Kurt Laurenz Theinert
Kurt Laurenz Theinert (*1963), photographer and light artist, concentrates in his work on visual experiences that do not refer, as images, to anything. On the contrary, he is striving for an abstract, reductiv aesthetic that has ultimately led him – through a wish for more dematerialisation – from photography to light as a medium. With the aid of software developers Roland Blach and Philipp Rahlenbeck, he has also created an ‘image instrument’ (Visual Piano) on a MIDI-keyboard basis, that allows him to translate his artistic intentions into live performances while configuring time with light. Close collaboration with Richard Spaeth, a sound artist, and several musicians has enriched his work not only by adding another, non-material medium – sound – it has also promoted constant refining and monitoring of his own artistic stance.
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Exhibitions, Performances (Selection)
2011
”Bring to Light” New York, USA
audiovisual live performance with Ursula Scherrer, Tony Buck, Dennis Delzotto, Kato Hideki, Shelley Hirsch, Hahn Rowe, David Watson
“Live Cinema” Sao Paolo, BR
audiovisual live performance
Farbfest Dessau, DE
audiovisual live performance with Axel Hanfreich
Lichtnächte Eichstätt, DE
audiovisual live performance with Axel Hanfreich
Lichtströme Koblenz, DE
audiovisual live performance with Ursula Scherrer
Museum Ritter Waldenbuch, DE
audiovisual live performance with Scott Roller
“multiple moon”
lightinstallation
Museum Ludwig Fischer, Neumarkt, DE
“Smartlight Singapore”
audiovisual live performance with Axel Hanfreich
“Duett”
light performance with Ursula Scherrer
LichtRouten Lüdenscheid, DE
2010
“Zeitfenster”
Fotosommer Stuttgart, award show
“Duell” - ein künstlerisches Treffen
Kunstverein Aalen
“hammerhaus”
audiovisual live performance with Axel Hanfreich
Musikhochschule Frankfurt zur Luminale 2010
“In C” (Terry Riley)
audiovisual live performance with Württembergischen Philharmonie Reutlingen
2009
“smartlight” Sydney, Australien
audiovisual live performance with Axel Hanfreich
2008
“Glow” Eindhoven, NL
“hammerhaus” audiovisual live performance
Axel Hanfreich, sequencer
Kurt Laurenz Theinert, Visual Piano
→ www.gloweindhoven.nl
“Waiblingen leuchtet” Stihl Gallerie
“hammerhaus” audiovisual live performance
Axel Hanfreich, Sequencer
Kurt Laurenz Theinert, Visual Piano
BIX Stuttgart
“Visual Piano” and “sodatones” – finest lounge jazz and visuals
→ www.bix-stuttgart.de
Kunstverein Aalen
“hammerhaus” audiovisual live performance
Axel Hanfreich, Sequencer
Kurt Laurenz Theinert, Visual Piano
“ruhrlights”, Mülheim
“hammerhaus” audiovisual live performance
Axel Hanfreich, Sequencer
Kurt Laurenz Theinert, Visual Piano
“Entschleunigung” Tagungszentrum Hohenheim
Akademie der Diözese Rottenburg Stuttgart
“Light Night” lightinstallations at Fermyn Woods Country Park, Brigstock, GB
→ www.fermynwoods.co.uk
Kunstbezirk Stuttgart “VBKW Förderpreis”
→ www.kunstbezirk-stuttgart.de
Blaue Nacht, Nürnberg
“Lichtinseln” interactive lightinstallation & concert
with percussion
www.blauenacht.nuernberg.de
Jogi Nestel, percussion
→ www.drumsandmovies.de
Kurt Laurenz Theinert, light
Kunsthalle Bielefeld
“hammerhaus” audiovisual live performance
Axel Hanfreich, sequencer
Kurt Laurenz Theinert, Visual Piano
Parrotta Comtemporary, Stuttgart
“getting serious” audiovisual live performance
→ www.parrotta.de
Axel Hanfreich, sequencer
Martin Stortz, piano
Kurt Laurenz Theinert, Visual Piano
Luminale 08 “hammerhaus” featuring “Die Göttliche Lanze”
Gallerie Braubachfive Frankfurt
Axel Hanfreich, sequencer
Kurt Laurenz Theinert, Visual Piano
Guido Braun, elektronics
→ www.braubachfive.de
Lumniale 08 “Gespinst” lightinstallation
Galerie Braubachfive, Frankfurt
→ www.braubachfive.de
“getting serious”
audiovisual live performance
Milton Keynes Gallery GB
