
Sofia Porto Bauchwitz
Sofia Porto Bauchwitz
Group XL, 2015
FINE ARTS
www.sofiabauchwitz.com
Born 1988 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lives in Madrid, Spain
Education
Art, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Art, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
Solo Exhibitions
2015
- "Puedes encontrarme?," El Patio de Martín de los Heros, Madrid, Spain
2012
- “A Speculum of,” Casa de Ribeira Cultural Foundation, Natal, Brazil
2011
- “Your Absence, My Presence,” Capitania das Artes Foundation, Natal, Brazil
- “Passa-gens,” Conviv’art Gallery, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
2009
- “Literary Animals,” Capitania das Artes Foundation, Natal, Brazil
Selected Group Exhibitions
2013
- “C.R.O.M.A.,” La Casa Franca, Madrid, Spain
- “XV Salão de Artes Visuais de Natal,” Natal, Brazil
- “EXTENDIDO 2013,” Il Festival de Arte Emergente Ciudad de Cencua, Spain
- “Janos: The inmaterial Worker,” C Arte C, Madrid, Spain
- “Portas Abertas,” Fundaçao Eugenio de Almeida, Evora, Portugal
- “Mostra Nordeste de Artes Visuais,” Museo Murillo la Greca, Recife, Brazil / Pinacoteca do Estado, Natal, Brazil
- “SeAlquila Mercado (SeAlquila Proyecto),” Mercado de la Cebada, Madrid, Spain
- “Il Haciendo Barrio,” Centro Cultural Conde Duque, Madrid, Spain
- “Coletivo Urbanário,” Espaço Sergio Porto, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Publications
2010
- “Arte y Revelación de la deidad en Mark Rothko,” (Art and the Revelation of Deification in Mark Rothko), IN: XVI Congreso Nacional de Filosofia – Buenos Aires. 182.
2009
- “Ir a los toros: la intimidad española de las corridas,” (Go to the Bulls: The Spanish Intimacy of Bullfighting), IN: Anais da XVII Semana de Humanidades, Natal: CCHLA-UFRN. 1-5.
JURY
Kirsty Bell
Bettina Götz
Hou Hanru
Markus Schinwald
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein

Monica Rizzolli Gomes
Monica Rizzolli Gomes
Group XL, 2015
FINE ARTS
www.monicarizzolli.com
Born 1981 in São Carlos, Brazil
Lives in Kassel, Germany
Education
Art, Kunsthochschule Kassel, Prof. Johannes Spehr, Kassel, Germany
Art, Instituto de Artes da UNESP, São Paulo, Brazil
Art, Escola de Belas Artes da UFMG Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Solo Exhibitions
2010
- “QUEDA,” Central Galeria de Arte, curator: Fernanda Lopes, São Paulo, Brazil
2008
- “SEMELHANTE,” Centro Cultural Sede Avenida, São Carlos, Brazil
Selected Group Exhibitions
2013
- “Atrás da prta verde,” Epicentro Cultural, São Paulo, Brazil
2012
- “Not exclusive,” Kunsthochschule Kassel, Kassel, Germany
2011
- “Octopus Garden,” Central Galeria de Arte, São Paulo, Brazil
2010
- “Whodunnit?,” Art Association Jackson Hole, Jackson Hole, USA
- “Coletiva de Desenho,” QUINA Galeria, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- “Ainda Desenho,” Decó Galeria, São Paulo, Brazil
2009
- “A Paixão de Mickey,” Atelie 397, São Paulo, Brazil
2008
- “Monica Rizzolli e Paula Ordonhes,” AAMAM, São Paulo, Brazil
- “Gabinete,” Galeria Virgílio, São Paulo, Brazil
Residencies and Prizes
2013
- Sweet Home, Halarenarte, Madrid, Spain
- UPK-Kunstpreis 2013, “Menschen & Perspektiven,” Kassel, Germany
2012
- Creatives in Residence, Sunhoo Industrial Design Park, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
JURY
Kirsty Bell
Bettina Götz
Hou Hanru
Markus Schinwald
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein

Christoph Meier
Christoph Meier
Group XL, 2015
FINE ARTS
www.christophmeier.net
Born 1980 in Vienna, Austria
Lives in Vienna, Austria
Education
