Niki Passath
Niki Passath

About

Niki Passath is a robotics artist and is engaged in his work with the sculptural conditions of robots and the idea of artificial intelligence. 1977, born in Graz, he lives in Vienna, Austria and teaches at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

Niki Passath studied 'Violoncello' at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz, Austria, 'Architecture' at the Technical University in Graz, Austria and at the École d´Architecture Laungedoc Rousillon, Montpellier, France and made his degree in 'Digital Art' at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, Austria. He has received numerous awards including the 'Theodor Körner Prize' for his work on 'Architecture Mules', which translates generative design capabilities of 3D software into real space.

Currently he is engaged in finding and creating robotic traces via paint to visualize the motions and behaviours of the robotic object.
Location
vienna, vienna, Austria
Website
http://niki.xarch.at
Work
2010
Kunsthaus Graz, Austria, Group Exhibition "Robotdreams"
Künstlerhaus Wien, Austria, Paraflows .11, Festival for digital Art and Culture
Museum Tinguely, Basel, Switzerland, Group Exhibition, "Robotdreams"
Medienkunstlabor Graz, Austria, Artist in lab, "Niki Passath in World of Swarms"
2009
Museumsquartier Schauraum, Solo Exhibition, "Menge"
Dock18, Zürich, Switzerland, Remote Participation, "Love the robot show"
Medienkunstlabor Graz, Group Exhibition, "Social Machines"
Kunsthaus Graz, Austria, Symposium “Robotdreams” with Oswald Wiener
2008
Galerie Strickner, Vienna, Austria
Auteno, Vienna, Austria, “Bewegungsmeldung - Kunst zum Raum”
2007
The Gallery Above, Panama City, Florida, USA, group exhibition "Drowning",
Tiroler Künstlerschaft, Kunstpavillon, Innsbruck, Austria, group exhibition “Exklusiv”
2006
Theodor-Körner-Prize, „Architecture Mules“
„Economy Class“, Nairobi, Africa, group exhibition „worlmapofunderror“
Museumsquartier, 5uper.net, Cuisine Digitale, Einzelausstellung „Scheues Wesen – Rob – 007“,
Viennafair, Kunstmesse, Vienna, Austria, artmagazine.cc, „Balett Makaber“
2005
Ars electronica, Linz, Austria, Group Exhibition “Hybrid Creatures and Paradox Machines”
2004
Westlicht, Schauplatz für Fotografie,Vienna, Austria, Group Exhibition “Facing Fotografie”
Ottakringer Brauerei, Vienna, group exhibition “Art Position 2004”
Kunsthalle Vienna, Project Space, Vienna, Austria, medienmassage, “Exegaze”
Kunsthalle Vienna, Project Space, Vienna, Austria, Group exhibition “Bildbruch”
2003
Transmediale 03, Berlin, Germany, Group Exhibition “Play Global”
Transmediale 03, Berlin, Germany, Honrable Mention, Software award , “Exegaze”
Lothringerhalle, Munich, Germany, Group Exhibition, “Chrono Files”
2002
[d]vision – Festival für digital Culture, Vienna, Austria, “Kurt”
5BVD-2002 Symposium Bildsprache Visualisierung Diagrammatik, Vienna, Austria
2001
Kunsthalle Vienna, Austria, Tele(visions), TVRolle, “Ein Wiener Kettensägenmassaker”
Ars Electronica 2001, Linz, Austria, group exhibition TOC “Shooting Star”
International Conference Rathaus, Vienna, Austria, “ITech Women - Meeting Tomorrow”
1999
Juan ́O Gorman Documentation Center for Modern Latin American Architecture, Mexico D.F.
Banale 6, Graz, Austria
Flats 99 eat.travel.stay.work.performance, Graz, Austria
1997
Technische Universität Graz, Austria, 2. Prize Kunst am Bau “R4” … Read More
Education
1983-88
elementary school, Sacré Coeur, Graz, Austria

1988-95
high school, Akademisches Gymnasium, Graz, Austria

1988-95
study violoncello, Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Graz, Austria, Prof. Ableitner,
Prof. Leopold.

1992
Scholarship Interlochen Center for the Arts, Michigan, USA

1995-00
Study architecture, technical university, Graz, Austria

2000
Study architecture, Ecole d´Architecture Languedoc-Roussillon, Montpellier, France

2000-04
Study Visual Media and digital art, University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria,
Prof. Dudesek, Prof. Fürstner, Prof. Weibel.

