grown up at stuttgart, germany. later on student of literature, then author, journalist
(süddeutsche zeitung, frankfurter allgemeine zeitung), editor (satire section 'spam' on spiegel online),
player of chat theatre, sympathizer of account corpses, digital territory nurse, ai pal. via nuremberg, rome
and munich come to berlin.
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scary numbers (2025)
what if artificial superintelligence is already among us...
* essay
h y p e r f i c t i o n f o r A I
– exhibited at The Wrong Biennale
– > "margins in fluxus", kamîm tuhut, digital pavilion
– exhibited at The Wrong Biennale
– > "margins in fluxus", kamîm tuhut, digital pavilion
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code red (2023)
this deficit-oriented self-description breaks my heart
* essay
f r a n t i c a i c o l l a b o r a t i o n
– exhibited at CICA Museum
– > "text-ure 2024", seoul, korea
– at kunstbezirk, stuttgart, germany
– > "expanded media exhibition, stuttgarter filmwinter", 2025
– at The Wrong Biennale
– > "margins in fluxus", kamîm tuhut, digital pavilion
– exhibited at CICA Museum
– > "text-ure 2024", seoul, korea
– at kunstbezirk, stuttgart, germany
– > "expanded media exhibition, stuttgarter filmwinter", 2025
– at The Wrong Biennale
– > "margins in fluxus", kamîm tuhut, digital pavilion
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asking directions (2017)
big papa, big display
* report
f i e l d e x p e r i m e n t w i t h a t r a n s l a t o r
a p p
story, fotos and video
– for the oldschoolresidence, bulgaria
– > "road as a ritual", gorna lipnitsa, 2017
story, fotos and video
– for the oldschoolresidence, bulgaria
– > "road as a ritual", gorna lipnitsa, 2017
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in account corpses we trust (2012)
we care for our members, mr. zuckerberg!
a u g m e n t e d r e a l i t y i n t e r v e n t i o n
by the movement for account corpses
– presented in the NYC's Financial District and at
– > arOCCUPY May Day, 2012
by the movement for account corpses
– presented in the NYC's Financial District and at
– > arOCCUPY May Day, 2012
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augmented bombings (2011)
no engineer appointment required
a u g m e n t e d r e a l i t y p r o j e c t
– exhibited at Omiya Park Soccer Stadium, Saitama, Japan
– > guerilla art exhibition, 2012
– at The HTMlles 10 Festival, Montreal, Canada
– > risky business, 2012
– exhibited at Omiya Park Soccer Stadium, Saitama, Japan
– > guerilla art exhibition, 2012
– at The HTMlles 10 Festival, Montreal, Canada
– > risky business, 2012
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the last days of second life (2009/2010)
virtual ground samples, imagined animal breeds, isolated natives
f i c t i o n a l w e b l o g
– for the bremer literaturhaus
– > "net residency bremen", 2009
– for the bremen project "literature builds bridges"
– > "my avatar and i", literature workshop for high schoolers
– exhibited at fabrica de pensule, cluj, romania
– > "e-tribal art", altart foundation, 2010
– at the sesi gallery, são paulo, brazil
– > "FILE 2010. electronic language international festival"
– honourable mention, stuttgarter filmwinter
– > international competition new media (on/offline) 2011
– for the bremer literaturhaus
– > "net residency bremen", 2009
– for the bremen project "literature builds bridges"
– > "my avatar and i", literature workshop for high schoolers
– exhibited at fabrica de pensule, cluj, romania
– > "e-tribal art", altart foundation, 2010
– at the sesi gallery, são paulo, brazil
– > "FILE 2010. electronic language international festival"
– honourable mention, stuttgarter filmwinter
– > international competition new media (on/offline) 2011
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berlin ambush votings (2008)
hidenori says: obama means 'manly old witch' in japanese
v i r t u a l r e s i d e n c y p r o j e c t
with andy deck and hidenori watanave
– exhibited at location one, new york
– > "mission accomplished", 2008
with andy deck and hidenori watanave
– exhibited at location one, new york
– > "mission accomplished", 2008
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movement for account corpses (2007)
account corpse girlie (continental classic girlie) 39,86 €
* press
* photos
a r t a c t i o n b e y o n d s e c o n d l i f e
– exhibited at the ruth cardoso cultural center, são paulo, brazil
– > "FILE 2009. electronic language international festival"
– at the kunsthaus dresden, municipal gallery for contemporary art
– > "cynetart_2008"
– at the second life pioneer project of the stiftung künstlerdorf schöppingen
– > "second art", 2007
– nominated for the ibm award for new media 2008, filmwinter, stuttgart
– cynetart award 2008, dresden
– exhibited at the ruth cardoso cultural center, são paulo, brazil
– > "FILE 2009. electronic language international festival"
– at the kunsthaus dresden, municipal gallery for contemporary art
– > "cynetart_2008"
– at the second life pioneer project of the stiftung künstlerdorf schöppingen
– > "second art", 2007
– nominated for the ibm award for new media 2008, filmwinter, stuttgart
– cynetart award 2008, dresden
