Monday 20 February 2012

kinetica art fair 2012
a good friend of mine told me about the kinetica art fair, that was in september last year. Until then i was not aware that platforms for kinetic art exist. I had a look on the kinetica website and applied for the fair but unfortunately the dead line had passed and i was initially rejected. the organisers asked me to send some images or footage of my work anyways, somebody might drop out. It took less then a day and i received an offer to be part of the fair. I was stoked!!


the kinetica art fair is organised by the kinetica museum. it is the biggest international art fair that focuses on kinetic art, e.g.sound-based, new media, mechatronics, robotics, etc. i could write a whole article about the fair, but for the main info check http://www.kinetica-artfair.com.


Beeing part of this fair was an amazing experience. everything was so professional compared to the couple of shows i had so far. the press coverage was enormous and the visitors count high, just like the ticket and drink prices:)i was very flattered that my stall got so much interest. i even gave a couple of interviews to tv- and radio stations, including bbc and wired. the exposure was overwhelming. watching the viewer playing with my installations was the greatest fun and caused many interesting chats. I made many contacts with interesting artists, curators, collectors and galleries. one of the curators i met is Gabriella Daris. She is currently working on a project with David Medalla, called the london biennale. It will be held in may and i am part of it.hopefully this will be one of many shows that will result out of the kinetica. exciting times!


check out these links! they are podcasts, interviews, magazines and art blogs, related to my work.


BBC Arabia
لندن تحتضن معرضاً للفنون الإلكترونية والهندسية

The Wired.co.uk Podcast 62: 3D-printed jaws, teledildonics, Kinetica explored (Wired UK)

Don't Panic > Magazine > Kinetica Art Fair 2012 | We head along to ...

Podcast: Kinetica Art Fair | I, Science

The Kinetica Art Fair 2012 at the Ambika P3 gallery on Marylebone ...

david restorick interiors: Kinetica Art Fair

Flickr: patuci's Photostream


Geek Art Gallery: Video: Kinetica Art Fair 2012

Kinetica Artfair - Blog

Kinetica Art Fair 2012.wmv - YouTube

Twitter / Kinetica Museum: Xylophone Wheel by Alexand ...

Creative Inspiration » 2012 » February » 10

Eliza Williams Design. Inspired.

london art - Filed under '2012'

Kinetica Art Fair 2012, London |

All the fun of the Kinetica Art Fair - Graphic Designers Design Gallery

Kinetica Artfair - Blog

Art Meets Tech (and Science!) in London | Technology in the Arts ...

Kinetica 2012: The best, the weirdest, the most impressive (Wired UK)

Don't Panic > Magazine > Kinetica Art Fair 2012 | We head along to ...

alexander berchert « Art's in the Right Place

Creative Review - All the fun of the Kinetica Art Fair

Kinetica Artfair - 2012

A RIBBON AROUND A BOMB....: Alexander Berchert

xylophone wheel by alexander berchert #kineticaartfair #installation ...

Alexander Berchert's Xylophone Wheel - YouTube

london art - Filed under 'alexander berchert'

Octopus Monday: The Hoover Tube Octopus of Alexander Berchert « Art's in the Right Place



















































Wednesday 1 February 2012

taming the beast


ok, i am actually participating at the kinetica art fair. it starts  in less then a week and i am very excited. the organisers of the fair showed a strong interest in "hoover tubes" and wanted me to exhibit it. under one condition, it had to be silenced, but how to silence a vacuum cleaner ? everyone knows that they are noisy things that your mum uses to spoil your favourite tv-show.
luckily, sound proofing is a common issue for many people and solutions exist. what i came up with was a mix of methods, used in architecture and sound engineering. the build consists of an anti echoing chamber that redirects and breaks sound waves. the walls of the chamber are cushioned with sponges, which absorb the waves and thereby dampen the sound. I'm very pleased how it turned out, reducing the volume dramatically. the hoover is silenced and ready for the show...bring it on!