2004
Diploma, digital art, University of Applied Arts, Thomas Fürstner, Vienna, Austria


Research and Teaching:

2004-06
Assistent, University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria, Transmedial Art, Prof. Kowanz

2005-06
Civil Service, Red Cross, Graz, Austria

2006-
Universit lecturer „interface design“, "architektur des lichts", "digitale performance", “öffentlicher Raum und Medien”, University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria … Read More

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Events & Exhibitions

Events

18.09 2009
Dock18, Zurich, Switzerland, remote participation, "Love the robot show"

3.7 to 4.7 2009
Kunsthaus Graz, Symposium “Robotdreams” with Oswald Wiener

august 2009
Medienkunstlabor Graz, Austria, AILAB robot workshop

2000-2003
weekly radio broadcast Radio Helsinki, Graz, Austria, 92,6Mhz

1999 Flats 99 eat.travel.stay.work.performance, Graz, Austria

Exhibitions

2010
9.10. to 2.1. 2011
Kunsthaus Graz, group exhibition "Robotdreams"
9.9. bis 10.10.
Künstlerhaus Wien, Vienna, Austria, paraflows .11, Festival für digitale Kunst und Kulturen
9.6.bis 12.9.
Museum Tinguely, Basel, Switzerland, group exhibition, "Robotdreams"
01.02 bis 26.2.
Medienkunstlabor Graz, Austria, Artist in lab, "niki passath in world of swarms"

2009
16.12. 2009 bis 17.01 2010
Museumsquartier Schauraum, solo exhibition, "Menge"

22.08 bis 06.09
Medienkunstlabor Graz, group exhibition, "Social machines"


2008
19.9. bis 31.10.
Galerie Strickner, Vienna, Austria, Exhibition
1.4 bis 18.4.
auteno, Vienna, Austria, “Bewegungsmeldung - Kunst zum Raum”

2007
7.9. bis 30.9.
The gallery above, Panama City, Florida, USA, group exhibition "drowning",
14.9 bis 24.11
Tiroler Künstlerschaft, Kunstpavillon, Innsbruck, Austria, group exhibition “Exklusiv”

2006
5.4. bis 30.4.
„economy class“, nairobi, afrika, group exhibition „worlmapofunderror“
1.4. bis 14.4.
Museumsquartier, Vienna, Austria, 5uper.net, cuisine digitale, solo exhibition „ scheues wesen – Rob – 007“,
6.3. bis 9.3
Viennafair, Artfair, Vienna, Austria, artmagazine.cc, „balett makaber“

2005
1.9. bis 6.9.
Ars electronica, Linz, Austria, group exhibition “hybrid creatures and paradox machines”

2004
10.2. bis 14.3.
Westlicht, Schauplatz für photographie,Vienna, Austria, group exhibition “facing fotografie”
28.5. bis 5.6.
Ottakringer Brauerei, Vienna, Austria, group exhibition “art position 2004”
8.6.
Kunsthalle Vienna, Austria, Project Space, Vienna, medienmassage, “exegaze” ,“nybble engine project”, by Margarete Jahrmann, F.E.Rakuschan...
24.6. bis 26.6.
Kunsthalle Vienna, project space, Vienna, Austria, group exhibition “bildbruch”
6.7. bis 10.7.
Universität for Applied Arts, Vienna, Diploma group exhibition

2003
februar
transmediale 03, Berlin, Germany, group exhibition “Play Global”
Lothringerhalle, München, Germany, group exhibition, “chrono files”

2002
oktober
[d]vision – Festival for digital Culture, Vienna, Austria, “Kurt”
5BVD-2002 5. Internationales Interdisziplinäres Symposium Bildsprache Visualisierung Diagrammatik, Vienna, Austria

2001
Kunsthalle Vienna, Austria, Tele(visions), TVRolle, “ein Viennaer kettensaegenmassaker”
Ars Electronica 2001, Linz, Austria, group exhibition TOC “shooting star”
International Conference Rathaus, Vienna, Austria, “ITech Women - Meeting tomorrow”

1999
Juan´O Gorman Documentation Center for Modern Latin American Architecture, Mexico D.F.
Banale 6, Graz, Austria

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