Artist
Christof Schläger ist born 1958 in Beuthen (Oberschlesien). After an studys of process engineering and civil
engineering, he started with first sound performances in 1980. Since 1987 he directed many exhibition
projects in the "Maschinenhalle Teutoburgia" (art space) and initiates the "Kunst-Wald"-park in Herne.
Participation in many multimedia concerts and festivals at home and abroad., among others in Krakau, Lille,
Barcelona, New York, Tel-Aviv, Hong-Kong, Helsinki, Shanghai often in cooperation with the Goethe-Institutes.
Some outstanding projects: 2010 "Schwingungen" urban landart concert for the cultural capital RUHR 2010,
"Urho & UrHo" Opening Helsinki Festival 2013 with an icebreaker concert, "Magic Square" 2013 in Shanghai
and "Ausklang" concert 2015 - for the anniversary of Karlsruhe. He live and work as an artist in Germany
and Netherlands.
more info:
>> catalog
'Urban Rituals, The soundartist Christof Schläger'
>> overview of concerts/installations/exhibitions
1984-2019
Price
1995
- awardwinner of the Goldenen Amadeus", competition Musik
Kreativ" of the music university of Cöln
1994
- awardwinner of the Goldenen Plotters", Computerart-price
of the Museum Gladbeck, i.c.w. Prof. Roman Verosko (USA).
1991
- awardwinner artprice of the city Lünen for the installation
Drei Klangspiralen".
1991
- awardwinner artprice of the city Herne for the soudwork
Maschinen Orchester"
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