Art, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Art, Academy of Fine Arts, Prof. Heimo Zobernig, Vienna, Austria
Architecture, Technical University, Vienna, Austria
Selected Exhibitions
2015
- “Display of the Centuries. Friedrich Kiesler and Contemporary Art,” Austrian Cultural Forum, New York, United States
- “The Rules of the Game,” Studio Museum Achille Castiglioni, Triennale di Milano, Milan, Italy
2013
- Galerie Kamm, Berlin, Germany
2010
- “Where do we go from here?,” Secession, Vienna, Austria
2009
- “Proposal for a Discotheque,” Kiosk Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
JURY
Kirsty Bell
Bettina Götz
Hou Hanru
Markus Schinwald
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein
Andreas Bauer
Andreas Bauer
Group XL, 2015
ARCHITECTURE
Born 1981 in Boeblingen, Germany
Lives in Stuttgart, Germany
Education
Art, Academy of Fine Arts, Prof. Reto Boller, Stuttgart, Germany
Art, Academy for Communication Design and Multimedia, Stuttgart, Germany
Selected Exhibitions
2014
- “architectural utopias,” balzerARTprojects, Basel, Switzerland
- “Show 3,” Soglia Artspace, Leipzig, Germany
- diploma exhibition, Kunstbezirk Gustav Siegle Haus, Stuttgart, Germany
2013
- “Remix,” Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY, United States
- “landscapes,” bazlerARTprojects, Basel, Switzerland
- “What a wonderful world,” Erika Dèak Galerie, Budapest, Hungary
- “Spring exhibition,” Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
2012
- “Klasse Reto Boller Vergessen Sie nicht die Wuchskraft der Bambuswurzel,” Villa Merkel, Esslingen, Germany
- “Remix,” The Samek Art Gallery, Bucknell University, PA, United States
- Solo Presentation, PULSE Art Fair, New York, NY, United States
- “Rock-Paper-Scissors,” Mindy Solomon Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL, Unites States
2011
- “statements / non-statements,” balzerARTprojects, Basel, Switzerland
- “Fluten, Art Alarm,” Galerie Müller Roth/ Galerie Michael Sturm, Stuttgart, Germany
- “Momentum 2,” Kunstbezirk Gustav Siegle Haus, Stuttgart, Germany
- “Concete 3,” Strzelski Galerie, Stuttgart, Germany
- “Enter the Threshold,” Galerienhaus, Stuttgart, Germany
- “Siebdruckmappe Fluten,” Galerie Müller Roth, Stuttgart, Germany
2010
- Studienstiftung des Deutschenvolkes, Offenbach, Germany
- “Doch hart im Raume stossen sich dei Sachen,” Galerienhaus, Stuttgart, Germany
2009
- “Jugend Forscht,” Laboratory 1, Ludwigsburg, Germany
- Camillo-Michelle-Gloria-Award, GVS
2008-2013
- “Rundgang,” Academy of Fine Arts, Stuttgart, Germany
Awards and Fellowships
2012
-Karin-Abt-Straubinger Stiftung, Project: “white shark cafe”
2011
- Momentum 2 Prize: Peter und Alison Klein Foundation
2009
-GVS Prize, Germany
2008/09
- Prize of the Academy of Fine Arts, Stuttgart, Germany
JURY
Kirsty Bell
Bettina Götz
Hou Hanru
Markus Schinwald
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein

Lukas Stopczynski
Lukas Stopczynski
Group XL, 2015
ARCHITECTURE
Born 1984, Piekary Śląskie, Poland
Lives in Stuttgart, Germany
Education
Architecture, State Academy of Art and Design, Stuttgart, Germany
Architecture, Academy of Fine Art / IKA, Vienna, Austria
Selected Exhibitions
2012
- “Make-Shift-Make,” Tutaj, Kronika, Poland
2011
- “Neubau 4,” ASK 2016 Katowice, Poland
2010
- Photosummer Stuttgart, Germany
2009
- “Neubau 3,” Summer Exhibition, State Academy of Art and Design, Stuttgart, Germany
2008
- videoperformance, UAMO Art Festival, Munich, Germany
Work Experience
- Kronika Center for Contemporary Art
- Medusagroup / Medusaindustry
- HP4 Daniel Schönle
