* 1964, currently based: Vienna, Austria
Affiliated institution: University of Applied Arts, Vienna
https://www.martinkusch.art
About
Martin Kusch is particularly interested in the influence of digital technologies on our way of thinking and on our perception of the body and space. Following his studies in art history, philosophy, and painting in Berlin and in media art with Peter Weibel in Vienna, his work as an independent media artist led him to the founding and artistic co-direction of the digital performance group kondition pluriel, Montreal (2000 – ), as well as of the Fulldome VR/AR Lab (2014 – ) at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, where he is currently associate professor.
Martin Kusch’s artistic practice is rooted in the creation of media installations and interactive environments. Media hybridization and processes of transformation of electronic image and sound in a performative context are his main fields of exploration. In addition to pursuing his artistic work with kondition pluriel, he collaborates on international research projects that focus on virtual environments, machine learning, robotics, and artificial intelligence.
Martin Kusch’s artistic practice is rooted in the creation of media installations and interactive environments. Media hybridization and processes of transformation of electronic image and sound in a performative context are his main fields of exploration. In addition to pursuing his artistic work with kondition pluriel, he collaborates on international research projects that focus on virtual environments, machine learning, robotics, and artificial intelligence.
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18.02.2022
Swarming Lounge - site specific mixed-reality installation-performance
In the frame of: CIVA Festival 2022, Opening day/night, Durational performance and exhibition, Belvedere 21 , Vienna (AT)
Swarming Lounge - site specific mixed-reality installation-performance
In the frame of: CIVA Festival 2022, Opening day/night, Durational performance and exhibition, Belvedere 21 , Vienna (AT)
20.01.2022
Artist Talk - Marie-Claude Poulin - "Drafting scores for bodies and electronic media"
Department of DIGITAL ARTS / Ruth Schnell Vienna (AT) Live via ZOOM Link at: digitalekunst.ac.at
Artist Talk - Marie-Claude Poulin - "Drafting scores for bodies and electronic media"
Department of DIGITAL ARTS / Ruth Schnell Vienna (AT) Live via ZOOM Link at: digitalekunst.ac.at
04.12.2021
At Play - interactive audiovisual installation
In the frame of: CULTURER - Culture Trois-Rivères, Exhibition, Espace Pauline-Julien, Trois-Rivères (CA)
At Play - interactive audiovisual installation
In the frame of: CULTURER - Culture Trois-Rivères, Exhibition, Espace Pauline-Julien, Trois-Rivères (CA)
Exhibitions & Events
Publications & References
Kusch, Martin and Ruth Schnell. »Fulldome / VR & AR Lab - University Infrastructure
Environment.« In Ars Electronica 2020 - Festival for Art, Technology and Society, edited by Hannes Leopoldseder and Christine Schöpf and A. Wöran, 202-204. Berlin: Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2020.
Poulin, Marie-Claude. »Mutations- bodily perception, analog and digital dispositives.« In 2- Art Research Envelope, edited by Alexander Damianisch and Margarete Jahrmann. Vienna: Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien, 2019.
Kusch, Martin. »Virtual together- The fulldome medium as an artistic research field.« In 2 - Art Research Envelope, edited by Alexander Damianisch and Margarete Jahrmann. Vienna: Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien, 2019.
Krejs, Christiane and Martin Kusch and Alexandra Schantl and Ruth Schnell. #fuckreality. Kunstraum Niederösterreich. 5 October- 24 November. Vienna: Verlag für Moderne Kunst, 2018.
Kusch, Martin and Marie-Claude Poulin. »Diver: a cyber-kinesthetic installation.« In Digital Synesthesia - A Model for the Aesthetics of Digital Art, edited by Katharina Gsöllpointner and Ruth Schnell and Romana Schuler, 114-117. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2016.
Kusch, Martin and Marie-Claude Poulin. »At Play: a moment in the life of objects.« In Digital Synesthesia - A Model for the Aesthetics of Digital Art, edited by K. Gsöllpointner and R. Schnell and R. Schuler, 110-113. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2016.
Charitos, Dimitris and Martin Kusch and Mike Phillips and Marie-Claude Poulin and Ruth Schnell. »EMDL European Mobile Dome Lab for Artistic Research.« In ISEA2015 - 21st International Symposium on Electronic Art - Proceedings, edited by ISEA2015, 999-1005. Vancouver: ISEA2015, 2015.
Schnell, Ruth and Martin Kusch. »E/M/D/L - European Mobile Dome Lab for Artistic Research (2013-15).« In Contemporary Code - Artistic Research, edited by G. Bast and A. Damianisch and R. Schuler, 56-59. Vienna: University of Applied Arts Vienna, 2015.
Kusch, Martin and Marie-Claude Poulin. »passage- a Hybrid Interactive Installation and
Performance.« In Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on Electronic Art, edited by J. Funke and S. Riekeles and A. Broeckmann and Hartware MedienKunstVerein, 51-52. Berlin: Revolver Publishing, 2010.
Poulin, Marie-Claude. »Sensing the links- Creating art work with new media and dance.« In Program to Perform- Exploring Dance and New Media, edited by I. Berg and A. Hansen, 86-92. Oslo: Oslo School of Architecture and Design and Dance Information Norway, 2009.
Kusch, Martin. »Passage- A hybrid between interactive installation and performance.« In New realities: Being Syncretic, edited by R. Ascott and G. Bast and M. Jahrmann and R. Schnell, 174-178. Vienna: Springer, 2009.
Poulin, Marie-Claude and Martin Kusch. »kondition pluriel- towards a fusion of performance and installation.« In Internationales Festival für computergestützte Kunst, edited by Trans-Media-Akademie Hellerau, 76-83. Dresden: Trans-Media-Akademie Hellerau e.V., 2008.
Poulin, Marie-Claude and Martin Kusch. »passage.« In Internationales Festival für computergestützte Kunst, edited by Trans-Media-Akademie Hellerau, 74-45. Dresden: Trans-Media-Akademie Hellerau e.V., 2008.
Kusch, Martin. »Body, Space, Movement and Interactive Technologies in the Performance-Installation Passage.« In Interface Cultures, edited by C. Sommerer and D. King and L. Mignonneau, 237-243. Bielefeld: Transcript Verlag, 2008.