cologne
2007
Filmclub 813, Cologne
2006
Gravity Storm, Kunstraum Blast, Köln
Journal, Köln (with Dark Horse Funny Lpane)
Gravity Storm, Galerie 149, Bremerhaven
2005
Elektronisches Wohnzimmer (with Hannes Hölzl & Echo Ho), Cologne
Nuit Blanche, Miss China, Paris
France Sleepmobil (with Lucas Mancione), Institut Français, Aachen
Klanglabor, Stadtgarten, Cologne
2004
Boxenstopp, Galerie Projektraum, Cologne
Nur ganz kurz, Literaturhaus, Cologne
Traces Of Voices, Zentrifuge Voice Lab, Villa Media, Tilburg / NL
2002
Stillstand (with Scoli Acosta), Galerie Rachel Haferkamp, Cologne
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019
Meine Zeichen, Künstlerverein Walkmühle, Wiesbaden
2016
The Details Made Me Do It, Kunstverein Leverkusen
2014
ROW, MO Lautsprecher, Museum Ostwall, Dortmund
2011
Today I Parked My Car On An Ocean Rock, Jagla Ausstellungsraum, Cologne
2009
Psycho Flora, Schmidt & Handrup, Cologne
Dark Fair, Kölnischer Kunstverein c/o Schmidt & Handrup, Cologne
2008
Training am Oszillographen, Kunstraum Blast, Cologne (with Sebastian Jochum)
2006
Carpet Carvings, Raum für Kunst und Musik, Cologne
2005
Sleepmobil, Institut Français, Aachen (with Lucas Mancione)
2002
Théorie et pratique de la chaise longue, Triangle France, Galerie Friche la Belle de Mai, Marseille
Mon casque se casse, Galerie du Tableau, Marseille
2001
Lieber S, … , Academy of Media Arts Cologne
1999
Eiexplosionen, Calcographie, Cologne
GROUP EXHIBITIONS, SOUND ART PROGRAMS & SCREENINGS
2022
The Castle – Greetings from the kitchen @ Radiophrenia
2021
Großes Kino, kleines Kino #47, Arsenal, Institut für Film und Videokunst e.V., Berlin
Sonic Chair sc01 – No I – IV, IKOB, Eupen / Belgium
2019
10 Jahre Jagla Ausstellungsraum, Kunsträume der Michael Horbach Stiftung, Köln
2018
soundwaves / Klangstücke für einen Sonic Chair, cuba cultur, Münster
2017
die digitale, Weltkunstzimmer, Düsseldorf
soundwaves / Klangstücke für einen Sonic Chair, Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Cologne
2016
Early Carbophonics, commissioned work for Radiophrenia, Glasgow
2015
lab30, Augsburg
2014
Caroussa Sonore, Saout Radio, Marseille
Marrakech Biennale, Saout Radio, Marrakech
Super Structure, Galerie Sebastian Brandl, Cologne
2013
Seven Days A Week, Sprungturm, Cologne
Missliche Lagen, Jagla Ausstellungsraum, Cologne
M29 Today, M29 Richter & Brückner, Cologne
2012
Lowdown (at the Studio #1), Atelier Karimi, Cologne
2011
Buchpräsentation Edition 20/50, Sprungturm, Cologne
2010
Photo Taipei, Taiwan
Kunstkonsum Schwerenot, Schmidt & Handrup, Cologne
2009
Jahresgaben, Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne (catalogue)
art media, Bremerhaven (catalogue)
The Stage Is Yours, China Heights, Sydney
Zur Sache, Schmidt & Handrup, Cologne
2008
Martin-Luther-Kirche, Cologne (book presentation / Darling Publications)
2007
togetherhold, Kunstraum Blast, Cologne
KunstFilmTag, Malkasten, Düsseldorf
Höhere Mächte, Montana Berlin, Berlin
Palisadenparenchym, Danese, NYC
Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen (loop pool 07), Oberhausen
2006
heute/hier, Kunstraum Blast, Cologne
Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen (loop pool 06), Oberhausen
2005
Köln Kunst 7, Colonius Carré, Cologne (catalogue)
2004
Mise à jour, Triangle France, Galerie Friche la Belle de Mai, Marseille
3D, Maus Hábitos, Porto / Portugal (catalogue)
2002
La vitrine, Villa St. Clair, Sète / France
2000
Flexibilitätsversuche, Kunsthalle Fridericianum, Kassel (catalogue)
Dokumentarfilmfest, Kassel
Wie man sieht… , Museum Ludwig, Cologne (catalogue)
10 Jahre Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln, Art Cologne (catalogue)
EDITIONS & PUBLICATIONS
Respect the unexpected – in the age of sci-fi, 12″ Vinyl + CD compilation, Kashual Plastik 010, Berlin 2020
Peter Behrendsen: 10 x 15 = 30, 12″ Vinyl, Edition Telemark, 2020
Early Carbophonics, 10″ vinyl, edition of 300, makiphon 005, Cologne 2018
Public Folder #3 / Golden Record, art book edited by John Harten, 24 x 20 cm, 344 pages, Berlin 2017
The Knob, The Finger & The It – Astro Camping, 12″ vinyl, makiphon 004, Cologne 2017
ROW, 12“ vinyl, makiphon 003, Cologne 2016
Stalker / Swoop, 7“ vinyl, (with Richard Eigner), ous, Zürich 2016
Early Carbophonics, 26‘57 min, commissioned by Radiophrenia, Glasgow, 2016
QRVO1 – Signale aus dem Zoo, off topic, Verlag der Kunsthochschle für Medien, Cologne 2016
Summe 1, 12″ vinyl, edition of 300, makiphon, Cologne 2015
Sound Development City, Artist Expedition ’14, 238 pages, Zürich 2015
MOFF, Ausgabe #7, Cologne 2013
Solar Sound Ensemble, DVD & Booklet, 28 pages, NL / Germany 2012
Mrüher Feute Horgen, drawings & text, b&w, 64 p., Lim & Asmuth Publishers, Cologne 2011
Photogramphotographs, 72 pages / colour, Cologne 2010
Psycho Flora A-Y, 24 pages, text, Cologne 2009
ChinaTriplet, 64 pages, photography, drawings & text (german/english), Darling Publications, Cologne 2008
Fong as Hirsch, 24 pages, Le Moment de l’Edition, Cologne 2008
Material, herausgegeben von BLAST, Darling Publications, Cologne 2007
Oskar Baumgeschwindigkeit – The Ghost Of Ana Palma, Mini-CD in hand designed box, 3’34 min, Parallel Schallplatten, Cologne 2005
Le véhicule de la croisière intérieure, 101 aphorisms about the lounge chair (french), edition of 10, Marseille 2002
meine zeichen, 64 pages, anecdotes, aphorisms & various thoughts (in german), Cologne 2001
Oskar Baumgeschwindigkeit, CD, 24min, Cologne 1998