- VONM Architects
- Atelier Nagel-Thiessen
Teaching
2012
- lecture: “What Comes After,” Denksalon Voralberg, Austria
- lecture : “Border – Chaos & Order,” Designer & Artists Conference 2012, Görlitz, Germany
- tutor, Prof. Blaschitz, Baukunst Klasse, State Academy of Art and Design, Stuttgart, Germany
2011
- workshop: “Make-Shift-Make,” in cooperation with KRONIKA, Bytom, Poland
- workshop: “Architecture for Children,” in cooperation with KRONIKA, Bytom, Poland
2009
- research assistant, Prof. Quednau, Urban studies, State Academy of Art and Design, Stuttgart, Germany
Awards
2013
- Academy Award for group installation, Abk-Stuttgart, Germany
2012
- appointment to Baukonvent, Bundestiftung Baukultur, Potsdam, Germany
- 1st Prize, Int. Hugo Wolf Akademie (Corp. Design)
- 1st Prize, Aviation Award, Sculpture Airport STG
2009
- 2nd Prize, Rudolf Lodders Prize
-1st Prize, CDC4 Monolithic-Xploring Versatility
Scholarships
2013
- “Downtown Cairo” Workshop, DAAD, Cairo, Egypt
2012
- “Active Matters”, AA Visiting School, Tel Aviv, Israel
2011
- urban research, Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
- fellowship, German National Merit Foundation
2010
- Masterclass Istanbul, CDC4 curated by Valerio Olgiati
JURY
Kirsty Bell
Bettina Götz
Hou Hanru
Markus Schinwald
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein
Robert Schwarz
Robert Schwarz
Group XL, 2015
ARCHITECTURE
www.r-schwarz.net
Born 1978 in Vienna, Austria
Lives in Vienna, Austria
Education
Sound Studies, University of the Arts, Berlin, Germany
Electroacoustic Composition, University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna, Austria
Architecture, University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
Selected Exhibitions
2014
- “Once a Mountain,” Vuorikaiku Sound Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
2013
- “Über Reason und Resonanz,” LWZ Projekte, Vienna, Austria
- “WWTBD,” Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna, Austria
2012
- “Lebensräume,” Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria
- “TONSPUR 53,” TONSPUR Berlin, Schlossplatz Berlin, Germany
- MIBYA, Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Russia
2011
- “37 MANIFESTOS,” Berliner Kunsthalle, Berlin, Germany
- “Entartainer,” PARKFAIR 2011, Vienna, Austria
- “TONSPUR_Der Lautsprecher,” Freiraum, MuseumsQuartier, Vienna, Austria
2010
- “PHONAUTOPSY,” former corpse display space at Charité, Berlin, Germany
- “Pulse Lab,” Club Transmediale Berlin, Germany
2009
- “Hausklang,” Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin, Germany
- “Ohrenstrand Mobil 08,” Aedes Berlin, Germany
2008
- “Klangspeicher,” Singuhr Hörgalerie Berlin, Germany
2007
- “Mis Guide,” Wiener Festwochen, Vienna, Austria
Scholarships and Awards
2013
- Sonic Mmabolela Residency, funded by BMUKK and SKE
2012
- Shut Up and Listen Award
2011
- Förderung des Österreichischen Musikfonds
2010
- DAAD Studienstipendium für Künstler
2009
- Leo Baeck Projektstipendium New York
2008
- Emanuel und Sofie Fohn Scholarship
Selected Publications
2015
- R. Schwarz, “The Scale of Things” (12” vinyl / gruen154)
2014
- R. Schwarz, “SPSP No. 1” (MC 40 / cassette tape / limited edition / mudblob02)
- Robert Schwarz, “Witch Lady of the Woods” (Sonic Terrain 013 / digital release)
2011
- Madchen Amick, “Black Lodge” (12” vinyl), Vienna Wildstyle Recordings
2010
- Madchen Amick, “Shelley Johnson” (CD / limited edition), Kinderkreuzzug Recordings
JURY
Kirsty Bell
Bettina Götz
Hou Hanru
Markus Schinwald
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein