Alfred Banze makes participatory projects, films, installations, performances, and drawings.
But he is not a draughtsman, performer, filmmaker, installation artist, musician or participatory artist. He explore the field in between. Born 1958 in Kirchbauna, lives in Berlin. Diploma Fine Arts, Uni Kassel 1987. Postgraduate studies media art KHM Cologne 1995. Since 2009 AV group Kopi Kaputa. Since 2010 director of art association Camping Akademie e.V.
Alfred Banze macht partizipative Projekte, Filme, Installationen, Performances und Zeichnungen.
Aber er ist kein Zeichner, Performer, Filmemacher, Installationskünstler, Musiker oder partizipativer Künstler. Er erkundet das Feld dazwischen. Geboren 1958 in Kirchbauna, lebt in Berlin. Diplom Freie Kunst, Uni Kassel 1987. Aufbaustudium Medienkunst KHM Köln 1995. Seit 2009 AV-Gruppe Kopi Kaputa. Seit 2010 Leiter des Kunstvereins Camping Akademie e.V.
Participatory Project = p. Media Performance = m. Film = f. Solo-Show = s. Group-Show = g.
2025 TEMBOK / WALLS - A Community Art Film Project, Banda Aceh, Indonesia (in preparation). ICH SANTANA - Audiovisual Performance (in preparation)
2024 ALL IS IN KOPI KAPUTA, Metahouse Phnom Penh, Cambodia, p. VON ÜBERALL & HIER Galerie 100 Berlin, s. Ankauf von Zeichnungen, Kunstverleih Berlin-Lichtenberg. SWEET PLASTIK - A Community Art Film Project, Banda Aceh, Indonesia, p, f. Screenings: Navy International Film Festival, Malaysia; Kinosuite International, Indonesia; Minikino Festival, Indonesia; Frome International Climate Film Festival, GB; Cinemaking International Film Festival, Bangladesh; International Ecoperformance Film Festival, Brazil, Argentina, USA, Australia, Romania; Santa Dev International Film Festival, India; Muyuna Festival, Peru; Rural Action Film Festival, United Kingdom; Kinofestival Light of the world, Russia; Arkipel Jakarta, Indonesia; Jagran Film Festival, India; The Anthropocene Project, Germany; Festival Protesta, Spain; Hanart TZ Gallery, Hong Kong; Festival Film Bahari-Sea, Indonesia; Nomad The Infinite SkyFilm Festival, Kyrgyzstan; KKIFF Cinebalu Screenings, Sabah Malaysia; Madani International Film Festival, Indonesia; Cinemaking International Film Festival, Bangladesh. Awards: Nitiin International Film Festival, Malaysia; Jaffna Global International Film Festival, Sri Lanka; Thilsri International Film Festival, India.
2023 ATOMIC GAUGUIN - Partizipative Medienperformance, Songkhla Artspace II Thailand: Exhibition, Performance & Workshop. Performances at Iolux Berlin. Zitadelle Berlin / Tag des offenen Denkmals. Schloss Biesdorf / Lange Nacht der Museen. Glashaus Borken/Hessen. Oblomov Bar / 48 Stunden Neukölln Berlin. Camping Akademie e.V. / Artspring Festival Berlin. Kleingartenverein Bornholm 2 / Artwalk Berlin. Metahouse Phnom Penh, Cambodia, p, f, s. STADTGESICHTER Kunstverein Frankfurt Oder, g.
2022 CHURNING MILK: THE RITUALS OF THINGS mit Baan Noorg Thailand, Documenta 15, p. CALATITATES CAPITIS mit Kopi Kaputa 48hNK & Artspring Berlin, m.
2021 ALTE LIEDER Schloss Biesdorf Berlin,m. ERINNERUNG AN BRUNO S. Berlin Treptow-Köpenick, m. AUTOPOIESIS Artspring Berlin, m. SPIRALEN, f.
2020 BANGKOK BY BUS / BERLIN BY BUS Schloss Biesdorf Berlin, s.
IT`S NOW Alte Schule Adlershof Berlin, g. GERMAN SAUSAGE Ortstermin Berlin, m. INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IoLux Berlin,m. BOOMERANG POP 48h NK Berlin, m.
2019 BANGKOK BY BUS / BERLIN BY BUS Goetheinstitut Thailand, s. TRY & ERROR Kunstpunkt Berlin, g. SOCIAL PLASTIC Baan Noorg Art & Culture Thailand, JAF Indonesia, Ortstermin Berlin, p. MAGICAL MYSTERY BUS Metahouse Cambodia, Goetheinstitut Thailand, Perform. Festival Myanmar, m.
2018 PUBLIC COLORS / PRIVATE LINES & MP DÄNIKEN`S WAKE Gotisches Haus Berlin, s, m. ART / COMMUNITY /ART Bethanien Berlin, p. COLORS & LINES Silliman University, Philippines, s.