→ www.mk-g.org
Martin Stortz, piano
Axel Hanfreich, sequencer
Kurt Laurenz Theinert, Visual Piano
“Light Night” lightinstallations at Fermyn Woods Country Park, Brigstock
→ www.fermynwoods.co.uk
“Gespinst” lightinstallation
Tresor - Raum für flüchtige Kunst, Stuttgart
→ www.kunsttresor.net
“hammerhaus”
Wagenhalle Stuttgart
Axel Hanfreich, sequencer
Kurt Laurenz Theinert, Visual Piano
2007
“hammerhaus”
Kassler Dokumentarfilm und Videofest, Kassel
www.filmladen.de/dokfest
Axel Hanfreich, sequencer
Kurt Laurenz Theinert, Visual Piano
Artist in residence
Fermynwood Contemporary Art, Brigstock/Kettering
supported by Arts Council England, GB
“Dialog der Generatioen”
colloquium and exhibition
Forum Konkrete Kunst Erfurt
Ausstellung “Dialog der Generatioen”
in der Peterskirche
www.forum-konkrete-kunst-erfurt.de
“soundspace//lightscape”
with Fried Dähn, sound
Lange Kunstnacht, Schwäbisch Hall
“abgebildet” - fotografische Arbeiten
Ambulante Galerie, Passau
“hammerhaus” at Collision-Festival, London
“lichtkomanda”
Kazantip-Festival, Krim, Ukraine
“kunstlicht_2007”
Kunstbezirk, Stuttgart
Atelierstipendium Künstlerhaus Stuttgart
2006
“1. visual-music Party” hammerhaus, with Axel Hanfreich
Künstlerhaus, Stuttgart
Atelierstipendium Künstlerhaus Stuttgart
2005
Mitbegründer der Initiative visual-music in Stuttgart.
“Photography KONKRET - KONKRETE Photography”
“Visual Piano” with Martin Stortz opening event
“2/3/5”, sound & light installation with Richard Spaeth, sound
“Lehmden 1994/1”
Kulturpeicher, Würzburg
“Niemandsland” on the boarderline of sound and light
with Martin Stortz, piano
Kurt Laurenz Theinert, Visual Piano
Kunstraum34, Stuttgart
“camp”-festival
Montemor O Novo, Portugal
“Lichtbild, Lichtraum, Lichtspiel”
Kunstverein Nürtingen
2004
“Mixed Media: Neuer Reduktionismus”
fluctuating images, Stuttgart
“hammerhaus”, light & sound performance,
with Axel Hanfreich, Marit Schlechte
Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart
“hammerhaus”, light & sound performance,
with Axel Hanfreich, Marit Schlechte
Lange Nacht der Museen, Stuttgart
2003
“Dichte”, spacial light & sound installation
with Richard Spaeth
Kunstraum der Akademie der Diözese
Rottenburg Stuttgart, Weingarten
“visual ... piano”, light & sound performance,
camp – international festival for electronic music,
soundart and visual arts.
Kirchentellinsfurt
“visual ... piano”, light & sound performance,
with Martin Stortz, piano
Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart
“visual ... piano”, light & sound performance,
2. Stuttgarter Kulturnacht
with Stefan Charisius and Florian Dauner
2002
“Niveau”, sound & light installation
with Richard Spaeth
Kunstverein Schwäbisch-Hall
2001
“Arbeiten mit Photography”, solo exhibition
Städtische Galerie Ostfildern
“fotografische Arbeiten”, solo exhibition
Kunstverein Aalen
“Lichtton”, video performance
Literatuthaus Stuttgart
1998
“touch”, group exhibition
Nationalmuseum Poznan
“inner spaces”, lightinstallation, group exhibition,
Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen, Stuttgart
1995
“Photography and Video”, group exhibition
Kunsthaus am Moritzplatz, Berlin
“Konkrete Photography”, solo exhibition
Galerie in der Brotfabrik, Berlin
News
»The Final Show«
hammerhaus - audiovisual live peformance
Gallery ak1
Saturday 17 March, 11.30 pm
→ www.galerie-ak1.de
»EPHEMERALS«
Ephememeral Art in dialogue with the collection
Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
Opening on Thursday 23 February, 7 pm
→ www.ephemerals.webnode.com
»Irrlichternder Klang«
Light Sound Concert
Kurt Laurenz Theinert, visual piano
Martin Stortz, piano
Friday 2 December, 9 pm
Kunstraum 34
Filderstraße 34
70180 Stuttgart
→ www.kunstraum34.de
»Stuttgart 21 - 21 Künstler aus Stuttgart«
Opening Saturday 3 December, 11 am - 3 pm
Galerie Tobias Schrade
Auf der Insel 2
89073 Ulm
→ www.galerie-tobias-schrade.de