| Franz
XAVER New Media Artist,born 1956 postal address: 1070 Vienna, Neubaugasse 55/3/7 email: fx@kunstlabor.at pgp fingerprint: A241 18ED 4CD5 AA24 CA8E 28F0 FCFA 0EA9 D0A0 77AC phone: mobil: ++43 (0)676 5483706 VOIP: 0780 700888015 |
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academic and applied activity: 1987-1991 University of Applied Art in Vienna (Prof. Weibel): Teaching: Computergraphics, Computer programming , audiovisual production, electronic and electrical engineering 1989-1992 Lab for visual media, at the University of Applied Art. since 1992 KUNSTLABOR 1993-1996 Teaching at the University of Graz, Institut für Baukunst: communication theory 1997-2000 Silverserver (an independent InternetServiceProvider) Wireless Networking - Autonomous Systems 2003-2006 Media-Art-Lab at the Kunsthaus Graz - Running the Data-Spind. Curator for Media- and Netart |
| Year |
Place |
Title |
Description |
Reference Links |
Publication |
| 2006 |
Riga |
Waves |
Electromagnetic waves as
material and medium for arts |
Group-exhibition http://rixc.lv |
Catalogue |
| 2006 |
Graz |
medien.KUNSTLABOR |
3rd Year Curator: Netculture vs Netart. Artists and Netactivists: Roland Jankowski, Ferdinand Götz, Bernd Schröckelsberger, Wolfgang Fuchs, Barbara Doser, Hofstetter Kurt, 5uper.net, Lesser Group Austria, sonance.net, Esel, Michael Aschauer, Sergey Yugov, IPTS, W.A.S., TEA Line, Ferdinand Schmelz, A.Dabrowski, A.List, G.Graf, J.Hofmueller, S.Sauer, C.Kummerer, E.Nindl, A.Kaplan, P.Boehm, P.Tiefenbacher, M.Priesch, C.Traxler, P.Jauernig, B.Hewis, A.Zemene, O.Gsenger, Andreas Marksteiner, R.Urban, P.Stieglecker, H.Schwabl, G.Graf, Heribert Hirschmann, Leo Schatzl, Armin Medosch, kuda.org, Reni Hofmueller, Seppo Gruendler, OR-OM, Salsaman, Dorian Santner, Tim Boykett, |
http://medien.kunstlabor.at http://kunstlabor.at |
Catalogue |
| since 2005 |
Graz/Eferding |
RT05 |
In a dark room one could
hear the sound of the stars. The field-intensity of thehydrogenradiation
was transformed into acoustic signals. |
http://sync.ung.at |
|
| 2005 |
Graz |
medien.KUNSTLABOR |
2nd Year Artists and Netactivists: Ramiro Cosentino, Radio Helsinki, Steim, Werner Jauk, Girl.tv, Alexei Blinov, Doc Schoko, Heike Kaltenbrunner, Hui-Hui, Einlegen Kassetten, Machfeld, feedbackanddisaster, Hurennoise. Katharina Gsoellpointner, FE Rakuschan, Insert Coin |
http://medien.kunstlabor.at http://kunstlabor.at |
|
| 2005 |
Amsterdam |
Autonome Einheit |
In a 9 meter
sailingboat a Computer, a
Windgenerator and several Solarpanels has been installed. The
Goal was the automation of the vessel. |
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| 2005 |
Linz |
Der Mythos von Bolshevik |
On the river danube we
were looking for free wireless networks with a motorboat. Our destination was a Hackmeeting on an island in Bulgaria. |
http://stroem.ung.at kurier.at |
|
| 2004 |
Graz |
medien.KUNSTLABOR |
1st Year Artists and Netaktivists: Udo Wid, Jaromil, Albert Weichselbraun, Marc Ries, YAVASG, Sven Guckes, Klaus Knopper, Marcus/Ruediger Krenn, ubermorgen, Franz Krahberger, Peter Ablinger, Marcus Gansberger, Cym, Richard Kriesche, Reichweite, Prima Stadtmusikanten, Sergius Kodera, Herbert Hrachovec, XXkunstkabel, Werkstadt Graz, Vanesa Cvahte, Severin Hofmann, David Moises, Winfried Ritsch, Franz Schaefer, Microgiants, KIG. |
http://medien.kunstlabor.at http://derstandard.at |
|
| 2003 |
Graz |
medien.KUNSTLABOR |
Opening of the
medien.Kunstlabor. The Dataspind - an automatic Serverhousingsystem for Netartists and people beeing active in netculture. The system was built like luggage lockers in a railway station. |
http://kunstlabor.at/faecher.html DerStandard.at |
|
| 2003 |
Wien |
Funkfeuer |
Founding the association
of Funkfeuer. Funkfeuer is a free wireless meshnetwork in Vienna. |
http://funkfeuer.at Falter.at |
|
| 2003 |
Eferding |
RT03 |
Rebuilding of the
radiotelescope from 1995 |
http://sync.ung.at |
|
| 2001 |
Wien |
Funknetz - Funkfeuer |
Building up a
wireless network routes with 15 static nodes in Vienna. |
http://funk.ung.at |
Book |
| 1999 |
Wien |
Fremdsteuerung |
In a display window
(subwaystation: Babenbergerstrasse) was a selfmade computer with 100
eletrical devices. Over the Internet the user could switch on and off
this domestic appliances. |
http://basis-wien.at |
|
| 1998 |
Oberösterreich |
Mobile Platzsprecher - Festival der Regionen |
10 cars with outside
mounted loudspeakers were driving for one week through Upper-Austria.