2017 DOG EYES Eyes Schwarzsche Villa Berlin, g. CAMBODIAN BERLIN Schillerpallais e.V. Berlin, s. LIEDER ÜBER LIEBE & TOD mp43 Berlin, s. GELANDET IN BERLIN FiPP e.V. p. LETTERS FROM UTOPIA Westpapua, Indonesia, p. THE GOOD LOOSERS, JAF Indonesia, f. DINGE MYTHEN PIKTOGRAMME Lijiangstudio China, f.
2016 2.5 STREET Sammaki Artspace & Metahouse Cambodia, p, f. INVISIBLE Baan Noorg Arts & Culture, Thailand, p.
2015 PUBLIC COLORS / PRIVATE LINES Kersan, Indonesia, g. UNITED NATIONS EXTENDED MQ 21 Wien, g. ES GIBT KEIN GEHEIMNIS Oberwelt Stuttgart, s.
2014 DEUTSCH 1914 / PAPUA NIUGINI 2014 National Museum PNG & Alte Feuerwache Berlin, p. ROKOKO WUNDERKAMMER Bischoff-Kettler-Seniorenheim Berlin, p.
2013 EXOTIKA 2013 Ausstellungen, Workshop, Talks – SAL Thailand, KV Tiergarten & Galerie M Berlin, p, g.
2011 H-O-P-E UNITED NATIONS REVISITED Workshops & Talks, GA Galerie M Berlin, p, g.
2009 ANOTHER CHINA Ausstellung, Workshops, Performances, Talks, KV Tiergarten Berlin, g, p.
2007 KOPI KAPUTA, mit Matthias Schellenberger, Scotty, Berlin, g. BANYAN WORKS, Galerie am Körnerpark, Berlin, & Metahouse Phnom Penh, Cambodia, s.
2006 BANYAN WORKS, Galerie Haferkamp Köln, s.
2005 A GHOST IN THE TREE, Goetheinstitut Bangkok, g. IN THE HEIGHTS, Dragon Street Shangri La & Haidong Art, Lijiang, China, s.
2004–11 THE BANYAN PROJECT – ART + ENCOUNTER”, National Gallery Thailand, Metahouse Cambodia, Galerie im Körnerpark Berlin, Centre d ?Metiers + Gauguin Museum Tahiti, National Museum Cook Islands, Fiji National Museum, Kunstgalerie Fürth, USP University Varanasi India, TCG Nordica Kunming China, Kas Art, Kinshasa, R.D. Congo, p, g.
2003 STREETDANCER, Media Art Festival Chiang Mai, Thailand, g.
LAYERS OF WATER, Split Filmfestival, g.
2002 EINE REISE NACH JERUSALEM, Städtische Galerie Böblingen, f, g.
2001 EIN LEHRPFAD DER KONTEMPLATION, Lohmen, MVP, p. GRIMMS MÄRCHEN HEUTE, Kassel-Bettenhausen, Kaufungen, p.
2000 STATE MODULATOR, ehem. Bundestag in Bonn, g.
1999 MARAE TAPUTAPUATEA, AKI Enschede, s. DEUTSCH TRAINIERTE KÜNSTLER, Galerie Koch & Kesslau, Berlin, g.
1997 LORELEY, f.
1996 KONTIKI / BODHISATTVA, f.
1994 EUROSPIRITI, p. UFO FLIEGER, with Markus Käch, f.
1993 ZWISCHEN BLAUER WELLENBERGE, with Egbert Mittelstädt, f.
1988 DÄMMER DER IDIOTEN, with Raymond Ley, p.
Music:
Bought his first bongo in 1973. Since then, he has been playing music.
Alf::a Banze on Bandcamp
1982 - 1992: Music group "Ü mit Besen".
Since 2009: AV Group Kopi Kaputa.
Publications:
A BOOK OF DONE, participatory projects, films, performances & drawings by Alfred Banze 2024.
ON PAPER, drawings by Alfred Banze 2023.
BANGKOK BY BUS / BERLIN BY BUS (Berlin Edition), Schloss Biesdorf Berlin 2020.
BANGKOK BY BUS / BERLIN BY BUS (Bangkok Edition), Goethe-Institut Thailand 2019.
DEUTSCH 1914 / PAPUA NIUGINI 2014, Nationalmuseum Papua New Guinea & Projektraum Alte Feuerwache Berlin.
EXOTIKA 2013, catalog SAL Thailand, KV Tiergarten, Galerie M.
POINT OF VIEW, Art in public space at the Berlin Metro, NGBK, 2012.
THE BANYAN PROJECT, catalog & DVD "The Banyan Tree - Art + Encounters", Berlin 2009.
ANOTHER CHINA, catalog KV Tiergarten Berlin, Berlin 2008.
BANYAN WORKS, catalog, Galerie im Körnerpark Berlin, Berlin 2008.
Order books: abanze@web.de
Websites:
campingakademie.org
social-plastic.net (2018-24)
atomicgauguin.de (2021-23)
bangkokbybusberlin.org (2020)
lettersfromutopia.de (2018)
papua2014.de (2014-2015)
exotika2013.org (2013)
anotherchina.org (2008-2009)
banyan-project.org (2004-2011)
Contact:
Alfred Banze
Köpenicker Strasse 46
10179 Berlin
++49 (0)177 / 7494192
abanze@web.de