Christoph Hildebrand

1959 born in Germany. 1977-1988 studies of mathematics, physics, architecture and art at universities in Freiburg, Vienna and Berlin. Master degrees at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and the University of Fine Arts in Berlin. 1991-1993 visiting artist in Melbourne and at the School of Media Art, University of New South Wales, Sydney. Lives and works in Berlin and Essen, Germany.

New communication structures, the digital approach towards the world and identity in the age of globalisation form the background for objects, installations and projects in the public since over 20 years. The span of materials embraces any industrial prod-uct from ready made concrete over plastic lunch boxes onto electronic signs or neon tubes. The size varies from small multiples up to light sculptures, that fill the front of a building. Starting with the year 2000 complex digitally animated light sculptures are the focus of the artistic practice. They are exposed mostly in the public space on a temporary or permanent base.

2000 MATRIX, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki,
2001 ARCHIV, Artforum Berlin
2002 SIGNALS, Harbour of Barth
2003 INTERFACE, Federal Press Office of Germany, Berlin
2004 WORDS, European Media Art Festival, Osnabrueck
2005 HOUSE, Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe
2006 MEANING, Tschumi Pavilion, Groningen
2007 FLUSSLICHT, Harbour of Hamburg
2008 SELF, Kunstverein Ludwigsburg