Niki Passath

Niki Passath is a robotic artist and is engaged in his work with the sculptural conditions of robots and the idea of artificial intelligence. 1977, born in Graz, he lives in Vienna, Austria and teaches at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.

Niki Passath studied "˜Violoncello' at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz, Austria, "˜Architecture' at the Technical University in Graz, Austria and at the École d´Architecture Laungedoc Rousillon, Montpellier, France and made his degree in "˜Digital Art' at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, Austria. He has received the "˜Theodor Körner Prize' for his work on "˜Architecture Mules', which translates generative design capabilities of 3D software into real space.
Niki Passath studied 'Violoncello' at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz, Austria, 'Architecture' at the Technical University in Graz, Austria and at the École d´Architecture Laungedoc Rousillon, Montpellier, France and made his degree in 'Digital Art' at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, Austria. He has received numerous awards including the 'Theodor Körner Prize' for his work on 'Architecture Mules', which translates generative design capabilities of 3D software into real spa...

1983-88
elementary school, Sacré Coeur, Graz, Austria

1988-95
high school, Akademisches Gymnasium, Graz, Austria

1988-95
study violoncello, Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Graz, Austria, Prof. Ableitner,
Prof. Leopold.

1992
Scholarship Interlochen Center for the Arts, Michigan, USA

1995-00
Study architecture, technical university, Graz, Austria

2000
Study architecture, Ecole d´Architecture Languedoc-Roussillon, Montpellier, France

2000-04
Study Visual Media and digital art, University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria,
Prof. Dudesek, Prof. Fürstner, Prof. Weibel.

2004
Diploma, digital art, University of Applied Arts, Thomas Fürstner, Vienna, Austria


Research and Teaching:

2004-06
Assistent, University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria, Transmedial Art, Prof. Kowanz

2005-06
Civil Service, Red Cross, Graz, Austria

2006-
Universit lecturer „interface design“, "architektur des lichts", "digitale performance", “öffentlicher Raum und Medien”, University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria

2012
13.10.
wasser biennale, Fürstenfeld, “Trojanisches Pferd” von Siegfried Schmidt und Niki Passath
12.7. – 15.7.
art bodensee mit A | B | Contemporary, Zurich, Switzerland
18.6. – 8.7.
A | B | Contemporary, Zurich, Switzerland
11.6. – 17.6.
camp basel, basel, switzerland
16.05. bis 30.06.2012
Djinni in a Bottle – Materialisation und Medialität, Galerie Lisi Hämmerle, Bregenz, group exhibition
04.05. bis 13.05.2012
die weisse ab-haus-verkaufs-kunstschau, kunstverein weisses haus, group exhibition, Wien
15.1 bis 16.3 2012
“abstraction contraption”, group exhibition, The Edge, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
15.1
“love the robots”, live show, The Edge, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
6.1 bis 8.1 2012
Techfest 2012, Bombay, India

2011
18.12 bis 18.01 2012
visiting artist, artist residence with Kirsty Boyle at The Edge at the State library of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
19.11
Dorkbot, Salvador, Brasil
4.11. bis 6.11
TECHNO-ECOLOGIES International interdisciplinary academic conference, Riga, Latvia
26.9. bis 2.10
“Field_Notes – Cultivating Grounds” Kilpisjärvi Biological Station Lapland, Finland
1.8. bis 31.8.
M.A.R.I.N. (marin.cc) Field Camp: Cartography an...