BIOS

Anna Vasof is an architect, media, and time-based artist. She studied architecture at the University of Thessaly (2010) in Greece and Transmedia Art (2014) at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. Since 2004 her videos and short movies have been presented in several festivals, some winning distinctions. In 2020, she finished her Ph.D. thesis about a cinematographic technique she developed titled “Non Stop Stop Motion”. She is now working on designing and building innovative mechanisms for producing critical videos, films, actions, and installations.
https://annavasof.net/

Nicolas Freytag is a Swiss painter who explores questions of tradition in the history of art in resonance with new forms of image production. Gathering analogies and distortions, whether in the posture of a figure or the unfolding of a landscape, he brings layers of miscellaneous sources and media on a semi-transparent polyester film. The heterotopic spaces he paints depict territories in tension with the hors-champ. Transformation processes disrupting their environment, yet falsely quieted down by their suspension.
www.nicolasfreytag.com

Karin Cheng aka Kamehameharin flows in-between the worlds of dance and music. Shaped by the reality of her own life, she is fascinated by transcultural stories, transformative narratives and embodied empowerment strategies. These multi-layered perspectives are an integral part of her current artistic practice. Karin enjoys sparking connection with intuitive ease—her dialogues unfold with quiet intention and flow. Guided by a deep affection for music & movement, Kamehameharin shares this synergy through her selection.

Emily Stewart, born in London and raised in Costa Rica, is a classically and jazz trained violinist who has lived in Vienna, Austria since 2002. From an early age she explored improvisation and various other musical styles, which has made her a much sought-after artist, especially in experimental and crossover projects and as a studio musician. She has performed with Soap&Skin, Violetta Parisini, the Swedish jazz pianist Jan Lundgren and others at several festivals and venues throughout Europe. As a theatre musician, she has been collaborating with the American performance group Saint Genet since 2016, was engaged as a stage musician in various productions at the Vienna Burgtheater from the 2017/2018 season to the 2020/2021 season, and was involved in Jacqueline Kornmüller’s Ganymed in Power (2020/2021) and Ganymed Bridge (2023) productions at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna. In 2021 she composed the soundtrack for Sebastian Braunei’s film 1 Verabredung im Herbst (2021), as well as the theatre music for Fritzi Wartenberg’s production of The Writer at the Berliner Ensemble (2022/2023). Her first album The Anatomy of Melancholy was released in 2020 on the Viennese label col legno music.

Collaboration with a.o.: Soap&Skin, Jan Lundgren, Gary Husband, Michael Mantler, Wolfgang Puschnig, Asja Valcic, Bohatsch&Skrepek&Stewart, Matthias Jakisic, Lukas Lauermann, Koehne Quartet, Vienna Improvisers Orchestra, Velvet Elevator & Die Strottern, Golnar Shahyar, Klaus Paier, Peter Havlicek, Mahan Mirarab’s Acoustic Diaries, Jim Rotondi, Nenad Vasilic, Jazzwerkstatt Wien, OnQ Ensemble, Tobias Vedovelli, Leonhard Skorupa, Clemens Wenger, Lukas Kranzelbinder, Hannes Löschel, André Heller, Belle and Sebastian, OSKA, Violetta Parisini, Studio Dan, Neuschnee, Iris Electrum, Philipp Kienberger Quintett, Studio Dan, Johanna Orisini-Rosenberg, God’s Entertainment, Saint Genet, Wilfried, Little Big Sea, Hearts Hearts, Rambo Rambo Rambo, Yasmo und die Klangkantine, Felix Kramer, Franui and Nico and the Navigators, Florianer Tanzlgeiga, Rosa Sánchez…
emily-stewart.com

Stefano D’Alessio was born in Trieste (Italy) in the late 80s, where he grew up swimming in salty water, playing in metal bands, and enjoying local wine near the Slovenian border. For over a decade, he has worked as a media artist, director, performer, music composer, and educator. His work includes audio-visual compositions, interactive performances, and media installations, which are regularly presented at international festivals. He also conducts workshops and teaches at various European universities, including the University of Applied Arts Vienna, IUAV University of Venice, Kunst University Linz, and Hyper Island Stockholm. His research focuses on internet-induced societal issues and examines how the web and its derivatives influence human behavior and the body. His practice centers on communicative human-machine interaction, developing interactive audio/visual instruments that are expressive for performers while remaining comprehensible and meaningful for audiences. His pieces integrate the human body as an active element in close interaction with technology, where sound, light, visuals, and physicality become equal performing partners. Stefano holds a BA in Visual and Performing Arts from IUAV University of Venice and a Magister degree in Transmedia Art under Brigitte Kowanz at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. In 2021, he was awarded the Startstipendium for Media Arts by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Art and Culture. He currently exists and creates in Vienna, Austria.

