* 1984, Klagenfurt, Austria.
Education
2004-2009 University of Vienna, theater-, film-, and media studies
2008-2014 Mag.a.art (M.A.) in fine arts in Ashley Hans Scheirl's class for contextual painting, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.
Experience
Interdisciplinary artist and illustrator since 2017.
Teaching drawing, storytelling, and songwriting workshops since 2017.
Music producer, songwriter, composer, vocalist and performer as Paper Bird (2006 - 2011) and Squalloscope (since 2011).
Vocalist and lyricist in the band Twin Tooth.
Awards & Stipends
2022 6-month Paris studio stipend awarded by the state of Carinthia
2020 State of Carinthia's work grant for fine arts
2019 Annual scholarship for music of the state of Carinthia
2015 Award of the city of Villach
Workshops & Residencies
2024 Artist in residence, Cabin Studio Hrdinu, Czechia
2024 Artist in residence, Stove Works, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
2022 Artist in residence, Tides Institute, Eastport, Maine, USA
2022 Artist in residence, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
2019 Artist in residence, Center for Literature Burg Hülshoff, Havixbeck, Germany
2019-22 Illustration & Zinemaking workshop teacher, Aktionstage Scheibbs, Austria
2018 Songwriting workshop leader, Intertonale Scheibbs, Austria
2018 Artist in residence, 39th International Music Fest Waidhofen, Austria
2015 Artist in residence, Paul Artspace, St.Louis, Missouri, USA
2015 Artist in residence, Elsewhere Museum, Greensboro, USA
Selected Works, Exhibitions, and Performances
2024 The Bottomless Home, solo exhibit, Viking Union Gallery, Bellingham, WA, USA
2023 Corridor of Compliments / A Rest, solo exhibit, Kulturhof, Villach
2023 Weightbearer - Arbeiten aus dem Auslandsatelier Paris solo exhibit, Living Studio, Klagenfurt
2022 Gap Year - animated short, winner „Best Music Video“ at Best Austrian Animation Festival
2022 Wiener Freiheit - group exhibit, Galerie3, Klagenfurt
2022 Weightbearer - exhibit and performance, Open Studios @ Cité Internationale des arts Paris
2022 Herr Korbes - film music for an animated short by Birgit Scholin
2021 Von Geburt und Tod - group exhibit, Deutschvilla, Strobl am Wolfgangsee
2021 Woman as Factory - solo exhibit, Galerie Hofmarcher, Scheibbs, Austria
2021 Dark Magic - multi media installation adaptable to virtual and physical space, Droste Festival, Center for Literature Burg Hülshoff, Havixbeck, Germany
2021 Königin in ihrem Reich, Katze in ihrer Höhle - soundpiece and animated short, Rüschhaus, Münster, Germany
2021 Thistle & Phlox - performance film in collaboration with Andy the Doorbum (US) for Denkfabrik Conference, Center for Literature Burg Hülshoff
2021 Familiar - an exhibit adaptable to virtual and physical space, Nextcomic Festival Linz, Austria
2020 Wish You Were Elsewhere - group exhibit, Greensboro Project Space, Greensboro NC, USA
2019 K. E. Eper, PhD - solo exhibit, Lazy Life, Vienna, Austria
2019 Electrocardiographs - animated short for Ceschi Ramos. Screened at Vienna Shorts film festival and 2 Day Animation Festival Vienna.
2019 Timeless - music video for Fräulein Hona. Screened at Musikverein Vienna.
2019 Squalloscope @ Popfest, performance, Wien Museum, Vienna, Austria
2018 Café Bravo - theater music and performance in a play directed by Felix Krakau.
2018 #widerstand - film music for a documentary by Britta Schöning.
2018 Doppelgänger - film music for a short film by Michaela Taschek.
2018 Solo Together - collaborative performative evening by Squalloscope & Bernhard Fleischmann, Radiokulturhaus, Vienna, Austria
2019 Annette - performance piece in collaboration with Institut für chauvinistische Weiterbildung, Rüschhaus, Münster, Germany
2018 5 Years of Paul Artspace - group exhibit, Gallery 210, University of St.Louis MO, USA
2018 Kein Kopf Vier Menschen - group exhibit, Deutschvilla, Strobl, Austria
2015 Squalloscope @ Austrian Cultural Forum - performance, Austrian Cultural Forum, London, UK
2015. First Fridays at Elsewhere, group exhibit, Elsewhere Museum, Greensboro NC, USA
2015. Bank Austria Preis für junge Kunst - group exhibit, Galerie 3, Klagenfurt, Austria
2015 Nataša Sienčnik, Anna Kohlweis, David Mase - group exhibit, Galerie Freihausgasse, Villach, Austria
Discography
2022 Cusp (Album with Twin Tooth, Hall und Echo)
2022 Weightbearer (Album, Camp Frienemy)
2022 Live at Mahalla Berlin (EP with Twin Tooth)
2020 Old Songs (EP, Camp Frienemy)
2020 Annette (EP, Camp Frienemy)
2020 Investments / Insults (EP, Camp Frienemy)
2019 Unpleasant Design (EP, Camp Frienemy)
2017 Exoskeletons for Children (Album, Fake Four Inc. & Seayou Entertainment)
2015 Dispenser Box (EP, Seayou Entertainment)
2014 Love Cult / Squalloscope / Pick a Piper (Split 7'' EP, Full of Nothing)
2013 Desert (EP, Seayou Entertainment)
2012 Soft Invasions (Album, Seayou Entertainment)
2009 Thaumatrope (Album, Seayou Entertainment)
2008 Cryptozoology (Album, Seayou Entertainment)
2006 Peninsula (Album, Seayou Entertainment)
Selected Illustration & Design Work
2023-24 Album Artwork for TELLL
2023 Album Artwork for Das Gedankenreiseorchester dreht auf
2022 Illustrations for An einem Ort, an dem es brennt by Kirmes Hanoi (Lektora Verlag)
2022 Illustrations for Spielfeld by Olja Alvir (Kollektiv Verlag publishing)
2021 Album art for Cave Paintings by KidDEAD & OneWerd (Fake Four Inc.)
2021 Illustrations and cover design for Entscheidungen und die Äxte, mit denen wir sie fällen by Henrik Szanto (Lektora Verlag publishing)
2021 Illustrations for Die kleine Hoffmann by Sophia Hoffmann (ZS Verlag publishing)
2019-21 Poster designs for Aktionstage Scheibbs festival
2021 Album art for Engulfed In The Marvelous Decay by Chris Conde (Fake Four Inc.)
2020 Album art for Ghost Pipes by Anthony Maintain (Fake Four Inc.)
2020 Cover design for What's the Time by Sarah Violette (P. Dank)
2020 Album art for Sent From A Treehouse by Planetary Access (The Treehouse)
2020 Album art for Stories of Space by Eighth Letter (8L)
2020 Book cover design for Babylon by Berni Wagner
2019 Album art for Widerspruch by Markus W. Schneider
2018-23 Poster & logo design for Wetterleuchten concert series