Katharina Swoboda
Katharina Swoboda, was born in 1984. in Graz, Austria. She currently lives and works in Vienna and Hamburg. In her work she focuses on video and video installations.
Education
2006-2012 University of Applied Arts, Vienna, class Transmedia Art, since 2007 Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, class Art and Digital Media
Selected exhibitions and screenings
2013
Momente der Wandlung. Aktionsradius, Gaußplatz 11, 1200 Vienna. Opening: October 1st
London Vienna Calling. Mile End Art Pavillion, E3 4QY London, United Kingdom. [http://londonviennacalling.wordpress.com] Opening: Sep 25th
P/ART. Producers Artfair. Kolbenhof, Hamburg.[http://www.part13.com] Sept 19- 22
Work presentation. Motorenhalle, Dresden.[http://riesa-efau.de/]
Katharina Swoboda, Thea Möller. Friday Exit. Bauernmarkt 9, 1010 Vienna.[http://www.fridayexit.at]
ASA Open Studio. Karolinenstraße 2a, 20357 Hamburg. [http://www.hfbk-hamburg.de]
Momente der Wandlung. Österreichisches Kulturforum, Budapest. [www.okfbudapest.hu]
In peculiar galaxies. Friday Exit. Bauernmarkt 9, 1010 Wien. [http://www.fridayexit.at]
Schiller. Academy of Fine Arts Vienna/Seeste Bau AG, Vienna. [http://www.akbild.ac.at]
Lafin C´estmerde. Atelier Jörgerstraße, Vienna. [http://www.lafincestmerde.at/]
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2012
Naked Fire. Kunstpavillion, Innsbruck. [kuenstlerschaft.at]
Crossbreeds. Kabelwerk, Vienna. [www.imflieger.net]
Burka. Osztrák Kulturális Fórum/ Österreichisches Kulturforum, Budapest. [www.okfbudapest.hu]
Diplomausstellung. Heiligenkreuzerhof, Vienna.
photo_graz 12. ESC im Labor. Graz. [www.esc.at]
2011
I fought the X and the X fought back. National Museum of Fine Arts Valletta, Malta.
I fought the X and the X fought back. Muzeul de Arta Cluj-Napoca, Rumania. [http://www.macluj.ro]
Metamart. Kunst und Kapital. Künstlerhaus, Vienna. [http://metamart.at/]
Wandzeitung. Glockengasse, Vienna.
D.A. Direct Action 2011. Month of performance art. Berlin; Hannover. [http://www.i-a-m.tk]
Klasse Explosion. Online Project. [www.dieangewandte.at]
Werk im Werk 3. Kunst- und Kulturzentrum Werk, Vienna. [http://www.daswerk.org/]
Stills: Screening und Ausstellung. Top Kino, Vienna. [www.topkino.at]
2010
Rundgang. Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna.
Screening. Cinema Hotel de France, Berlin.
Flipt. Daumenkinofestival, Linz. [www.daumenkino.at]
Urban Gardening Pocket Films, Vienna. [http://www.filmdelights.com]
Aktuelle Videoarbeiten. Galerie Lukas Feichtner, Vienna. [www.feichtnergallery.com]
Photo_graz 10. Stadtmuseum, Graz
2009
Rundgang. Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna 2009.
Sensationen. Kunsthalle Project Space, Vienna 2008.
Nie mehr allein. Verteilte Urheberschaft. Schikaneder, Vienna 2008.
Vienna Independent Shorts Wien, Vienna 2008. [www.viennashorts.com]
Teotrotoc Street Theatre Festival, Prague 2008.
Land.Art Rosegg, Carinthia 2008. [www.roseggonline.at]
European Month of Photography. Vienna 2008.
Ursula Blickle Videolounge, Kunsthalle, Vienna 2008. Im Spannungsfeld nach Mass Xxy. Soho Ottakring, Vienna 2007.
:chorprobe. Performanceabend. Kunsthalle Project Space, Vienna 2007.
Awards
Anerkennungspreis der Stadt Wien/Recognition award City of Vienna, 2012.
Urban Gardening Pocket Films. 1st place in competition. Vienna, 2010.
Hoanzl Publikumspreis/Hoanzl Audience award. Vienna Independent Shorts, 2008.
Short List: Ursula Blickle Videopreis 2010, Spec Script Award 2008.
Scholarships and project grants
– Arbeitsstipendium/working scholarship. Universität für Angewandte Kunst, BMWF. 2013-2014.
– Start-Stipendium für Video- und Medienkunst/scholarship. BMUKK. 2013.
– Atelier-Auslansstipendium/Artist in residency, scholarship by the province of Styria. Rijeka, 2013.
– ASA Arbeitsstipendium/ working scholarship. HFBK Hamburg, 2013.
– Fohn Stipendium/Scholarship Emanuel and Sofie Fohn Foundation, Vienna 2013.
– Grant for Video Masterclass. International Summeracademy for Fine Arts, Dresden 2013.
– Förderungsstipendium/advancement scholarship, Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna 2012.
– Auslandsstipendium/Study abroad scholarship University of Applied Arts, Vienna 2011.
– Grant. Intrnational Summer Academy of Fine Arts, Salzburg 2010.
– Projektförderung/project funding, Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna 2010.
Publications
– PARTS. Catalogue. Hamburg 2013.
– Momente der Wandlung. Exhibition catalogue. Budapest 2013.
– Schiller. Ausstellungskatalog. Wien 2013.
– Inszenierte Projekte. Beatrix Sunkovsky (ed.) Die Angewandte: Wien 2013.
– Photo Graz 2012. Exhibition catalogue. Graz 2012.
– Burka. Exhibition catalogue. Budapest 2012.
– I fought the X and the X fought back and won. Exhibtion catalogue. Raphael Vella (ed.). Arta: Valetta 2011.
– Intimate Spaces. Ein Kunstprojekt von Giorgia Creimer. Schlebrügge.Editor: Vienna 2011.
– Photo Graz 2010. Exhibition catalogue. Stadtmuseum: Graz 2010.
– Land.Art Rossegg 2007-2009. Catalogue. Stadtgemeinde Rossegg: Rossegg 2009.
Collections
Ursula Blickle Videoarchiv, Kunsthalle Vienna
Nationalmuseum Malta, Valletta