Stina Fors (b.1989, SE) With a certain taste for the absurd and strange, Stina Fors crafts unique, once-in-a-lifetime performances. As a self- taught drummer and shocking vocalist, Fors tours with her one-woman-punk-band, Stina Force, a band that must be experienced live—characterized by spontaneity—no two performances are alike. Extended ventriloquism and overtone screams can both be seen and heard in her recent work, “A Mouthful of Tongues,” – a magic show where the voice appears detached from the performer’s body. Her work is packed with tension, humor, and raw power. Additionally, she imparts her knowledge, teaching techniques to produce extreme voices like death growls without vocal damage. Stina studied choreography at the SNDO school for new dance development in Amsterdam, currently residing in Vienna, Austria.

Mzamo Nondlwana a queer non-binary performing artist originally from Johannesburg, South Africa. Their work focuses on marginalized bodies and an attempt to subvert colonial fantasy. In 2006 they completed their dance education at MID (South Africa) and in 2014 SEAD (Austria). They worked with Michikazu Matsume, Doris Uhlich, Magdalena Chowaniec, Needcompany and Michael Turinsky. They are also one half of a dj collective Bicha Boo which is an audio-visual performative collective since 2017.

Alex Franz Zehetbauer (b. 1990, Brooklyn) is a performance artist and vocalist working at the intersection of performance, music, visual arts and choreography. In his performances, he beguiles with sophisticated melodies, strange vocal escapades and unexpected twists. Critics have called him: a swamp monster, an angel, and a red-eyed demon. He studied vocal performance, choreography, acting and composition at the Experimental Theater Wing at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and the International Theater Workshop in Amsterdam. Recent performances of his work include: Austrian Fashion Awards, Vienna (2024), Vienna Art Week, Austria (2024); Steirische Herbst, Graz, Austria (2024); C-Mine, Genk, Belgium (2024); Austrian Pavillion / Gwangju Bienniale, South Korea (2024); Warehouse9, Copenhagen, Denmark (2024); Gessneralle Zürich, Switzerland (2024).
www.alexfranzzehetbauer.com

Elisabeth Bakambamba Tambwe (host/artistic direction/she/her)
Artiste, chorégraphe et metteur en scène, Elisabeth B. Tambwe travaille avec différentes formes d’écriture : performance, chorégraphie, film, interactif et génératif, ainsi qu’avec différentes dramaturgies et espaces tels que les installations et les scènes. Elle s’intéresse à l’émergence de nouvelles formes d’altérité, aux relations et langages singuliers qu’elles suscitent. Que révèlent-elles de notre humanité et comment remettent-elles en question la notion d’anthropocentrisme ? Ses projets sont transdisciplinaires et collectifs et cherchent à inventer des espaces de recherche partagés entre l’art performance et les sciences sociales.

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Indra Jäger (production)
Indra Jäger, née à Francfort-sur-le-Main, vit à Vienne depuis 2000. Après avoir étudié le journalisme et les sciences de la communication, elle a co-initié et dirigé l’association artistique et culturelle IM ERSTEN (2012-16). Elle continue à travailler dans ce domaine en tant que productrice pour Dig Up Productions. Elle est responsable du format de performance discursive « Salon Souterrain » ainsi que de « Speech of Love : Absence » et “Beyond The Overflow”. En 2023, Indra a rejoint la plateforme autrichienne de journalisme de solution relevant.news en tant que rédactrice et chef de service et a commencé à travailler en tant qu’assistante de recherche indépendante à l’Institut d’études comparatives des médias et de la communication (CMC).

Benoît Jouan (recherche)
Benoît Jouan est auteur et illustrateur. Il a étudié les arts plastiques et est titulaire d’un diplôme universitaire (maîtrise d’arts visuels et plastiques/Université Lille III, France) et d’un diplôme d’école d’art (Diplôme national supérieur d’expression plastique-DNSEP & Diplôme national d’arts plastiques-DNAP de l’École de Tourcoing, France). Il a travaillé pendant vingt ans (1999-2019) au Musée d’art moderne, contemporain et brut de Lille Métropole (LaM), à Villeneuve-d’Ascq (France) en tant que conférencier et animateur d’ateliers d’art (spécialisé dans la gravure) dans des environnements fermés tels que des hôpitaux psychiatriques et des prisons. Il travaille avec Elisabeth Bakambamba Tambwe depuis 1998. Depuis 2022, il vit et travaille à Vienne.

David Pujadas Bosch (documentation)
David Pujadas Bosch est né à Barcelone et vit à Vienne depuis 2000. 2000-2013 a travaillé chez IBM Autriche dans différents domaines (conseiller en soutien aux annonces, coordinateur de la qualité, point focal national, entre autres). 2003-2013 a étudié à l’Académie des beaux-arts de Vienne avec Monica Bonvicini (sculpture et art performatif) et Harun Farocki (film et art). Depuis 2013, il suit les cours de cinéma de Thomas Heise. Travaille principalement avec la vidéo et le film, mais s’adonne également à la photographie, au dessin, à l’écriture et à la réalisation de performances et d’installations sonores. De 2009 à 2016, a régulièrement illustré, écrit et tenu des comptes pour Paradigmata – Journal for People and Discourse – parmi d’autres activités éditoriales telles que la mise en page, l’édition et la distribution.
https://davidpujadasbosch.wordpress.com