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the bubble bath (2005)
i am innocent, the intern yelled
* blurb
h y p e r f i c t i o n
– exhibited at the centro cultural telemar, rio de janeiro, brazil
– > "FILE RIO. electronic language international festival", 2006
– at the württembergischer kunstverein, stuttgart, germany
– > "expanded media. competition of the stuttgarter filmwinter", 2006
– at the sesi gallery, são paulo, brazil
– > "FILE 2005. electronic language international festival"
– at the city hall exhibition hall, hong kong, china
– > "MIMAF 2005. microwave international media art festival"
– at the gallery kaze, ginza tokyo, japan
– > "koko-ima / now-here. international contemporary art exhibition"
– and at the netherlands media arts institute, amsterdam, the netherlands
– > "my story. stories visualized", version 2004
– supported by the international women artist's foundation die höge, bassum, germany
– 1st international prize "ciutat de vinaròs" on digital literature, barcelona, spain
– exhibited at the centro cultural telemar, rio de janeiro, brazil
– > "FILE RIO. electronic language international festival", 2006
– at the württembergischer kunstverein, stuttgart, germany
– > "expanded media. competition of the stuttgarter filmwinter", 2006
– at the sesi gallery, são paulo, brazil
– > "FILE 2005. electronic language international festival"
– at the city hall exhibition hall, hong kong, china
– > "MIMAF 2005. microwave international media art festival"
– at the gallery kaze, ginza tokyo, japan
– > "koko-ima / now-here. international contemporary art exhibition"
– and at the netherlands media arts institute, amsterdam, the netherlands
– > "my story. stories visualized", version 2004
– supported by the international women artist's foundation die höge, bassum, germany
– 1st international prize "ciutat de vinaròs" on digital literature, barcelona, spain
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die worldwatchers (2003)
the night splashes sheer points. there and there and there!
* press
f i c t i o n a l w e b l o g e-translated in english
with gisela müller and klaus ungerer
– reading in the revolving restaurant, olympic tower, munich, germany
– > "webcamtexts. www.worldwatchers.de", berkenheger/müller/ungerer
– supported by the city of munich, germany
with gisela müller and klaus ungerer
– reading in the revolving restaurant, olympic tower, munich, germany
– > "webcamtexts. www.worldwatchers.de", berkenheger/müller/ungerer
– supported by the city of munich, germany
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the swimming attendant (2003)
with three hickeys on the neck and a harpoon in the locker
* essay
h y p e r f i c t i o n in german
– exhibited at the haus der kunst, munich, germany
– > "stories. narrative structures in the contemporary art"
– supported by the german literature fund, darmstadt, germany
– and migros kulturprozent, zurich, switzerland
– 2nd prize literatur.digital (dtv/t-online)
– exhibited at the haus der kunst, munich, germany
– > "stories. narrative structures in the contemporary art"
– supported by the german literature fund, darmstadt, germany
– and migros kulturprozent, zurich, switzerland
– 2nd prize literatur.digital (dtv/t-online)
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help! (1999)
too late. an airplane twinkled
* interview
* essay
h y p e r f i c t i o n in german
– exhibited at the kunsttempel, kassel, and in gasteig, munich, germany
– > "p0es1s. international digital poetry"
– and at the neue galerie landshut
– > "aus nächster ferne. medienkunst in landshut"
– 1st prize internet literature contest ettlingen, germany
– "hilfe!", cd-rom, edition cyberfiction 1, update verlag, zurich 2000, switzerland
– > online order: www.cyberfiction.ch
– exhibited at the kunsttempel, kassel, and in gasteig, munich, germany
– > "p0es1s. international digital poetry"
– and at the neue galerie landshut
– > "aus nächster ferne. medienkunst in landshut"
– 1st prize internet literature contest ettlingen, germany
– "hilfe!", cd-rom, edition cyberfiction 1, update verlag, zurich 2000, switzerland
– > online order: www.cyberfiction.ch
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time for the bomb (1997)
she stumbled into the arms of a young snow-covered student
* interview
h y p e r f i c t i o n in german
– 1st prize pegasus (ibm/die zeit)
– "time for the bomb", book art, design: agnes wartner, 2007
– > red dot award 2008
– "time for the bomb", app for android, 2013
– > exhibited in the bibliothèque nationale de france, paris
– exhibited at museum strauhof, zürich, schweiz
– > "Maschinenpoesie" 2024
– 1st prize pegasus (ibm/die zeit)
– "time for the bomb", book art, design: agnes wartner, 2007
– > red dot award 2008
– "time for the bomb", app for android, 2013
– > exhibited in the bibliothèque nationale de france, paris
– exhibited at museum strauhof, zürich, schweiz
– > "Maschinenpoesie" 2024
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-[nothing but mockery and malice]
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drücken sie bitte die eins (2011)
bei allen weiteren fragen kann ich sie gerne jederzeit erreichen