Artists: Michael Bielicky, Alex Wenger, Anna-Lina Helsen, Kimin Han, Christina Vinke
The installation Encounter in the Dawn consists of a portal into outer space to the neighbouring celestial body: Planet of the People. Using data fed from a satellite, astronauts are transported through the portal using sounds, sights, and smells of space to another planet called Planet of the Elements, where the elements fire, water, earth, air and ether are found. Influenced by the works of Arthur C. Clarke and John Horton Conway, the space portal uses extraterrestrial data from a satellite as a seedbred for real, accidental life for these elements.
Artist biographies
Michael Bielicky is a media artist, professor and head of the Digital Media Department at the University of Art and Design (HfG) in Karlsruhe. In his work, which has been shown in numerous international exhibitions, he reinvents artistic practices with modern forms of technology, often using real-time web-based data.
Alex Wenger is a media artist, author and a regular participant in exhibitions and symposia such as Biacs3 biennial in Seville, contemporary art ruhr 09 in Essen and the ZKM.
Anna-Lina Helsen is a media artist focusing on multimedia installations using real-time data, AI and soundscapes. Her previous exhibitions include the Lichtsicht 7 Triennale.
Kimin Han studied music composition and computer music in South Korea and is currently expanding his research at HfG Karlsruhe, focusing on sound spatialization, visualization and installation.
Christina Vinke lives and works as an artist in Karlsruhe. In her work she deals with perception and the reinvention of reality.