Sweet Plastik

A Community Art Film Project, 12 minutes, Bahasa Aceh, english ...

Atomic Gauguin – A Participatory Media Performance

Songkhla Artspace II Thailand: Exhibition, Performance & Workshop. Performances at ...

Berlin by Bus / Bangkok by Bus

Media installation in 25 chapters by Christine Falk & Alfred Banze ...

Alfred Banze makes participatory projects, films, installations, performances & drawings.

*1958, lives in Berlin. 1987 diploma in art GhKassel, 1995 postgraduate studies in media art KHM Cologne. Since 2009 media performance group Kopi Kaputa. Since 2010 Camping Akademie e.V. 2019-22 Baan Noorg Arts & Culture Thailand. Most of his drawings are made abroad > www.crossing-the-line.de. 2021-23: Atomic Gauguin  – A participatory Media Performance www.atomicgauguin.de

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Projects – Concept, artistic direction & organisation

2024 “Sweet Plastik – A Community Art Film Project” Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
2023 “Atomic Gauguin – A Participatory Media Performance” 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. Good Feeling Resort, Koh Wai, Thailand.
2022 “Churning Milk: The Rituals of Things” with Baan Noorg Arts & Culture Thailand, documenta fifteen. “Atomic Gauguin” Arme Leute Huphup” Music Performances, Artspring Berlin & 48h Nk Berlin. “still:leben” Prolog – Zeitschrift für Zeichnung & Text, Westwerk Hamburg.
2021 “Atomic Gauguin – A Participatory Media Performance” at “Lost & Found” Haus der Statistik Berlin, Iolux Berlin, Schloss Biesdorf Berlin, Ortstermin Festival Berlin, research grant by Berlin Senate. “Biesdorf Tapes” Media Performance with Kopi Kaputa, Schloss Biesdorf Berlin. “Erinnerung an Bruno S.” Media Performance with Kopi Kaputa, Draussenstadt Berlin. Media Performance with Kopi Kaputa “Autopoiesis” Artspring Berlin. “Süss & Sauerstoff” Media Performance with Kopi Kaputa, 48h NK Berlin.
2020 “German Sausage – Das Schicksal kennt keine Paragraphen” Media Performance with Kopi Kaputa. “International School” Media Performance. “Boomerang Pop” Media Performance with Kopi Kaputa. “Begegnung im Weltraum” Kids-Project, FiPP e.V. Berlin. “Raumschiff Erde – Die Rettung” Kidsproject, R.-Reinick-Schule, Berlin.
2019 “Social Plastic” Jatiwangi Art Factory, Indonesia. “Social Plastic” Ortstermin Festival Berlin.
2018 „Social Plastic“ Bangkok Biennial, Baan Noorg Art & Culture Thailand. „Mittag für Alle“ Film project with kids & elders, Berlin Weißensee. Symposium “Art / Community / Art”, Kunstquartier Bethanien Berlin. „About colors & lines“ Silliman University, Fine Arts Department, Dumaguete, Philippines.
2017 “Letters from Utopia” website, drawings & texts from Sorong, West-Papua. “The Good Losers” video project at Jatiwangi Art Factory, Indonesia. “Gelandet in Berlin” participatory video project with children in Berlin. “Dinge, Mythen, Piktogramme” participatory video project in Lijiang, China.
2016 “2.5 Street” Rise and Fall of a Community Art Space in Battambang, Cambodia, participatory drawing & video project. “Invisible” participatory drawing project at “365 Days : Life Muse” project, Baan Noorg Collaborative Arts and Culture, Thailand. “Zukunftsmusik” participatory video project at Jugendklub Feuerwache Berlin-Neukölln. “Kopi Kaputa” Media Performance Group.
2014/15 “Deutsch 1914 / Papua Niugini 2014” workshops, talks, exhibitions with artists from Papua New Guinea, West Papua + Germany, National Museum PNG, Projektraum Alte Feuerwache Berlin.
2014 „Rokoko Wunderkammer“ participatory projekt mit with children + elders, Bischoff-Kettler-Seniorenheim Berlin.
2013 “Exotika 2013” exhibitions, workshops, talks – SAL Thailand, Kunstverein Tiergarten, Galerie M B.-Marzahn, with artists from China, USA, Tahiti, R.D.Congo, France, Germany.
2011/12 „H-O-P-E – United Nations Revisited“ in R. D. Congo, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Myanmar, Germany.
2009-11 “The Banyan Tree – Art + Encounters”, exhibitions + workshops: 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.
2009 “Another China” exhibition, workshops, performances, talks – KV Tiergarten Berlin, with artists from China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia, USA, Nl., Germany.
2004-09 „Banyan Project“ workshops + talks in Tahiti, Cook Isl., Fiji, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, China, Myanmar, Indien, Kambodscha, Togo, Benin, Ghana, Guyana, Nl., Germany.
2008 “Bozkurt – Graue Wölfe in Neukölln?” video project in Berlin Neukölln youth centers.
2007 “Ein Service für junge Gangster” video project in Berlin youth centers + youth jail.
2003 “Layers of Water” Video Art Camp, Split Filmfestival
2002 „Camp der Storyteller u.a.“, performances, talks, events “Kunst am Fluss” in and around Kassel.
2001 “Ein Lehrpfad der Kontemplation (Camping-Akademie I)“ at “Kunstkur” Lohmen, MVP.