On each car was a phonenumber printed. One could call this number and
make his
public announcement. |
http://www.fdr.at KronenZeitung OOE Nachrichten Neues Volksblatt |
Catalogue |
| 1997 |
Wien |
Funknetz - Silverserver |
First WiFi experiments,
in cooperation with Silverserver |
http://funk.ung.at |
|
| 1997 |
Linz |
Rearview - Contained -
VOEST |
A radiotelescope
(turnaround 180/360 degrees) has been built up. |
http://www.timesup.org |
|
| 1997 |
Wien |
Kunsthalle Exnergasse |
1. Internetsurfing with a faxmachine. 2. A facsimile was redrawed by a computerprogramm written by the artist and was sent back immediately | http://www.wuk.at |
|
| 1997 |
Graz/Hongkong |
A handoverproject in COOP
with the Werkstadt Graz |
Through different ways
and media we tried to reach European friends and media. |
http://fax.priv.at |
Booklet |
| 1996 |
Katzow/Ostsee |
Sculpturepark Katzow |
Built up a 30 meter
concave hole. All radiations coming from the universe were
concentrated in the focus. |
Pictures |
|
| 1996 |
Plueschow |
Schloss Plueschow |
1. The Electronic Gallery
- a Fido network, 2. TIT for TAT (F.E. Rakuschan) |
http://www.plueschow.at |
Booklet |
| 1996 |
Ephessos |
Place of archeological excavation. | Behind a semitransparent
mirror was a camera hidden with a sensor. From every passerby a picture
was taken automatically. |
http://www.fabrikanten.at |
|
| 1996 |
Ampflwang, OÖ |
Coalmine |
A memorial to the
mountain. Inside the mountain, before the tunnel was shut down forever, a camera with a light was installed. The memorial was the LIVE-Picture from inside the mountain. |
http://www.fdr.at |
|
| 1995 |
Wien |
VBS |
Building up the first
DSL-Network in Austria. Together with VBS, ATnet, Silverserver |
http://vbs.at |
|
| 1995 |
Linz |
ars electronica |
HotelTV. You could see
"The Electromic Gallery" (50 Artist in a closed FIDOnet) on one channel
of the Ramada Hotel. |
http://www.aec.at Das Profil |
|
| 1995 |
Alle Hauptstädte in
AT |
Die Elektronische Galerie |
50 Artists were invited
to send their pictures or text-contributions over a modem or faxmachine
to a central computer. The slideshow of the pictures was distributed by
a FIDOnet. You could see the slideshow in two ways. 1. A LCD-Display in a baroque picture frame 2. A black canvas. Inside the picture was a modem, a computer and a small television transmitter. If you had the picture in the same room with your TV, you could see the slideshow at channel 38. |
http://www.aec.at Kleine Zeitung Kronenzeitung Der Standard |
Booklet |
| 1995 |
Linz |
Stadtwerkstatt, Flugshow
Wiener Neustadt |
On a
selfmade
powerfill displayarray (20kWatts) you could show figures and
characters. The display was built up on a truck. The speed of the
characters was inversely proportional to the speed of the truck.
It seemed like the text didn't move at all in the landscape. |
http://stwst.at |
|
| 1994 |
Bregenz |
Magazin 4 - 72 Hours |
Three people, three days
in a conference call. No privacy. Margarethe Jahrmann,
FE Rakunschan and Thomas Feuerstein |
Bregenzer
Kunstverein Vorarlberger Nachrichten |
|
| 1994 |
Rostock |
Kunstraum Schiff |
1. Kunstlabor built up a
typical Labsituation. 2. The Exhibition. The ORBIT: 9 TV-Monitors showing a livepicture from the earth (Meteosat) |
http://stub.mur.at Die Presse Regional Regional2 |
|
| 1993 |
Linz |
ars electronica |
Molektronic Networking.
