»there are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception«
ALDOUS HUXLEY
»it is the function of art to renew our perception«
ANAïS NIN
»said the eye one day: i see beyond these valleys a mountain veiled with blue mist. is it not beautiful?
the ear listened, and after listening intently awhile, said: but where is any mountain? i do not hear!
then the hand spoke and said: i am trying in vain to feel it or touch it, and i can find no mountain!
and the nose said: there is no mountain, i cannot smell it!
then the eye turned the other way, and they all began to talk together about the eye's strange delusion.
and they said: something must be the matter with the eye!«
KHALIL GIBRAN
ENTROPIE / ENTROPY
MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS (ACRYLIC, WOOL and YARN)
2013 - ONGOING
entropia/ἐντροπία is a made-up word from the english prefix "en" meaning inside and the greek "tropē" meaning
transformation. it is being used in various disciplines to describe
the degree of irreversibility of a process
the average amount of information contained in a message
a measure of disorder or randomness in a closed system
a variable stating the number of possible states of a system
for me it is a project about human perception and cognition. based on radical constructivism, an inspiring position
of epistemology and the psychology of perception i propose the following questions:
when and from which point on is chaos, or as the case may order/harmony, being perceived?
how much information is needed for this, and how does it need to be arranged?
can chaos, in the sense of a complete jumble of unrelated impulses, ever be perceived?
basically the entire stimulus-range is completely chaotic and is structured and being put into a meaningful order in
the act of perceiving by the perceptive subject. since perception in itself is an assortative process, can chaos only
be a thought and is therefore completely abstract?
the same field of stimulus generates the most diverse perceptions and interpretations and it is this diversity and
abundance that fascinates me and that I am seeking to discover, reveal and explore in ENTROPY.
and last but not least I am interested in finding the point of peace and tranquillity between disparities (in this case order
and chaos) and - generally speaking - in every relation, shall it be mental, emotional, social, physical or metaphysical.
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EVERYTHING IS ART
participative project/ experiment in which all visible and invisible is recognized as a work of art
and thus titled and described as such.
DAS TAGEBUCH DER FÜLLE UND DES NICHTS
THE DIARY OF ABUNDANCE OF NOTHINGNESS
2015 - ONGOING
a diary-like record. each day starts with a blank sheet of paper and ends with the conscious creation
of it. one day this can be expressed in a dance where the paper is being used as a dance partner.
another day it can be a drawing or poetry. all forms of expression and media are being used,
depending on the process of the day.
THIS IS THE DIARY OF OCTOBER 2015
3,7 METERS OF COLOURED SOUND
in cooperation with the artist leo bettinelli
a performative action which involves the interaction between a fine artist and a sound artist who
influence and co-create each others actions, unified in the creation and investigation of the piece
2014 VIENNA
ICH BRAUCHE KEIN GELD, ABER EIN LÄCHELN ODER EINE UMARMUNG WÜRDEN MICH SEHR FREUEN
I DON´T NEED MONEY, BUT A SMILE OR A HUG WOULD MAKE ME HAPPY
interactive performance/ experiment in the main shopping streets of vienna
2012 VIENNA
FRUIT DEALER
interactive performance/ experiment amongst the drug dealers of barcelona´s streets
this time though the offer of the day consists of fresh fruits
whisper whisper. mango, kiwi, apple. only €40 the gram
2012 BARCELONA
I AM ABOUT TO CATCH YOU
interactive performance/ experiment in which two people are connected through a rope around their hips but
don´t really seem to realize it, acting like it wasn´t there. meanwhile other people and objects are being
taken in and woven into this picture of relation and connection
2012 VENICE
UNENDLichKEIT wirKT
ACRYLIC ON OSB (oriented strand board)
2011
artistic graduation work at the academy for holistic arttherapy
the title is a play on words in german: UNENDLichKEIT wirKT means 'infinity is effective'
whereas the lower case letters 'ich' and 'wir' refers to 'i/me' and 'we/all of us'
suggesting that if i expand myself into infinity and beyond my mental, emotional, physical and sociocultural
make-believe limitations (and undertake responsability for the whole) this adds effectiveness to the whole
the legend is only available in german.
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AND IT WENT EVERYWHERE
performance/ streetwalkingevent with a2company from london
2010 VIENNA
a viral, site-sensitive experience, effecting public space, engaging participants and audiences alike.
with heads masked in black tights, local people attach themselves to a range of hanging points in diverse
urban locations for 10mins, each time. a composed score, played intermittently on their individual mobile
phones, accompanies them.
through multiple interventions, spaces, buildings and situations are spontaneously re-configured and
re-designed, prompting participants and chance spectators into a new relationship and awareness of their
city, and of architectonic scenes.
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ZYKLUS DER KREISE / CYCLE OF CIRCLES
MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS
2009/2010