Exhibitions
2023 “Atomic Gauguin – A Participatory Media Performance” Songkhla Artspace II Thailand, Exhibition, Performance & Workshop (EA). “Stadtgesichter” Kunstverein Frankfurt / Oder (GA).
2022 “Churning Milk: The Rituals of Things” with Baan Noorg Arts & Culture Thailand, documenta fifteen (GA).
2021 “Lost & Found” Haus der Statistik Berlin (GA).
2020  “Bangkok by Bus / Berlin by Bus” Schloss Biesdorf Berlin (EA). “It’s Now” Kommunale Galerie Alte Schule Adlershof Berlin (GA). “International School” Offspace Io Lux Berlin (EA). 
2019 “Bangkok by Bus / Berlin by Bus” Goethe-Institut Thailand (EA). “Try & Error” Prolog – Zeitschrift für Zeichnung & Text, Kunstpunkt Berlin (GA). “Elbsandsteingebirge” Berlin (GA).
2018 „Public Colors / Private Lines“ Gotisches Haus Berlin Spandau (EA). “Der Gesang verschwindender Arten“ Projektraum GG 3000 Berlin (GA). „In the Neighbourhood“ Kunstpunkt Berlin (GA).
2017 “Sorong 1962” with Tanya von Barnau Sythoff & Wendela de Vries, Zagreus Project, Berlin (GA). “Lieder über Liebe und Tod” with Kopi Kaputa, MP43 Berlin (GA). “Cambodian Berlin” with Sokuntevy Oeur, Schillerpallais Berlin (GA).  „365 Day Life Muse“ Silpakorn Artcenter Bangkok, Thailand (GA).
2016 “2.5 Street” Sammaki Artspace Battambang + Metahouse Phnom Penh, Cambodia (EA). “Wir sind die Wilden” Galerie M, Berlin (GA). “Silent Night” Espace apART, Dietrich, Luxembourg. Espace Bateau Lavoir, Paris, France (GA).
2015 „Public Colours / Privat Lines“ Kersan Artspace Yogyakarta, Indonesia. + Takt Art Space Berlin (EA).
„United Nations Extended“ MQ 21 Museumsquartier Wien (GA). „Es gibt kein Geheimnis“ Oberwelt Stuttgart (EA).
“Cargo” + “Reisen” Projektraum Group Global 3000 Berlin (GA).
2014 “German Small Lane” Sabaki Art Space Guangzhou, China (EA).
2013 “Exotika 2013″ SAL Thailand, KV Tiergarten + Galerie M Berlin Marzahn (GA). „United Nations Revisited” Galerie M Berlin (GA).
2012: “H-O-P-E” YouYou Gallery, Sabaki Art Space Guangzhou, China + IMA Festival Yangon, Myanmar (GA). “Crossing the Line” Bahay ng Sining Art Center Tacloban, Philippines (GA). “Point of View” art in public space at the Metro, NGBK Berlin (GA).
2011: „Pattern & Signs“ Jamuree Gallery Bkk Thailand (GA). „Pattern & Signs“ KV Tiergarten Berlin (GA). „Landscape/2D“ Zentrifuge Nürnberg (GA).
2010 „Artone“ Tone-Town, Japan (GA). „Gullivers 6. Reise“ Neue Sächsische Galerie Chemnitz (GA). „Vidart“ Silpakorn University Bkk Thailand (GA).
2009 „Banyan Works“ Gauguin Museum Tahiti (EA).
2007 „Banyan Works“ Metahouse Cambodia, Galerie im Körnerpark Berlin (EA). „Anonyme Zeichner“ Berlin & Hamburg (GA). „Kopi Kaputa“ Scotty Enterprise Berlin (EA).
2006 „Banyan Works“ Galerie Haferkamp Köln (EA). „In the Heights“ Dragon Street Studio Shangri La + Haidong Art Center Lijiang, China (EA).
2005 „Pacific Plastic“ Kunstraum Parkstrasse Berlin (EA).
2002 “Eine Reise nach Jerusalem” City Galery Böblingen (GA).
2000 “Stein der Weisen” Former Bundestag Bonn. “Rundgang” Kunstwerk Köln (GA).
1999 “Deutsch Trainierte Künstler” Galerie Koch & Kesslau, Berlin (GA). “Marae Taputapuatea” AKI Enschede, NL (EA). “Remap” Kunstwerk Köln (EA).