An installation between nature an technology. |
http://aec.at Picture OOE Nachrichten Kronenzeitung |
Catalogue |
| 1993 |
Bregenz |
Ästhetik des Werdens |
A Labsituation in a
gallery. At the closing of the exhibition a remotely controlled ball,
with a diameter of 60cm was presented. It seemed that the Ball
roled automatically through the city and on the water of the lake. |
http://ejournal.at |
|
| 1993 |
Venedig |
Casino Container |
The Electronic Gallery |
http://medienkunstnetz.de |
|
| 1993 |
Wien |
Dead Dog Gallery |
Inverted Channel |
Picture Der Standard Falter |
|
| 1992 |
Linz |
Maschinenkampf - VOEST |
Two remote
controlled machines (max 3000 kg, 6 meter max
directly fighting radius, max 200 PS ) were fighting in
an arena (50 to 50 meters) Together with Leo Schatzl and Just merrit (Contained) |
Video
(mpg) 100MB ! Kronenzeitung |
|
| 1992 |
Linz |
Stifterhaus |
Fraktale Geometrie -
Kunst und Bionik |
http://www.vasulka.org http://aec.at Kronenzeitung OOE Nachrichten |
Booklet |
| 1992 |
Bonn |
Kunst- und
Ausstellungshalle der BRD |
Erdsicht. Global Change | http://www.kha-bonn.de Presse |
Booklet |
| 1992 |
Mailand |
Triennale Milano |
Tür für expo
2000 |
Picture |
|
| 1991 |
St. Veit a.d. Glan |
Transformator |
In a container in St.
Veit(250 km from Vienna) you could see the Livepicture from a camera
placed in Vienna's subway. |
http://braun.mur.at Picture Presse Kurier |
Booklet |
| 1991 |
Salzburg |
Salzburger
Künstlerhaus Die Augen der Minerva |
With this device you
could see a rotting apple at channel 37 on your TV |
Salzburger
Nachrichten |
|
| 1990/91 |
Horn/Graz/Prag |
Im Licht des Monitors |
This mediaartists
exhibition was curated by Dieter Bogner |
Grazer
Kunstverein Transmitter-X Valie Export |
Catalogue |
| 1990 |
Venedig |
Biennale di Venezia -
Aperto |
Weather information from
the whole earth has been transformed into acoustic signals |
Die Presse Der Standard Picture |
|
| 1990 |
Neue Galerie Linz |
Two interactive doors |
Cheers: If you insert a
coin a shutter was automatically pulled up. Behind the curtain
was a photo of the artist with a glass of beer in the hand. You could
drink with this photo and then the shutter closed again. |
OOE Nachrichten Picture Der Standard |
Booklet |
| 1989 |
Graz |
Steirischer Herbst Chaos und Ordnung |
Stonehendge
(Stonehenge??) - A Video- Monitor- Computerinstallation |
Vasulka.org Picture |
Booklet |
| 1989 |
Wien |
U4 More Media Torture |
Mediales Event der
Meisterklasse für visuelle Medien |
Contribution FX Pictures |
|
| 1988 |
Graz |
Neue Galerie Graz Raum für Raum |
Eine Austellungsreihe von
Werner Fenz |
Werner
Fenz |
Catalogue |
| 1988 |
Linz |
ars electronika |
RadioARTives
Konferenzmöbel |
http://www.aec.at |
Catalogue |
| 1987 |
Linz |
Galerie MAERZ |
Datenschmuck |
picture |
|
| Wien |
Wiener Secession |
Junge Szene |
nomaden der zeit |
Catalogue |
|
| 1987 |
Wien |
University of Applied Art |
Im Bauch des Biestes |
Picture |
Catalogue |
| Wien |
Galerie V&V |
Konsum und Kommunikation |
http://symmetrier.ung.at |
Booklet |
|
| 1986 2002 |
Linz |
ars electronica |
Transformation der
Bewegung |
http://www.aec.at |
Catalogue |
| 1985 |
Wien |
Course of studies |
Visuelle Mediengestaltung |
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| Bielefeld |
Zeit und Raum "hautnah" |
Kinetische Objekte | |||
| 1984 |
Wels |
Zeitmaschinen,
Laserinstallation |
Skulpturen und Laserinstallation | http://kugel.ung.at |