Films & Media Performances
2023 “Atomic Gauguin – A Participatory Media Performance” 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. Good Feeling Resort, Koh Wai, Thailand.
2021 “Biesdorf Tapes” Performance mit Kopi Kaputa, Schloss Biesdorf Berlin, video 49 min. “Um die Ecke – Erinnerung an Bruno S.” Performance mit Kopi Kaputa, Draussenstadt Berlin Treptow Köpenick.
2020 “German Sausage – Das Schicksal kennt keine Paragraphen” Media Performance with Kopi Kaputa, video 23 min. “360°” performance at Io Lux Berlin, video 45 min. “Boomerang Pop” with Kopi Kaputa, 48h Neukölln Festival Berlin, video 38 min. “Offenes Onlineatelier” performance at Artspring Festival Berlin video 28 min.
2019 “Social Plastic” 3 films, each 10 min. “Raumschiff Erde” 25 min. “Magical Music Bus” Music performances with  Kopi Kaputa, Metahouse, Cambodia, Goethe-Institut Thailand, Performance Festival Myanmar.
2018 „Däniken´s Wake“ 34 min.
2017 “Dinge Mythen Piktogramme” 30 min. “Gelandet in Berlin” 32 min.
“The Good Losers” 13 min.
2016 “2,5 Street” 33 min. “Dog Eyes” 5 min. “Kaosan Theme Park” 5 min.
2015 „Kurz nach Europa“ 5 min.
2014 “Flat Land” 25 min. “Hallstatt 2” 10 min. „Schule des Grauens“ 7 min.
2013 “Zucchini Interkulturelle Projekte“ 15 min. „Ich Tarzan du Jane“ 11 min.
2012. “Wie der Tiger von Eschnapur nach Weissensee kam” 25 min.
2009 “Banyan” 250 min.
2011 “Exotica” 6.30 min.
2006 “In The Heights” 35 min.
2003 “Eine Reise nach Jerusalem – Ein Kinderspiel vom heiligen Krieg” 45 min. “Wir Anderen und Ich” 1 min.
2001 “Ein Lehrpfad der Kontemplation (Camping-Akademie I)“ 30 min.
1997 “Die Loreley – Ein Gesang über die Heimat und ihre Bewohnerinnen” 15 min.
1996 “Kon-Tiki / Bodhisattva”, 77 min.
1994 “Eurospiriti” Medienperformance, 70 min. “Ufoflieger” with Markus Käch, 4 min.
1993 “Zwischen blauer Wellenberge” with Egbert Mittelstädt, 4 min.
1988 „Dämmer der Idioten“ with Raymond Ley, 70 min.

www.youtube.com/abanze

Music
Bought his first bongo in 1973. Since then playing music.
1982 – 1992 music group “Ü mit Besen”

sentimental2www.banze.bandcamp.com

Since 2009 AV Group Kopi Kaputa

Publications
“On Paper” 2023.
“A Book of Done I” 2022.
“Berlin by Bus / Bangkok 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“ catalog 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.
”Banyan” Katalog + 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.

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)
crossing-the-line.de

Contact:
Alfred Banze
Köpenicker Strasse 46
10179 Berlin
++49 (0)177 / 7494192
abanze@web.de

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